RED BANK: PROJECT REVIEW GETS UNDERWAY

An architect’s rendering showing the West Front Street side of the proposed project, with the existing office building at left. (Rendering by Feinberg & Associates. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj A plan to build 150 apartments atop an existing restaurant and parking deck in downtown Red Bank got its first taste of public scrutiny Thursday night.

While descriptions of the project by an engineer and an architect for developer PRC Group took up most of the three-hour zoning board hearing, it became clear that the plan’s scale, and impact on traffic, are likely to be issues.

January 17, 2020 - 10:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT ON DECK

A proposal to add 150 apartments to the Red Bank Corporate Plaza complex on West Front Street is scheduled to go before the borough zoning board Thursday night.

As previously reported by redbankgreen, the project would shatter the borough’s limits on building height, density and more if approved.

Here’s what you need to know about the application. (Rendering by Feinberg & Associates. Click to enlarge.)

January 15, 2020 - 7:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: FORMER DOCTORS’ OFFICE IN REHAB

red bank what's going on here A long-vacant structure on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank is getting a major addition.

What’s Going On Here? Read on for the answer… and some history. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)

January 14, 2020 - 6:55 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED

Under the plan, 150 apartments would be built above Pazzo MMX restaurant and the parking garage beside it. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj A proposed expansion atop an existing restaurant and parking deck would create a nine-story structure with 150 apartments in the center of Red Bank, redbankgreen has learned.

If approved, the project would shatter the borough’s limits on building height, density and more.

December 22, 2019 - 10:00 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: WRECKING BALL FOR BIG MAN’S?

The onetime home of Big Man’s West would be razed accommodate a proposed apartment building. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj Plans for a proposed 62-unit apartment project in Red Bank call for razing a building that holds a place in rock ‘n roll history: the former Big Man’s West, a concert venue owned by late saxophonist Clarence Clemons.

October 7, 2019 - 9:54 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: APARTMENT PROJECTS PLANNED

A rendering of the Monmouth Street side of the project proposed by Michael Salerno. (Rendering by SOME Architects. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj Sixty-nine new apartments would be built on the edge of downtown Red Bank if two projects pending before the planning and zoning boards win approval.

One would replace a building that holds a place in rock ‘n roll history as the home of Big Man’s West, a club owned by late saxophonist Clarence Clemons.

October 7, 2019 - 9:53 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: 12 FAMILIES DISPLACED BY BLAZE

The fire began in mulch ignited by a discarded cigarette or match at the 12-unit Oakland Square apartments, officials said. The top of a smoking pole is visible at right. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

this just in redbankgreen A discarded cigarette or match appears to have ignited a blaze that sent two people to the hospital and left 12 families without a home Sunday morning, officials said.

June 23, 2019 - 1:36 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: FIRE AT NEW APARTMENT BUILDING

Red Bank firefighters on the roof of Oakland Square, as seen from the rear parking lot, above, and Oakland Street, below. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

Fire heavily damaged a two-year-old affordable-housing apartment building in Red Bank Sunday morning.

Ninety minutes after the first alarm at 9:05 a.m., firefighters remained on the scene at Oakland Square, where fire had burned through the roof above the third floor.

June 23, 2019 - 10:57 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS DEBUT

Residents of all 35 units at the Element will have access to the deck, and five will have balconies that immediately adjoin it. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

Finalizing a development process that began a dozen years ago, a new 35-unit apartment building made its debut in downtown Red Bank Wednesday.

The near-completion of the Element, built on a former rubble-strewn West Front Street lot, marks the end of an odyssey that included a market pivot and pitched battles at the borough council.

May 29, 2019 - 4:20 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: UPDATED ‘RAIL’ ROLLS TO OK

An architect’s depiction of the proposed Rail multiuse project, as seen from the intersection of Oakland Street and Bridge Avenue, with St. Anthony’s Church at right. (Rendering by Rotwein+Blake. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj An expanded version of an ambitious mixed-use development proposed alongside the Red Bank train station got the express treatment from the borough planning board Monday night.

October 17, 2018 - 12:01 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AT THE FORE

Red Bank RiverCenter’s new strategic plan for the central business district is scheduled for unveiling Monday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

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By JOHN T. WARD

Three issues that could alter the look and feel of Red Bank for generations arrive at key inflection points Monday night.

October 15, 2018 - 7:40 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: SAN REMO SITE ADDED TO PLAN

Denholtz has acquired the home of San Remo, at right, and the former Racioppi’s restaurant, at left. Both will be demolished and incorporated into a project with apartments and retail. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

An ambitious bid to remake properties alongside the Red Bank train station is about to become more ambitious, redbankgreen has learned.

In the process, a popular Italian restaurant is closing.

September 7, 2018 - 10:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: APARTMENTS COMPLETED

Tucked into a patch of industrial Red Bank few have reasons to pass, the longtime site of a garage has been transformed into rental housing.

What’s Going On Here? Click for details.

July 24, 2018 - 7:45 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: RIVERMARK PROJECT APPROVED

The proposed Rivermark building shown above was modified before approval. (Rendering by Michael Monroe. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

Red Bank’s planning board gave swift approval Monday night to a proposed commercial and residential building at a key downtown corner after it was downsized.

July 17, 2018 - 12:30 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: HABCORE EXPANSION APPROVED

HABcore plans to add a four-apartment addition to the rear of the two-family home it owns at 119 River Street. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

Red Bank-based nonprofit housing provider HABcore won approval Thursday night for an expansion plan that would triple the size of a home it owns on the West Side.

The zoning board unanimously OKd the plan to add four apartments to what’s now a two-family house on River Street after several borough residents spoke in favor of it and no objections were raised.

June 8, 2018 - 7:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: CORNER PROJECT ‘TOO BIG’

The two buildings on the northeast corner of West Front Street and Maple Avenue would be replaced under Mark Forman’s plan. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

Red Bank’s planning board asked the developer of proposed commercial and residential building at a key corner downtown to make it smaller Wednesday night.

June 5, 2018 - 7:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: LUXURY UNITS, OFFICE PLANNED

The building at the corner of West Front Street and Maple Avenue, and the one next door would be razed for redevelopment. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

A developer has plans to transform a high-profile corner on the edge of downtown Red Bank into ground-floor offices topped by luxury housing, redbankgreen has learned.

Dubbed ‘Rivermark,’ the project would replace two vacant and crumbling buildings that builder Mark Forman said make for a “really terrible” gateway into the the business district.

May 3, 2018 - 12:00 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: HABCORE PLAN FACES HURDLES

HABcore hopes to win approval to build a four-apartment addition to the rear of the two-family home it owns at 119 River Street. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

A nonprofit housing organization’s proposed expansion of a house it owns on Red Bank’s West Side ran into some resistance at the zoning board last week.

While board members agreed that HABcore’s plan to add four apartments to what’s now a two-family house on River Street is “inherently beneficial” as defined by zoning law, at least one board member expressed concern that it would result in “a huge building for this neighborhood.”

April 24, 2018 - 10:20 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: APARTMENT PROJECT BEGINS

A decade after a nursing home was demolished there, site work has begun on an empty lot near the heart of downtown Red Bank.

What’s Going On Here? Click ‘read more’ to find out. (Photo by John T. Ward.. Click to enlarge)

December 27, 2017 - 8:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: GARAGE CONVERSION NIXED

By JOHN T. WARD

Red Bank homeowners who long to transform their garages into living space: take note. The borough zoning board summarily nixed a plan to convert a garage behind a Maple Avenue office building into a single-family home Thursday night.

November 3, 2017 - 10:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: HABCORE APARTMENTS ON AGENDA

On the Red Bank zoning board agenda for Thursday night: a proposal to convert a two-family home on River Street to a six-unit apartment building.

November 2, 2017 - 6:39 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: PARKER OFFICE TO GET NEW LIFE

A rendering shows the proposed look of 175 Shrewsbury Avenue as seen along East Leonard Street, at top, and from Shrewsbury Avenue. (Rendering by Michael Monroe. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

After years of neglect, the longtime office of beloved father-and-son Red Bank physicians, Drs. James Parker Sr. and Jr., was cleared for rehabilitation by the zoning board Thursday night.

October 19, 2017 - 9:00 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: APARTMENTS, RETAIL ON AGENDA

The boarded-up house at 175 Shrewsbury Avenue would get first-floor retail space if the owner’s plan is approved. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

[UPDATE: The October 5 zoning board meeting on these two applications has been cancelled.]

By JOHN T. WARD

Red Bank’s zoning board is scheduled to hear proposals for two West Side properties Thursday night.

One would revive a boarded-up house on Shrewsbury Avenue, and the other would add four apartments to what’s now a two-family house on River Street.

October 5, 2017 - 6:51 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: ‘RAILS’ PROJECT GETS ROLLING

A former warehouse and taxi stand alongside the Red Bank railroad station was torn down last week.

What’s Going On Here? Click the read more for the answer, and some renderings of what’s coming down the rails. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Renderings by Monteforte Architectural Studio. Click to enlarge.)

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September 27, 2017 - 1:30 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: STATION APARTMENTS OK’D

Architect Nelson Benavides discussing plans for 170 Monmouth Street, seen in in two renderings from the west. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

A plan to turn a five-story office building opposite the Red Bank train station into rental apartments cleared its first hurdle at the borough zoning board Thursday night.

July 21, 2017 - 7:25 am | Comments ()

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RED BANK: PROJECT REVIEW GETS UNDERWAY

RED BANK: MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT ON DECK

RED BANK: FORMER DOCTORS’ OFFICE IN REHAB

RED BANK: MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED

RED BANK: WRECKING BALL FOR BIG MAN’S?

RED BANK: APARTMENT PROJECTS PLANNED

RED BANK: 12 FAMILIES DISPLACED BY BLAZE

RED BANK: FIRE AT NEW APARTMENT BUILDING

RED BANK: DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS DEBUT

RED BANK: UPDATED ‘RAIL’ ROLLS TO OK

RED BANK: DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AT THE FORE

RED BANK: SAN REMO SITE ADDED TO PLAN

RED BANK: APARTMENTS COMPLETED

RED BANK: RIVERMARK PROJECT APPROVED

RED BANK: HABCORE EXPANSION APPROVED

RED BANK: CORNER PROJECT ‘TOO BIG’

RED BANK: LUXURY UNITS, OFFICE PLANNED

RED BANK: HABCORE PLAN FACES HURDLES

RED BANK: APARTMENT PROJECT BEGINS

RED BANK: GARAGE CONVERSION NIXED

RED BANK: HABCORE APARTMENTS ON AGENDA

RED BANK: PARKER OFFICE TO GET NEW LIFE

RED BANK: APARTMENTS, RETAIL ON AGENDA

RED BANK: ‘RAILS’ PROJECT GETS ROLLING

RED BANK: STATION APARTMENTS OK’D