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RED BANK: HEARING RESUMES FOR DENHOLTZ TRAIN STATION PLAN

Denholtz The Rail at Red Bank North 07092026Renderings (above and below) presented by Denholtz at the July 8, 2026 Red Bank Planning Board meeting.  (Photos by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.)

By BRIAN DONOHUE

Maybe they’ll think it looks a little less “Darth Vader” this time around. 
 
Two months after their plans were roundly criticized by members of the planning board, developers Denholtz will return for a second hearing on the builder’s plans for  hase one of the massive Red Bank train station redevelopment Wednesday.
 
They are expected to present revisions to the plans for the 175-unit building as requested by board members who criticized the facades and other design aspects of the building. Those criticisms included a comment by Planning Board Chairman Dan Mancuso who said the renderings looked like “Darth Vader lives there.”
 

Denholtz The Rail at Red Bank North 07092026The project, dubbed The Rail North, would rise on the NJ Transit lots and other properties Denholz has assembled between Monmouth Street and Chestnut Street. It includes a five-story mixed-use building, 331 parking spaces and a public plaza. 

In the weeks since the July 8 Planning Board hearing, Denholtz has also found itself on the wrong end of criticism and litigation from residents of two relatively newly built buildings in Red Bank, both of which suffered heavy water damage from burst pipes.

The meeting begins at 7 pm at Borough Hall, 90 Monmouth Street. It can also be viewed remotely by clicking this link. (Note: Unlike the Borough Council, the Planning Board does not accept remote comments or questions).

The full agenda can be found here. 

The train station redevelopment is the largest proposed development in Red Bank in more than a century. If you missed any of redbankgreen’s extensive coverage, here’s some links to our stories to get you up to speed.

PLANNERS PAN “DEPRESSING” TRAIN STATION PLANS

DENHOLTZ SEEKS APPROVAL FOR TRAIN STATION PLANS

DUMB BOXES AND TEXAS DONUTS: PROJECT BRING DESIGN DEBATE TO RED BANK

RED BANK BUILDER DENHOLTZ AIMS HIGH WITH NEW BUSINESS MODEL

PLANNING BOARD OK’S TRAIN STATION REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. 

redbankgreen editor Brian Donohue may be reached via email at [email protected] or by calling or texting 848-331-8331.

 

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