Steven Plofker

On the busy intersection of Grove and Walnut streets in Montclair’s Fourth Ward, the area is dotted with F. Paul Kaveny Field, mom-and-pop eateries, a small insurance company, podiatrist office, dry cleaner and homes.

The Montclair Jazz Festival was canceled due to thunderstorms: a first in its nine-year history. But President and Founder Melissa Walker knew it was important to find a place for the kids to play. Bobbi and Steven Plofker offered the use of the buildings at 18 Label, and a different kind of festival, for the families of the kids, and for the students took place instead, on Saturday, Aug... Read

A car wash and rent-a-car center will make way for offices and retail on the corner of Grove and Walnut streets.

The Annex at 18 Label Studios had an opening party on Thursday, June 14.

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Montclair developer Steven Plofker has revised his plans for a plot of land he's buying from First Congregational Church, apparently now proposing to build two single-family homes rather than four townhouses on the site...

The George, the new hotel from Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker, will open at the end of February/beginning of March. Here's our report from a press preview.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Developer Steven Plofker's plan to build a new two-story office building at the corner of Grove Street and Walnut Street took a few more steps forward Wednesday night. Montclair's Zoning Board of Adjustment granted two of the three variances that Plofker had been seeking for the project...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news It was a “no-holds-barred” discussion of policy at Monday night’s planning board meeting, and the township may get a new zoning category out of it. Montclair may add a new zone for office spaces to its list of zoning categories; the planning board will recommend that the township create a new zone: OR-3 H, or high-density office-residential use in a historic a

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news There is no easy, “silver bullet” solution to creating more affordable housing for seniors and retirees in Montclair, a panel of local real estate developers said this week. “To address this problem is going to require real hard thinking that isn’t necessarily putting the burden on somebody else, it’s assuming responsibility for your own well-being and your o

By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Saying that the township needs quality housing for empty-nesters, local developer Steven Plofker on Wednesday night outlined his proposal to build four high-end townhouses on a parcel of land he plans to purchase from First Congregational Church of Montclair...