If you’re okay with a roommate, you can easily get a 2br for under 3k in a new building downtown. Might be able to find some 1brs in the Ironbound for that but they will likely be kind of old and wonky.

Locals in Newark without cars? Are there many buses that go from the neighborhoods to this Kearny shopping center?

Now I can save 6 minutes by not going to the one in Clifton lol

So that is a good point that I hadn’t considered. Apologies. Obviously I did not mean that blind people are idiots.

What is the general practice in that case for when it’s not considered a good idea to remove a lane of traffic to accommodate? In some places you narrow a lane but this would be taking a two lane thoroughfare down to one and probably cause other issues.

If someone turns the corner on Halsey and doesn’t this ahead and cross to the north side of Raymond in order to get to Broad, then they’re an idiot. It’s not the block is impassable. Just cross the street at the corner.

That’s how long construction takes!

There are certainly things to point to that the city can do better but this is just a temporary condition for construction. I wouldn’t count this along with the lack of bike lanes, bump outs, etc. when done, the pedestrian access will be restored. It’s not a permanent issue.

It’s a light that’s at the same elevation as my window and is 20 feet away. Don’t think the brightness or scope can be turned down enough that leaving my windows uncovered would be fine.

I mean, tons of people have to deal with street lights right outside their bedroom all the time. Like me. Just close the blinds or get drapes.

Downtown Newark needs more wealthy people to help spur local businesses. The city has a lot of affordable and middle-income housing (though not enough of that is new) but it doesn’t have much in the way of actual luxury buildings.

Who would pay $1.2M for a single family home in Newark? Some guy did. A few hundred people are going to move in there.

Did it get approval? The marketing documents didn’t mention that it got approval from the zoning or planning board and just seems to imply it’s allowed by the redevelopment plan.

It’s usually a lottery. I’d call the number on the building and ask.

You can also reach out to the City’s affordable housing office here: https://www.newarknj.gov/departments/affordable-housing

Pricey for Newark but we need some pricey buildings. There’s also like 70 units of income-restricted housing in there.

Leasing now but move in date is probably sometime this summer like June.

Deep cut, I suppose. Don’t recall that particular line.

Then everyone should also CC Ramos at ramosa@ci.Newark.Nj.us

Maybe everyone here should email them and tell them we want safe roads for pedestrians and not a speedway for suburbanites.

Director & County Engineer

Sanjeev Varghese, P.E., P.P.

P: 973.226.8500 ext. 2660 F: 973.226.7469

svarghese@essexcountynj.org

Doing this without bump outs on the corners is a giant wasted opportunity.

From the Parking Authority website: All Parking permits are handled by the City of Newark Office of Permits 920 Broad St. Room B-17 973-733-6390.

If your school doesn’t already, you should ask them to advertise this service at Newark Housing Authority properties.

Come over to /r/Newark if you’re interested in a development discussion. There’s a lot more current under construction and a ton more planned.

Newark is large. When we say “Newark’s comeback,” we should be clear what we’re talking about. Which is generally a Downtown that’s competitive with Hoboken and JC in terms of nightlife and residential options.

There are areas of the city that still struggle with crime and poverty but even those areas are much safer and better off than say 20 - 30 years ago. On the other hand, a single-family home near me just sold for $1.2M.

The Norfolk St area seems to be hitting the sweet spot of “not crazy expensive land” plus “proximity to Downtown and job centers like University Heights.”

Don’t know about those spots but I really liked it. Is there any other spot to get Ramen in Newark right now?

Meh. It’s kind of like taking a mortgage on your house at 5% because you can take the cash out and invest it at 7%.