PLAINFIELD, NJ-Thirty-one-year-old developer Mario Camino sees downtown Plainfield as a “blank canvas.”
He is hoping to revitalize Plainfield's downtown district beginning with the old Queen City Savings Bank and Loan building. The three-story former bank building on Park Avenue is now undergoing renovations to become a mixed-use property, according to the Star-Ledger.
The new building will feature retail space on the bottom floor with office space for four small companies on the upper floors.
Camino and business partner Daniel Rivera envision replacing the abandoned storefronts in Plainfield with restaurants and retail. “We're bringing a new vibe into town,” Camino says. “This town has needed someone to come along and bring it to a new era. I don't fear monsters. Plainfield doesn't scare me the way it scares others.” See story in the Star-Ledger.
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