Jobs and downtown

Jobs & Downtown.

Mayor Reed is bringing jobs, businesses, and opportunity back to downtown Trenton — from storefront grants to a startup accelerator and the return of Trenton2Nite.

Mayor Reed Gusciora with community members at a downtown Trenton event

Accomplishments

What Mayor Reed delivered.

South Broad Street

A $7 million state grant is funding the restoration of the Roebling Machine Shop and the historic Eagle Tavern.

Princeton Hydro

The environmental firm moved its headquarters and more than 30 jobs into the historic Roebling Carpentry Shop.

A startup accelerator

The Conscious Venture Lab opened in Trenton, and a dozen companies went through its first program.

Help for small businesses

39 emergency loans worth more than $500,000 helped businesses hit by COVID, and Business Improvement grants helped a dozen storefronts.

Downtown investment

$500,000 for a South Warren Street streetscape and a restored Montgomery Street Plaza.

Cannabis and recycling

The dispensary cap rose to 10, with dispensaries allowed downtown, and two city lots helped TerraCycle expand its Trenton headquarters.

Back to the river

A $1 million federal planning grant will redesign Route 29 as a boulevard that reconnects Trenton to the Delaware.

Open for business

The first Developer Day, "Doing Business in Trenton" sessions, Trenton2Nite's return after 15 years, and a new film and television ordinance.

Rojo's Roastery

The state approved up to $493,000 to bring the roaster and bakery to South Warren Street.