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HHG has done the deal on the Cracker Factory. I've
updated the web site with some historical facts from
HHG on the building.
Also we know now that work will start in Fall 2006 and there will be 17 units in 29,000 SF. This is big positive news. This project will anchor redevelopment in the Lamberton Historic District. |
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Lamberton Historic District gets a boost
On the heals of the Cracker Factory news in Lamberton Historic District, city council is ready to follow up on the administration's intention to deed several properties to a group of three developers. In this case, I'm glad we have a rubber stamp city council. As a disclaimer, all three are friends, so I'm unabashedly promoting their projects. Also, as a disclaimer, and in case you haven't figured it out, I'm shamelessly promoting the Lamberton Historic District because it's the next big part of Trenton's revitalization and because I can see it from my loft in Mill Hill. The developers are Roebling Development (Bill Carlucci), Crossroads Builders (Ralph Maselli) and HHG (John Hatch, David Henderson and Michael Goldstein).
The Lamberton Historic District has evolved through
high political drama in Trenton. I was part of the
effort to save the neighborhood as was South Ward
candidate Jim Coston.
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Way back in time, the Urban Word at 449 S. Broad
was a hip little cafe and predecessor to The
Conduit
Music Club across from the Sovereign Bank Arena on
S. Broad St. It lasted for several years, closed, and
became a few other things including a chicken joint.
Now its returning, with a cooler theme, as the Greenlight Vegetarian Restaurant. Greenlight is pitching health, cool and taste. They've also got a buffet to speed things up for the lunch crowd. The best news is that Greenlight is tripping distance from my new loft on S. Broad, Mill Hill and the Lamberton Historic District. I have no more excuses and Mill Hill Saloon will just have to miss me occasionally. Look for Michelle and my review on livingonthenet.com in a couple of weeks.
Place: 449 South Broad Street (formerly The
Urban Word
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I talked with Dan Brenna, the developer of the Ice
House, last week. He told me they
ran into a difficult construction issue that took some
time to resolve. As a result, a few buyers have
dropped out, leaving, you guessed it, open units in
the Ice House.
Dan's not really marketing those remaining units until he gets a little closer to completion but you might want to jump onto the waiting list if you're interested. The link is on the Trenton Lofts site. |
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Blockbuster art shows like "Dali" in
Philadelphia or "Van Gogh" in New York made rock
stars
(albeit dead rock stars) out of the
artist. Trenton's
version of the blockbuster art show is the Ellarslie
Open at the Trenton City Museum.
The Open, as we call it in Trenton, attracts a huge arts crowd from around the region and fills every room in Ellarslie Mansion. Unlike Philly and New York though, our artists are alive and mostly in attendance at the show. The reason the Ellarslie Open is such a big deal is that it's a juried show of some really great artists. I know more than one artist friend who's heart was broken by not making the cut. Most of the pieces are for sale and a portion of the proceeds benefit the museum.
Date: Sat. April 29 |
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3rd Big Year
In three short years, the Trenton Film Festival has
become THE biggest arts event in Trenton and
maybe the biggest festival in Trenton.
TFF is a juried regional festival and includes shorts, documentaries and features from around the region, country and world. It's the biggest film festival between Philadelphia and New York.
All of the venues are in downtown Trenton within
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Trenton
Election Forum schedule. Candidate Q & As and
contact info, Debate Schedule and more. Election is
May 9
Trenton2Nite - May 12. Our ever expanding monthly night out in downtown Trenton. |
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