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Major Commercial

Development Report

March 2018

Prepared by UCEDC for

Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders

Sergio Granados, Chair

UCEDC, a non-profit economic development corporation, is dedicated to stimulating

economic growth for small businesses throughout Union County by providing them with

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The Major Commercial Development Report focuses on commercial projects of over

$1 million in the planning, construction or recently completed stages. We gather

this information from a variety of sources, such as municipal construction/building

managers, zoning departments, planning officials, and economic development

directors; UEZ and Special Improvement District directors; private economic

development organizations; and county planning officials, along with news articles

and independent research. We are very grateful for their assistance.

Berkeley Heights 1

Clark 2

Cranford 3

Elizabeth 4-7

Garwood 8

Linden 9-11

New Providence 12

Plainfield 13-19

Rahway 20

Springfield 21

Union 22

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BERKELEY HEIGHTS IN PROGRESS

CHEMTRADE

Type: Private

Location: 235 Snyder Avenue

Composition: This will be the site of a warehouse conversion into manufacturing

location.

Dollar Value: $2.5 Million

Status: Expected completion date unknown at publication of this report.

Developer: Cyma Builders

Contact: Randy Weider

Cyma Builders

725 Skippack Pike, Suite 230

Blue Bell, PA 19422

(267) 718-7306

1

CLARK IN PROGRESS

TERMINAL AVENUE RETAIL CENTER

Type: Private

Location: 301 Central Avenue

Composition: This will be the site for approximately seven retail shops and

businesses.

Dollar Value: Not reported.


Developer: Denholtz Retail Center

Contact: 14 Cliffwood Avenue, Suite 200

Matawan, NJ 07747

(732) 388-3000

2

CRANFORD IN PROGRESS

10-12 COMMERCE DRIVE

Type: Private

Location: 10-12 Commerce Drive

Composition: This site is a conversion of a 23,585 sq. ft. office space in an existing

office building into a school for special needs.


Status: Expected date of completion unknown at publication of this report.

Developer: Mack-Cali

Contact: Thomas Golden

Vice President of Development

Mack-Cali

343 Thornall Street

Edison, NJ 08837

(732) 590-1051

3

ELIZABETH COMPLETED

EAST GRAND ASSOCIATES URBAN RENEWAL

Type: Private

Location: East Grand and Division Streets

Composition: 55,000 sq. ft. retail space.

Dollar Value: $20 Million

Developer: East Grand Division, LLC and Majic Elizabeth I, LLC

Contact: Eduardo Rodriguez

Director of Panning & Community Development

City of Elizabeth

50 Winfield Scott Plaza

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

(908) 820-4160

4

ELIZABETH IN PROGRESS

VINTY

Type: Private

Location: West Jersey Street, Price Street, and Union Street

Composition: This is a 2.3 acres mixed-use development. The site will include 267

residential units and retail space for a restaurant/bar on the ground

floor.


Status: Expected date of completion is 2020

Developer: Faros-Mas, LLC



City of Elizabeth

50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

(908) 820-4160

ELIZABETH GENERAL HOSPITAL - DEMO

Type: Private

Location: Old Elizabeth General Hospital Site, East Jersey Street

Composition: Some of the old hospital has been demolished. Plans are to include 111

units. Building 2 to be 7 story mixed use with 162 residential units,

retail space.



Developer: CMT Developers



City of Elizabeth

50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

(908) 820-4160

5

ELIZABETH IN PROGRESS

TRI-PORT KAPKOWSKI WAREHOUSE

Type: Private

Location: 686-762 Kapkowski Road

Composition: 500,000 sq. ft. warehouse for Allied Beverage distribution.



Developer: Prologis



City of Elizabeth


Elizabeth, NJ 07201

(908) 820-4160

6

ELIZABETH PROPOSED

REXPLEX – IKEA SHOPPING CENTER

Type: Private

Location: 1 Ikea Drive

Composition: Conversion of RexPlex entertainment facility to Raymour Flanigan

warehouse and showroom.


Approvals: Pending Planning Board Approval.

Developer: Raymour Flanigan



City of Elizabeth


Elizabeth, NJ 07201

(908) 820-4160

7

GARWOOD IN PROGRESS

NAME

450-490 SOUTH AVENUE AND 50 & CENTER STREET

Type: Private

Location: 400, 450-490 South Avenue and 50 & 70 Center Street

Composition: This a redeveloped site from former vacant industrial buildings into an

approximately 396,000 sq. ft. mixed-use building. The location will

include 298 apartment units and 19,366 sq. ft. of retail space.

Dollar Value: Not reported


Developer: South Avenue Urban Renewal, LLC

Contact: Adele Lewis

Planning/Zoning Board Secretary

403 South Avenue

Garwood, NJ 07027

(908) 789-0710, Ext. 3028

8

LINDEN COMPLETED

BLUE APRON

Type: Private

Location: 901 East Linden Avenue

Composition: This is the new site of a 495,000 sq. ft. fulfilment center for Blue

Apron.


Developer: Blue Apron

Contact: Marilyn Coplan

Planning Board Secretary

City of Linden

301 North Wood Avenue

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 474-8453

HARTZ MOUNTAIN

Type: Private

Location: 1590 Lower Road

Composition: This is a 150,000 sq. ft. distribution center for Walgreens.


Developer: Hartz Mountain



City of Linden


Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 474-8453

9

LINDEN COMPLETED

340 SOUTH STILES STREET

Type: Private

Location: 340 South Stiles Street

Composition: This is a renovated industrial complex. The 504,000 sq. ft.

modernized site will house the National Tree Company, Arvi

Trucking, Cory Furniture and South Kearny Associates.


Developer: Cushman & Wakefield

Contact: Chuck Fern

Execitive Managing Director

Cushman & Wakefield

(732) 243-3101

10

LINDEN IN PROGRESS

LEGACY DEVELOPMENT (FORMER GM PLANT)

Type: Private

Location: Route 1&9 South (Edgar Road)

Composition: The former GM plant will be transformed into 36 acres of retail space

that will include a Walmart, with about 59 acres for

industrial/warehouse.


Job Creation: Est. 2,400 jobs

Developer: Duke – Linden, LLC



City of Linden


Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 474-8453

11

NEW PROVIDENCE IN PROGRESS

LANTERN HILL

Type: Private

Location: 535 Mountain Avenue

Composition: This is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) facility.

Construction is now underway for 171 additional independent living

units for Building #6.

Dollar Value: $ 50 Million

Status Expected date of completion for additional living units is 2019

Developer: Erickson Living

701 Maiden Choice Lane

Catonsville, MD 21228

Contact: Keith Lynch

Director of Planning & Development

Borough of New Providence

360 Elkwood Avenue

New Providence, NJ 07974

(908) 665-1400, Ext. 218

12

PLAINFIELD COMPLETED

BELLA VITA ESTATES

Type: Private

Location: 33 Westervelt Avenue

Composition: New construction of a five-story, mix-use building comprised of 80

Age Restricted Housing units as well as 8,000 sq. ft. of commercial

space for a child care facility. Residential phase completed and fully-

leased.


Developer: Steve Cheung

Jeannette Aparicio

Economic Development

City of Plainfield

(908) 226-2513

SUMO

Type: Private

Location: 1024-1034 South Avenue

Composition: This is the site of a mixed-use building with 34 apartments and 8,418

sq ft of retail space.


Job Creation: 4

Developer: Sumo, LLC

Jacinto Rodrigues

(908) 469-2900

13


ART LOFTS

Type: Private

Location: East Second Street & Gavett Place

Composition: This is the site of a mixed-use building with 20 loft apartments and

3,661sq. ft. of retail space.


Job Creation: 5

Developer: Landmark Developers

Frank Cretella

Landmark Developers

(201) 761-0025

400 WEST FRONT STREET

Type: Private

Location: 400 West Front Street

Composition: The former Sears showroom was transformed into 9 apartment units,

4,000 sq. ft. retail space and a 5,000 sq. ft. office space.

Dollar Value: Not reported

Job Creation: 5

Developer: Spark Properties, LLC

William Nierstedt, Planner

City of Plainfield

(908) 753-3664

14


FORMER RED CROSS BUILDING

Type: Private

Location: 326 West Front Street

Composition: This is a mixed-use commercial/residential building with 12

apartments and 3,000 sq. ft. of retail space.


Job Creation: 4

Developer: Shun Cheng, LLC

Contact: Sheng Shi Wang

Shun Cheng, LLC

(908) 405-9706

15

PLAINFIELD IN PROGRESS

THE MUSE AT GRANT AVENUE STATION

Type: Private

Location: 662-758 South Second Street

Composition: This is a mixed-use, two-phase development that consists of the

construction of a new, 44,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility for a major

wholesale supplier (Phase I) as well as a 5-story multi-family building

comprised of 90 residential units (Phase II).

Note: Phase I of the project, the facility for a major wholesale

supplier, was completed in February 2017.


Job Creation: 3

Status: Expected date of completed for Phase II is 2019

Developer: J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc.

Greg Rogerson, Principal

J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc.

(908) 730-6909

16

PLAINFIELD PROPOSED

701 WEST SEVENTH STREET

Type: Private

Location: 701 West 7th

Street

Composition: This will be a mixed-use commercial/residential building with 14

apartments and seven retail spaces.


Approvals: Approved by Planning Board, waiting issuance of construction

permits.

Developer:

Arkad Developers Group

Contact: Daniel Riveria (848) 702-3610

719-731 WEST FRONT STREET

Type: Private

Location: 719-731 West Front Street


apartments and seven retail spaces.


Job Creation: 16

Approvals: Approved by Planning Board


Contact: William Nierstedt, Planner

City of Plainfield

(908) 753-3664

17

PLAINFIELD PROPOSED

FRONT STREET OFFICES

Type: Private

Location: 216-232 West Front Street

Composition: This will be a mixed-use building with 12 apartments, an office space,

a retail space and an adult day center.

Dollar Value: $4.8

Job Creation: 12


Developer:

Landmark Developers

Contact: Gabe Bailer/Frank Cretella Landmark Developers (201) 761-0025

THE BANK ON THE PARK

Type: Private

Location: 200-212 Park Avenue

Composition: This location will be the site of a 18,276 sq. ft. retail space and a

15,378 sq. ft. banquet facility.


Job Creation: 16



Contact: William Nierstedt, Planner

City of Plainfield

(908) 753-3664

18

PLAINFIELD PROPOSED

WEST SECOND STREET COMMONS

Type: Private

Location: 101-209 West Second Street


apartments and 12,300 sq. ft. retail space.


Job Creation: 16


Developer: Landmark Developers

Contact: Gabe Bailer/Frank Cretella Landmark Developers (201) 761-0025

19

RAHWAY COMPLETED

MERIDIA LAFAYETTE

Type: Private

Location: Main & Monroe Streets

Composition: This is a 115-unit residential complex with a small commercial

component.


Developer: Capodagli Properties

Contact: Jacqueline Foushee

Director of Community Development

City of Rahway

1 City Hall Plaza

Rahway, NJ 07065

(732) 827-2176

20

SPRINGFIELD COMPLETED

25 ROUTE 22 EAST

Type: Private

Location: 25 Route 22 East

Composition: This is a two-phase development. Phase I was construction of two

retail spaces. One space is for Kidde Academy, a child care facility

and the other space is for Skyzone, an indoor family entertainment

facility.

Phase II will include retail space for three eating establishments.

Expected date of completion is October 2018.


Developer: Pop Realty Corporation

Contact: Amy HaPop Realty Corporation

973-379-6164, Ext. 10

21

UNION PROPOSED

VERMELLA UNION

Type: Private

Location: 1011 Morris Avenue

Composition: This is a mixed-use, two-phase development on the former 42-acre

Merck site that will consist of the construction of 462 luxury

apartments and 40,000 sq. ft. of retail space.

At full build-out, Vermella Union will include over 1,264 luxury

apartments and other uses in a campus-style, mixed-use setting.


Approvals: Approved by Planning Board. Waiting issuance of construction

permits.

Developer: Russo Development

Contact: Tiffany Abrantes

Township of Union

1976 Morris Avenue

Union, NJ 07083

(908) 851-8509

22

75 Chestnut Street

Cranford, NJ 07016

908-527-1166 / [email protected]

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