Grand Opening of Cutting-Edge Mixed-Use Property in Union County, Sept. 23

By Community Access Unlimited

Community Access Unlimited (CAU) will hold a grand opening of its newest property Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m. at 193 Terrill Road in Fanwood, NJ. The cutting-edge mixed-use property will become home to both people with developmental disabilities and people without disabilities, as well as two commercial businesses.

The property is cutting edge in that it: extends CAU’s mission of enabling people with developmental disabilities to fully integrate into the community rather than living in segregated housing; mixes barrier-free affordable housing units for people with developmental disabilities with those available to residents of all incomes; it is an energy-efficient building, featuring ENERGY STAR appliances and heating units, Anderson double-hung windows and sensory thermostats; and improves the aesthetics and property values of the immediate neighborhood, replacing an inhabitable residence and a liquor store.

CAU is a statewide Elizabeth-based nonprofit providing support programs and services to adults with disabilities as well as youth served under the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to enable them to live independently in the community, in areas including housing, vocational and life-skills training, education, advocacy and recreation.

What: Grand opening mixed-use property for people with disabilities and without disabilities and commercial businesses

When: Wednesday, Sept. 23
11:00 a.m.

Where: 193 Terrill Road, Fanwood, NJ 07023

Additional property details include:

· Three-story, 12-unit mixed-use facility comprising 10 housing units, two commercial units and a 29-space parking lot.

· 10,140 square feet in total space; 1526 square feet of office space; 2673 square feet of residential space on the first floor and 4,647 square feet on second and third floors.

· A portion of the housing units are reserved for low-income individuals with disabilities and the remainder are available to individuals in the general public.

· The first floor comprises two commercial units plus two three-bedroom residential units for people with developmental disabilities; the second floor comprises two one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units; the third floor comprises two one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units.

· All housing units are fitted with universal, barrier-free designs.

· The property is in a residential neighborhood, blocks from bus lines, a train station, shopping and medical facilities.