Developer Reduces Height Of Another Proposed Tower In New Brunswick

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Developers have tweaked their proposal for another major project in New Brunswick, looking to revitalize a Spring Street lot by constructing a 27-story tower.

Boraie Developments originally envisioned the mixed-use at 11 Spring Street to be 30 stories tall, with 342 luxury apartments. The New Brunswick Housing Authority approved amendments to the redeveloper's plans last week, as first reported by TAPinto New Brunswick.

These changes included reducing the tower's size by three stories and also winnowing down the number of housing units to 330. Of these units, 60 would be designated as low- and moderate-income housing (including 12 three-bedroom apartments), a representative for the developer said during the July 24 meeting.

The tower would also include space for retailers on the ground floor, a parking garage with 499 spaces, and amenities for residents — including terraces that can be used for common space.

Last October, the city Planning Board signed off on the application by 11 Spring Street Urban Renewal LLC (a subsidiary of Boraie Development) to revitalize the 24,000-square-foot lot at the corner of Spring and Church streets.

The tower would be across the way from the HELIX site along Albany Street, which is currently under construction.

The HELIX project, which is described as a science, tech, and "innovation campus," will serve as headquarters for Nokia Bell Labs beginning around 2028. That campus is on a five-acre lot directly across from the New Brunswick train station.