The "Space Available" sign has been up for some time, but now Frank Cretella's company is forging ahead with conversion of the building at 212-216 Park Avenue. Plans call for 3,565 square feet of retail space on the first floor, with four apartments on two upper floors. This site, known as the "Espinosa" building for a former owner, is now on the tax rolls as "Certified Green Property One LLC."
Next door to the south, the former Thomas Furniture building, also a former Courier News site, is owned by a Cretella company, "Next Step to Collins Avenue LLC." It will have retail space on the ground floor and eight apartments.
For a few years now, Cretella has been the only developer with major applications before the city land use boards. Also on the block pictured is the site where Cretella proposes a project with 12,300 square feet of retail space and 148 apartments.Plaintalker will track the progress of all seven Cretella projects as they develop. To read past blog posts, search "Landmark" and "Cretella" in the search box at the top left corner of the blog.
--Bernice
I wonder who would want an apartment in that area and what kind of business will be there. If the mayor's lead is continued we can expect a dollar store, bodega, latino bar, and perhaps a cell phone store. Plainfield's down town is looking more like Newark's all the time. This is not an endorsement or compliment for the clueless in our city government.
ReplyDeleteYet more of the same from another idiot in the peanut gallery... Try looking up the company and see what type of projects they build before you speak. While you may see the mayor as incompetent, this builder is far from it. They are not going to put this kind of money into a project to have it look like Newark. Get real. Even Newark is on an upswing. Focusing development on its downtown so it can grow. Since you will be able to walk to the train from your brand new, luxury apartment, I'm betting quite a few people will want to live there. Quit being such a Debbie Downer and try hoping for the best for a change. Plainfield deserves it!
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