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Council adopts Block 277 Lot 10 redevelopment plan despite public profit concerns
Summary
The council adopted a redevelopment plan for Block 277 Lot 10; residents questioned the city's purchase price and the developer's profit margin, citing a purchase for $475,000 and a city payment figure of $2.2 million in public comments.
Rahway council adopted O-22-26, a redevelopment plan for Block 277 Lot 10, after public comment from residents concerned about the transaction's economics. Alan Levy told the council that the developer purchased the property for $475,000 three years ago and asserted the city was now paying $2,200,000, a difference he characterized as a substantial profit for the developer.
Council members discussed the redevelopment plan briefly in public and proceeded with the vote to adopt the plan on second reading. Residents asked for transparency on deal terms and the timing of prior purchases; the administration said the matter had been reviewed and that planning staff and counsel supported the redevelopment action.
