Government & Public Policy
Perth Amboy, Viridian kick off demolition for $110 million, mixed-use ‘Gateway’ project

Officials in Perth Amboy are marking the start of a long-awaited redevelopment along the city’s waterfront, seeking to transform nearly 45 acres of contaminated, blighted property with a mix of pad-ready sites, warehouse space and open space for residents.

Government & Public Policy
City agency OKs pact to bring 471,000 sq. ft. warehouse, open space to key Perth Amboy site

A large piece of Perth Amboy’s waterfront is slated to become more than 470,000 square feet of modern warehouse space, recreation space and pad-ready development sites near the city’s downtown, under a plan to clean up and revitalize the long-vacant industrial parcel.

Government & Public Policy
Perth Amboy names new areas in need of redevelopment to spark investment

A large stretch of downtown Perth Amboy is now an area in need of redevelopment under state law — as are several other sections of the city — allowing local officials to offer tax incentives, condemn blighted properties and take other steps to help revitalize the properties.

Government & Public Policy
Perth Amboy making new push for planning, redevelopment around key city properties

With new leadership in place, officials in Perth Amboy say redevelopment of both the city’s waterfront and its commercial district will be a priority, following years of fits and starts that have hindered large-scale progress in the community.

Professional Services
DIGroup-designed school in Perth Amboy notches LEED silver certification

A Perth Amboy elementary school designed by DIGroup Architecture has earned certification on the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design scale.

Government & Public Policy
Perth Amboy taps city native as executive director of redevelopment agency

The Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency has named a lifetime city resident and longtime public servant as its new executive director.

Retail
New tenants lease nearly 13,000 sq. ft. at grocery-anchored center in Perth Amboy

Four new tenants are coming to a Perth Amboy shopping center after combining to lease nearly 13,000 square feet, in a series of deals arranged by The Goldstein Group.

Government & Public Policy
Perth Amboy eyes redevelopment of key sites around city train station, highway networks

Officials in Perth Amboy are hoping to sharpen their focus on three key redevelopment areas in the city, touting their access to mass transit and the region’s vast highway network.

Retail
AFC signs three leases in New Jersey, amid flurry of moves by urgent care tenants

AFC Urgent Care is expanding in New Jersey after signing three leases totaling more than 9,000 square feet, in a series of newly announced transactions by The Goldstein Group.

Residential & Mixed Use
Brooklyn buyer adds 73-unit Perth Amboy rental portfolio, Capital Realty says

An investor has purchased a seven-building, 73-unit multifamily portfolio in Perth Amboy for nearly $12 million, under a deal arranged by Capital Realty Associates.