Why Newark — yes, Newark — is leading way on urban development

By Tom Bergeron (Newark) - December 6, 2023

It made perfect sense for the first-ever Newark Summit — an event discussing commercial real estate and how it impacts the social fabric of a community — to be held Monday at Ironside Newark.

After all, if the beautifully refurbished mix-use building by Edison Properties that just attracted an ace of aces tenant, McKinsey & Co., wasn’t enough, consider this:

• The property borders Mulberry Commons — which will be a starting/end point of the Mulberry Commons bridge that will connect with the Ironbound, opening up the city like never before;

• The property also borders 777 McCarter, the luxury high-rise that is setting a new standard of elegance in the city;

• The property is a stone’s throw from the remodeled Gateway Center buildings, which are at the forefront of bringing workers back into the city — and into an office complex that Onyx Equities is making worthwhile to come to.