Council Adopts Ordinance For Princeton Pike Redevelopment Plan

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — The Council last week approved an ordinance for the adoption of the Princeton Pike Redevelopment plan.

The ordinance passed 3-2 with Mayor John Ryan and Councilwoman Catherin MacDuff voting “no.”

The plan aims to revitalize the aging office development at 3131 Princeton Pike with new uses and development options that better respond to market conditions appropriate for the site.

The Princeton Pike Office Park includes 275,000 square feet of office space spread across six buildings. While one of the office buildings is vacant, others are partially occupied. The office park was built in 1970.

During the meeting, consultant Beth McManus outline the redevelopment plan for the community and Council.

The site was declared a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment earlier this year.

The developer plans to demolish three existing office buildings and replace it with mixed-use development which will include a combination of residential and retail use, McManus said.

The three remaining office buildings will not be affected.

According to McManus, the redevelopment of this site will create diverse housing options for a range of incomes and household sizes. Around 205 rental apartments will be built, 15 percent of them will be set aside for very low, low and moderate-income households.

The next step in the process is to file an application that will be heard by the Lawrence Township Planning Board.

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