Cape May County Herald: Middle [Township] Eyes Rio Site For Redevelopment

RIO GRANDE, NJ – the last several months have been busy in Middle Township, as economic development efforts show promising movements.

Working with the planning board and an outside special land use counsel brought on the advise on state redevelopment law, the governing body has designated several areas of the municipality as redevelopment or rehabilitation zones.

The designations provide the township with greater flexibility to attract and meet the needs of a potential developer. They also provide the governing body with tools to guide development following an overall vision for the direction such development will take.

One of those desiginations, just months old, is already seeing interest by a developer familiar with and already heavily invested in the Township, Delco Land Development, LLC.

Delco Development is the company that built and owns the Rio Grande Shopping Center complex which houses a number of national brand retailers.

Recently, Tom Juliano of Delco Development, spoke at an economic development event sponsored by the Township and the Economic Development Council.

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