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Redevelopment Deal Said to Be Near

CRANFORD, NJ-As proposed, the project would bring 106 residences and 34,000 square feet of commercial space to this city's riverfront.

By Eric Peterson | Updated on December 01, 2008

CRANFORD, NJ-It was designated as an area in need of redevelopment nearly a decade ago, and now a three-acre site along this township’s Rahway River frontage may finally be close to actually getting redeveloped. Garden Commercial Properties has been actively negotiating a redevelopment agreement with township officials, and according to sources that agreement could be in place by the end of the year. Officials could not be reached for comment by deadline.

According to the latest plans unveiled recently by Anthony DiGiovanni, director of development for the Short Hills-based Garden Commercial and a local resident, the riverfront redevelopment plan would encompass 106 residential units, 20,000 square feet of retail space and 14,000 square feet of professional office space along South Ave., High St. and the river. Architectural plans developed by the Union, NJ-based Appel Design Group call for two three-story mixed-use buildings with a four-story residential building to the rear of the site, along with a pair of 3,000-square-foot public plazas. Projected cost of the project has not been released, but according to the source that number could be in the $75-million to $100-million range.

“This has been a careful and in-depth process which included township officials, and the plan has been tailored to the environmental challenges and location advantages of the site,” DiGiovanni says in presenting the latest plan. “It’s very specific for Cranford.”"The developer has been listening to what the township is asking for,” says Cranford Mayor Robert Puhak, in a statement. “The design proposals that have been made have traditional architecture [that would] fit in and complement the existing downtown.”

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