{"id":1200,"date":"2013-08-21T17:31:56","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T21:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kirkbridebuildings.com\/blog\/?p=1200"},"modified":"2013-10-18T21:28:21","modified_gmt":"2013-10-19T01:28:21","slug":"new-jersey-to-demolish-greystone-kirkbride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kirkbridebuildings.com\/blog\/new-jersey-to-demolish-greystone-kirkbride","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey to Demolish Greystone Kirkbride"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Greystone<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s been announced in the press that New Jersey plans to demolish the historic\u00a0Greystone Kirkbride<\/a>\u00a0in spite of receiving\u00a0six respectable proposals for redevelopment<\/a>. According to the state, all six proposals left a\u00a0“funding gap” of $11 million to $25 million. Since the state is unwilling to spend any money on redevelopment, they claim the proposals aren’t viable.<\/p>\n

However, at least two organizations who submitted proposals argue they would not<\/em> require any<\/em> assistance: Green Center Acres<\/a> and Auto Mart, Inc.<\/a> (the company behind the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, WV).<\/p>\n

The process of demolition could begin as early as spring 2014.<\/p>\n

Preserve Greystone<\/a>\u00a0is vowing to fight the state’s decision.\u00a0Right now, I’m not sure exactly what people should do to help\u00a0them. I’ve asked them for the latest information and I’m still waiting to hear back. For the time being, you can like their Facebook page<\/a>, follow them on Twitter<\/a> and check out their existing suggestions at\u00a0preservegreystone.org\/support.html<\/a>.\u00a0If I find out anything new, I’ll post about it.<\/p>\n

Another option I highly recommend (especially for New Jersey residents) is to call or write to both the Governor and Treasurer and let them know the Kirkbride should be saved.<\/p>\n

NJ Governor Chris Christie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office of the Governor
\nPO Box 001
\nTrenton, NJ 08625
\n1-609-292-6000<\/p>\n

NJ Treasurer Andrew P. Sidamon-Eristoff<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department of the Treasury
\nP. O. Box 002
\nTrenton, NJ 08625-0002<\/p>\n

Learn more about this story by following the links below.<\/p>\n