Goldman, Richard Meier Boost $149 Million Newark Project

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Newark, New Jersey, is home to one of the poorest downtowns in the U.S., a once-exuberant commercial retail corridor where many old movie palaces, ornate department stores and grimy storefronts stand empty.

Property is cheap because real-estate profits seem elusive. Developers aren’t flocking here.