A 15 million square foot master-planned community of residences (8,000 units), retail (500,000 SF), and offices (4.75 million SF).
It will also include approximately 8 acres of parks/open spaces.
The first phase of SoMa Teachers Village will be 8 low-rise mixed use buildings that cover 5 city blocks.
Where: In the heart of Newark, footsteps from:
● 200 feet from Prudential Center (18,000 seats, 240 events/year)
● University Heights
● U.S. Federal Courthouse
● City Hall
● Bank of America Offices
● Prudential Urban Corporate Campus
● Mass transportation
● Essex County Courthouse
Designed by world-renowned architect Richard Meier.
The Vimeo:
The Beginning:
- Feb. 02, 2010 – The Star Ledger, Vacant Lots To Be Education Complex
- Mar. 11, 2010 – The Star Ledger, Teachers Village Passes Historic Hurdle
- May 04, 2010 – The Star Ledger, Teachers Village Education Complex Approved
- Aug. 26, 2011 – Statehouse Bureau, Teachers Village Progresses
Ground Breaking:
- Feb. 09, 2012 – The Star Ledger, Newark to Break Ground on Teachers Village
- Feb. 09, 2012 – NewarkPatch, Teachers Village Groundbreaking
- Feb. 09, 2012 – NREI Daily/New Jersey, A Mixed-Use Project Breaks Ground
- Feb. 10, 2012 – The Wall Street Journal, Newark As A ‘Blank Canvas’
- Feb. 10, 2012 – Globe St.com, “It’s Hammer Time on Halsey St.”
- Mar. 06, 2012 – The New York Times, Newark Project Aims to Link Living and Learning
News:
The first phase of SoMa Teachers Village will be 8 low-rise mixed use buildings that cover 5 city blocks.
Teachers Village Development will consist of:
- 205 Residential Units
- 65,000 sf of Retail Space
- 100,000 sf of Charter Schools
- Environmentally-conscious, LEED-certified design and construction
- A development that will include teacher-requested amenities, such as a health club, dry cleaner, cafe, parking, shops and more.
