‘FOOD, ART, TECH, FITNESS’: INSIDE AN ENCOMPASSING PLAN FOR A SLICE OF NEWARK
Newark native Pedro Gomes and his company Gomes Group are steadily unveiling a slew of new residential and commercial real estate projects in the area around Sussex Avenue and Norfolk Street in Newark.
For Gomes, who grew up in the Ironbound, it is the culmination of a vision born whole seven years ago, when he started acquiring property in the area (Gomes broke into real estate at age 21, when he flipped his first house).
‘FOOD, ART, TECH, FITNESS’: INSIDE AN ENCOMPASSING PLAN FOR A SLICE OF NEWARK
Newark native Pedro Gomes and his company Gomes Group are steadily unveiling a slew of new residential and commercial real estate projects in the area around Sussex Avenue and Norfolk Street in Newark.
For Gomes, who grew up in the Ironbound, it is the culmination of a vision born whole seven years ago, when he started acquiring property in the area (Gomes broke into real estate at age 21, when he flipped his first house).
Gomes Group And Fownders Bringing Housing, Work Space, And Biergarten To Newark’s Emerging Silicon City
Entrepreneur facilitators Fownders opened their incubator space in April last year at 48 Norfolk Street in Newark. The company, which aims to nurture successful startup businesses through an accelerator program, was created by Gerard Adams, who co-founded popular news site Elite Daily. Adams, who grew up in Belleville, sold Elite Daily back in 2015 for $50 million and returned to his Jersey roots for his latest venture.
‘Hip hop preacher’ Eric Thomas demands 120% effort from Newark teens
“He’s very inspirational,” said Janell Darisaw, a 14-year-old eighth grader at Link Community Charter School in Newark.
Janell was talking about Eric Thomas, the best-selling author and motivational speaker, who went from homelessness to wealth and a PhD, with testimonials from the likes of NBA great LeBron James.
‘Hip hop preacher’ Eric Thomas demands 120% effort from Newark teens
“He’s very inspirational,” said Janell Darisaw, a 14-year-old eighth grader at Link Community Charter School in Newark.
Janell was talking about Eric Thomas, the best-selling author and motivational speaker, who went from homelessness to wealth and a PhD, with testimonials from the likes of NBA great LeBron James.
Q&A: Why a tech millionaire built his incubator in Newark
Adams is a 31-year-old Belleville High School grad and Caldwell University dropout, whose father grew up in Newark and worked as a manager at Prudential. He made his name by cofounding EliteDaily.com, the self-described “Voice of Generation Y,” then selling it to the Daily Mail last year for $50 million.