By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Local developer Steve Plofker has another residential project in the works, and is seeking township approval to build four townhouses on part of the property owned […]
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Historic commission readies recommendations on Lackawanna Plaza
by LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news During a four-hour meeting, the Montclair Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday night began hammering out recommendations for the Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan, aiming to force developers […]
Vision Montclair group, fighting development, gets off the ground
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Concerned residents have formed a new community group, Vision Montclair, that is circulating a petition opposing two controversial major redevelopments in the township. The group has […]
Planning board sounds off on council, rejects Seymour traffic study
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The Montclair Planning Board on Monday night sounded off over the Township Council taking control of one major redevelopment project in town, and sent a traffic-impact […]
Is Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan a rubber-stamp?
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The first draft of a redevelopment plan for Lackawanna Plaza was submitted to township officials last week, and some critics are already claiming that the 92-page […]
Grabowsky to buy Hampton House building in Montclair
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news After 70 years in town, Hampton House, a high-end furniture store, is closing and Montclair developer and downtown landlord Dick Grabowsky is purchasing its landmark building […]
First Ward residents sound off on development, township planners
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news First Ward residents voiced their concerns on a variety of topics — including development at the former Warner Communications building, the redevelopment of Lackawanna Plaza and […]
Debate rages over whether Montclair is being over-developed
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Montclair is experiencing a commercial real estate boom, with roughly 1,000 residential units either under construction, approved or proposed for the Bloomfield Avenue corridor. And the […]
Residents blast Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Nearly three dozen residents on Tuesday night patiently lined up to criticize the proposed redevelopment plan for Lackawanna Plaza, complaining to the Township Council about the […]
Town tries to settle possible suit, Plofker’s Diva Lounge plans
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Threatened with a lawsuit, the township is trying to reach a settlement with the developer of the former Warner Communications building on Lorraine Avenue, raising concerns […]
Council to take over Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment process
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news In an effort to expedite the project, the Township Council is taking over control of the redevelopment of Lackawanna Plaza, mandating that a detailed plan for […]
Mayor wants Lackawanna developers at May 23 council meeting
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Saying he wants “to keep their feet to the fire,” Mayor Robert Jackson is inviting the developers of the controversial Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment project to the […]