Abandoned New Jersey military site to become $70M community near Netflix studio

The development offers easy access to Asbury Park, Long Branch, and commuter rail connections to New York City. For two decades, a stretch of Eatontown, New Jersey, stood as a reminder of a community left behind. Once home to military families, the abandoned Howard Commons site gradually deteriorated, its vacant buildings and neglected grounds becoming an eyesore along Pinebrook Road. Now, the long-neglected property is set for a dramatic transformation, with developers betting that new homes, shops and a nearby Netflix production campus could help usher in a new chapter for the region.According to reports by the New York Post and Realtordot com, developers have broken ground on The Premiere at Monmouth, a $70 million residential and retail development planned for the former military housing site. The project will bring 275 homes alongside a public park, grocery store, convenience store and gas station, creating a new neighbourhood as Eatontown prepares for a wave of investment and employment opportunities.From military housing to a new communityAccording to New York Post, Howard Commons was once part of the former Fort Monmouth military installation, providing housing for hundreds...