Fanwood Borough is the proud recipient of a 2014 New Jersey Future Smart Growth Award for our downtown redevelopment plan with the Fanwood Crossing retail/residential complex at its core.
NJ Future, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that brings together concerned citizens and leaders to promote responsible land-use policies, chose Fanwood’s Block 64 Redevelopment as one of this year’s recipients in keeping with its mission to “secure economic opportunity, community vitality and quality of life for all New Jerseyans”, according to Peter Kasabach, Executive Director.
“There were many who thought nothing would ever happen downtown but together we proved them wrong,” remarked Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr, who noted that as recently as 10 years ago, there hadn’t been any new businesses constructed in Fanwood for more than 50 years. She extended her thanks to current and past members of Borough Council, T&M Associates, Maser Consulting and Rogut McCarthy.
“I humbly thank you for all the support, guidance and teamwork over the years to get to a moment like this,” she said.
Mayor Mahr will accept the award at an event June 5th at the Newark Club in Newark.
Construction continues in downtown Fanwood with the Fanwood Crossing II retail/residential complex and additional parking being built on South Avenue directly across from the train station.
