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A Native Son’s Plans for Newark

Another announcement boosting Newark’s redevelopment efforts was recently detailed in the New York Times. Shaquille O’Neal and partners were recently named the developers of a new 25 story tower that would be the city’s 3rd tallest with a significant symbolic impact.

The glass-and-concrete tower on Rector Street, called One Riverview, would provide 152 high-end condominium units with amenities like those found in Manhattan, Hoboken and Jersey City (including street-level retailing, garage parking, concierge service, an in-house gym, and a 10,000-square-foot promenade with a dog run) in a city that has not seen such a luxury residential project in roughly four decades.