The Wire Rope District refers to the Roebling Redevelopment District of the City of Trenton, and a number of additional, potential development sites that adjoin it.  block-3 is the most visible site within the area.

As the US economy recovers, an extraordinary opportunity will emerge for the Wire Rope District. The recovering market will want what this area can offer, and which few cities anywhere can match: striking urban spaces at low cost.  It is Trenton’s “unfair advantage”.

First-time homemakers - Gen Y young adults - are seeking rental alternatives to sterile, econo-box, suburban projects. They want diverse, hip, stylish housing in an urbane setting.  They need it at an affordable price - with easy access to public transportation, a community of like-minded, and like-aged cohorts, and walking access to restaurants and entertainment.

Retiring baby-boomers want a similar life-style, for different reasons: after cashing out of their homes, they want to remain living independently as long as possible, with reduced dependence on autos.

Employers are seeking non-auto-dependent transportation to their offices and workplaces, enabling them to recruit across a broader population and improve the life-style of their employees.

block-3 delivers exactly what this market wants, and can anchor the redevelopment of Trenton’s core, by anchoring the “Wire Rope District”

Below: Toronto’s successful “Distillery District” development is similar in architecture and density to Trenton's Roebling Factory district.  It is now a thriving mixed-use neighborhood, providing housing, creative-class office space, entertainment , and retail amenities to residents, workers, and tourists alike.