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Brick Towers

Coordinates: 40°43′43″N 74°10′57″W / 40.7286°N 74.18256°W / 40.7286; -74.18256
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Brick Towers was a 324-unit affordable housing development in Newark, New Jersey, originally occupied in 1970. The buildings were demolished in 2008, despite opposition by the City's Mayor Cory Booker, who was living in the property at the time.[1][2] Although the buildings were reported structurally sound, there were persistent problems with poor management and associated criminal activity.[3] The site has been redeveloped.[4]

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  1. ^ Jacobs, Andrew (November 20, 2006). "Evicted, Newark's Mayor Finds Another Blighted Street". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Raab, Scott (July 16, 2008). "The Battle of Newark, Starring Cory Booker". Esquire. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Jacobs, Andrew (December 13, 2007). "Cheers in Newark for a Housing Project's Downfall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Kofsky, Jared (September 7, 2018). "New Development Rising Where Newark's Brick Towers Once Stood". Jersey Digs. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

40°43′43″N 74°10′57″W / 40.7286°N 74.18256°W / 40.7286; -74.18256