Historic Newark building to become affordable housing

The century-old building will be converted into nearly 200 homes with ground-floor retail.

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July 3, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction


Historic Firemen's Insurance building in Newark, NJ with neoclassical columns.

The historic Firemen's Insurance building in Newark, New Jersey. | Wally Gobetz / Flickr Commons

Newark city officials voted to approve a tax incentive for an adaptive reuse proposal that would transform the historic Firemen's Insurance Co. building into a mixed-use affordable housing complex, reports Mario Marroquin in Jersey Digs.

"Members of the city council voted to approve an ordinance granting a 35-year tax abatement to 10 Park Place Newark LLC, a limited liability firm affiliated with Newark-based real estate firm Berger Organization, during the council’s regular meeting on June 17." The renovated building will include 196 apartments and 4,500 square feet of retail space, according to the ordinance. 

Eight months earlier, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority granted $12 million in Historic Property Reinvestment Program tax credits and an $81 million Aspire tax credit, toward the project. It is projected to take two years to complete at a cost of $148 million. "Residents will have access to amenities including a mail room, an on-site laundry facility, a community lounge, gym, bike storage, and space for social services."

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