Tuesday, February 26, 2013
After a four year delay, plans for the former Huffman Koos lot have been submitted to the building department for review
River Edge has waited just a little over four years for the 2008 approved Huffman Koos development project to begin. And now, the project is looking to finally begin once County Building officials sign off on a set of recently submitted plans. Mayor Sandy Moscaritolo announced during Monday's council meeting that finalized plans have been submitted to the borough's building department for review and a developer's agreement is in the works. "Last week March Construction, the contractor for the Huffman Koos owners, delivered plans for the new shopping center to the building department," Moscaritolo said. "That is a big step in my mind that they have delivered plans to the building department." Route 4 - Main Street LLC which is owned by …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
While waiting for news about receiving financial support from the state Economic Development Authority, two leases have been signed for the former Huffman Koos site
Construction may still be months away for the former Huffman Koos site as the owners continue to await news from the state Economic Development Authority regarding financial support. In the meantime though, Route 4 - Main Street LLC has begun inking leases with Total Wine and CVS. Plans for the site call for a trio of retail buildings on site with Total Wine moving further down towards Rt. 4 into a new 30,000-square-foot building on the property. As of this week, CVS has signed an agreement in principal to move from their current location near the River Edge Diner into the current Total Wine store. A third building, approximately 22,000-square-foot, situated in the middle of the property has not yet garnered a potential lessee. "My …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Huffman Koos project seeks Economic Development Authority funding; 7 Eleven set for May Planning Board
Sometime in the near future the empty fenced in three-acre lot where the former Huffman Koos used to sit on Main Street, will become a focal point of activity. The owners of the property, Route 4 - Main Street LLC, has begun the process of seeking financial support from the state Economic Development Authority after spending the past year performingDepartment of Environmental Protection cleanup of trichloroethylene. "The owners spent $3 million on the remediation of the wells on the site," River Edge Borough Attorney Sam Cereste said. The clean-up efforts were a result of a former dry cleaning business on site. "They are taking the first initial step to getting the project going." The Huffman Koos development project for a trio of retail …
TomW
9:04 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Wonder how much longer it's going to take before construction starts. 7-Eleven got approval back in May 2012 but there's been no activity on the property. more ›