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Developers seek six‑month extension to study Roebling Block 2; mayor urges chance to build market‑rate housing
Summary
Harvest Aid Group asked the Trenton City Council for a six‑month extension of site control to study and design redevelopment of Roebling Block 2, proposing to preserve Building 54 if tests show it can be saved while replacing other buildings with townhomes and an apartment; the mayor supported further study but council members pressed for updated structural and environmental reports.
Harvest Aid Group told the Trenton City Council on April 21 that it needs another six months of site control to complete structural, environmental and market analyses for Roebling Block 2.
“My name is Steve Patron. I’m the managing member of Harvest Aid Group,” said Steve Patron during the presentation, noting the team had commissioned a market study and that existing engineering information dated only to 2017. Patron asked the council to extend the company’s redevelopment designation so the team could complete concrete testing and other investigations required to confirm what parts of the complex can be salvaged.
Bill Warburg of Barton Partners walked council members through a conceptual plan that…
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