The Crossings at Brick Church Station is an urban, mixed-use redevelopment anchored by a 68,000 sq. ft. ShopRite Supermarket, 24,000 sq. ft. of retail space including 2,000 sq. ft. of minority and locally owned retail, Ashely Stewart, an affordable women’s clothing store, Newark Community Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center, public open space, and mixed-income residences in a town center format.
Located adjacent to the Brick Church train station, The Crossings at Brick Church Station will provide a new focal point for East Orange, create quality jobs in the community, and catalyze future investment. + Acquisition, development and construction of an 85,000 sq. ft. retail condominium within Phase 1A of Brick Church Redevelopment Project, consisting of ShopRite grocery, FQHC and other commercial, retail and restaurant space. The Brick Church Redevelopment Project is an urban, mixed-use, transit-oriented development project anchored by a supermarket, restaurants, shops, public open space, mixed-income residential rental units and associated parking in a town center format around the Brick Church New Jersey Transit Train Station. The project site is designated as a “Transit Village” by the State of New Jersey, which creates incentives for municipalities to redevelop or revitalize the areas around transit stations using design standards for transit-oriented development.
At least 50% of the direct created and retained permanent FTE jobs will be provided to Low-Income Persons or to residents of a Low-Income Community. Brick Church will use a portion (amount to be determined in partnership with the City of East Orange) of the net NMTC proceeds to fund the creation of a workforce development program and operate local workforce development centers to help unemployed and underemployed local members of the low-income community prepare for interview and provide basic job skills. Through its leases with retail tenants, the project will require tenants first consider candidates sourced through the workforce development partnership for all open positions. Additionally, the funds will be used to provide on-going support and skills training to help the candidates stay in their jobs and advance to higher paying jobs.