Explosive growth in New Brunswick will further strain transportation network in Middlesex County
March 23rd 2008 10:26 am
More development planned for downtown. They may have parking spaces, but getting in and out of them will be the real challenge. It’s going to get uglier on Rts. 18, 27, 1 and 130 without MOM.
Voorhees still silent on Transit Village need to morph into Transit City.
“…The $650 million plan fits those needs, calling for a 150-room hotel, a 53,000-square-foot supermarket (the downtown could sure use one of these), a health club including a pool, and several pocket parks, helping to refresh the area’s urban landscape.
Rough housing plans call for about 730 apartments and 28 town houses, ranging in price from $500,000 to $800,000; the concept would serve New Brunswick’s need to provide housing for its growing professional and New York City commuter base, as well as high-salaried employees of its burgeoning health-care industry and Rutgers University…The plan announced Wednesday by City Hall officials and the developer, Tom Moore, principal of New Street Area Development LLC follows closely on the heels of last week’s unveiling of a proposed 34-story office building to be constructed in the footprint of New Brunswick’s George Street and Crossroads theaters…”
Joe Versaggi responded on 23 Mar 2008 at 6:09 pm #
If townhouses (not McMansions) are to cost $500 to 800K after this subprime-induced national recession and collapse of the real estate market, I think they will be a long time in coming, but probably worth your while to buy a cheaper home in a place like Jamesburg and commute on a MOM line to New Brunswick, Metropark, Newark, Exchange Place, or Manhattan, and watch that investment grow in light of rail transit access.
LRTADV responded on 23 Mar 2008 at 10:04 pm #
I’d hate to see the traffic situation if they build the downtown arena for Rutgers basketball. You’ll have to compete with 12-14,500 of your closest friends for parking spaces.
ryanov responded on 09 Apr 2008 at 1:26 am #
It already makes no sense to park in downtown New Brunswick. Have you ever seen the traffic there? If you drive into that town, you’re already a fool.
I’m really disappointed to see them plan to bulldoze the downtown theatres for office towers. I know they plan to put something in, but that theatre is grand and was built in 1921 as a Vaudeville house. There’s history there — this mayor seems to have no regard for it.