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Brunswick Avenue redevelopment: residents say promised improvements haven’t materialized; developer pledges March start
Summary
Residents and council members pressed the developer of the Brunswick Avenue housing pilot about nearly two years of unmet promises for on-site services and upgrades. The developer said financing steps are pending with NJHMFA and pledged to begin renovation work in March and notify tenants within 21 days.
Residents and elected officials at the Jan. 7 Trenton City Council meeting said they have not seen promised improvements at a Brunswick Avenue apartment development nearly two years after the city granted a pilot redevelopment approval.
Councilwoman Jen Williams said constituents “have not seen any evidence of any improvements” and listed amenities that had been promised when the pilot was granted: a laundry room, after-school programming, a computer lab, joint services with a local hospital, upgraded lighting and cameras, interior and exterior repairs, and improved garbage collection.
David Baruch, vice president of Orbach Affordable Housing Solutions and the developer’s representative, told the council the project’s financing has been delayed but that the developer…
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