The site that was once home to the last milk distributor to operate out of the City of Newark is set to welcome a new mixed-use apartment complex following recent site plan approvals from the city’s Central Planning Board. During the board’s meeting on July 21, members voted unanimously to approve a proposal for an eight-story building at 348-370 Morris Avenue in Brick City’s Central Ward.
The proposal calls for 426 one-, two-, and three-bedroom units with outdoor patios on a 1.3-acre site, formerly home to Clinton Milk & Co. It’s located next to the commercial district along Springfield Avenue and three blocks from Rutgers Medical School.
Approximately 1,100 square feet of retail will front Morris Avenue, while 85 units will be set aside for affordable housing. The entire project will comprise 418,065 square feet, including 42,631 square feet of amenity space, according to application documents made public by the planning board.
The site has been underutilized for many years, especially after a fire in 2021 destroyed a portion of the properties in the area once owned by Clinton Milk Co. The site plan approved on Monday reflects a significant increase in housing units from the proposal submitted by the previous owners two years ago…