440 Elizabeth Avenue
| 440 Elizabeth Avenue | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Vacant |
| Type | High rise apartment |
| Location | 203-221 Meeker Avenue Newark, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°42′32″N 74°11′56″W / 40.7089051°N 74.1989981°WCoordinates: 40°42′32″N 74°11′56″W / 40.7089051°N 74.1989981°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Construction started | 1969 |
| Opening | 1970 |
| Owner | Ishay Group |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | No |
| Roof | 90.25 m (296.1 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 25 |
| Floor area | 246,600 square feet (22,910 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Website | |
| http://theishaygroup.com/?page_id=114 | |
440 Elizabeth Avenue, formerly Carmel Towers, is near Weequahic Park in the Weequahic section of Newark, New Jersey, situated between U.S. Route 22 and Interstate 78. The residential tower and its parking structure opened 1970. The apartment building is 313 feet (95 m) tall and has 25 stories.[1][2] The building was vacated in 2011; as of 2019 there were plans to renovate it and rename it Essex Lake House. It is one of several buildings built during the era along the Elizabeth Avenue Corridor.[3][4][5][6][7]
Carmel Towers[edit]
The building was originally built as market rate rentals. Later, Carmel Towers provided affordable housing for individuals and families with low income; rent was based on 30% of Adjusted Gross Income. The rent was subsidized by United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for those who qualified under a program known as Section 8.[8] Conditions in the building had deteriorated and became a place of drug-dealing and violence.[9] In 2011, the building was vacated due to failed inspections.[10][11]
Essex Lake House[edit]
The buildings were sold in 2015.[12] They are slated for redevelopment and gut rehabilitaion of its 216 apartments.[13][14] Zion Towers, at 515 Elizabeth is another residential tower (built atop a parking structure) opened in 1972.[15] The apartment building is 313 feet (95 m) tall and has 29 stories with 268 apartments.[16][17] It also provide affordable housing.[18] The building was sold for $28 million in 2018 with plan to upgrade it.[19]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Carmel Towers". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ↑ "Carmel Towers - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ impressM. "Mansions Give Way to Low-Rise Apartments". Charles Cummings. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Towers, Newark - 121294 - EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "585 Elizabeth Avenue, Newark - 242241 - EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Heritage Apartments, Newark - 121297 - EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Zion Towers Apartments, Newark - 121293 - EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Carmel Towers, 440 Elizabeth Ave, Newark, NJ 07112 - PublicHousing.com". www.publichousing.com. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ Peet, Judy (2 August 2009). "A block in Newark known for drugs and gangs is safe, for now". nj.com. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Tenants scramble as HUD abandons Newark residential tower". The Real Deal New York. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ McGeehan, Patrick (25 October 2011). "As Newark Tower Loses U.S. Aid, Tenants Fear Eviction". Retrieved 28 May 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "203-221 MEEKER AVE, owned by ESSEX LAKE ASSOCIATES,LLC in Newark City - NJParcels.com". njparcels.com. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ Kofsky, Jared (19 October 2016). "A Vacant 25-Story Apartment Tower in Newark Could Soon See Revitalization". Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "THE ESSEX LAKE HOUSE - The Ishay Group". Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Zion Towers - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ "Heritage Apartments, Newark - 121297 - EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Zion Towers Apartments, Newark - 121293 - EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Zion Towers in Newark, New Jersey". Affordable Housing Online. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ https://jerseydigs.com/zion-towers-rehabilitation-515-elizabeth-avenue-newark/
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