What's Happening in Newark, NJ…

The Wright-Clark Mansion in the Forest Hill Neighborhood of Newark was recently restored and is now an

affordable housing apartment building.

According to the president of the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee, Liz Del Tufo, the £2.5m project transformed what was considered an eyesore in the community into a model for historic preservation. Funds for the project were found through a combination of city and state funding.

Monthly rents for the units range from $680 for a studio apartment to $1,385 for apartments with three bedrooms. A state lottery program was used to select the tenants and preference was given to those most affected by Hurricane Sandy.

The mansion was built in the early 20th Century and was home to Coningsby Dawson, a British author, who was married to the daughter of the head of the Nairn Linoleum Company, Helen C. Wright-Clark. Helen was the widow of John Wright-Clark of the Clark Thread family.

Following its abandonment in the 1980s, the city began looking for ways to restore the building until the RPM Development Group presented a proposal that was considered a match, and the city sold the property to the company.

Flyer printing services may be used to show pictures of the building before, during, and after construction to demonstrate how restoration efforts can be used to revitalize old buildings in the city.