A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF WESTSIDE PARK
Part I of an Exploratory Study to Establish a Special Improvement
District on Springfield and South Orange Avenues, Newark, NJ
Report to the Corinthian Housing Development Corporation and New Community Corporation
May 11, 1998
Types of Businesses
The following is a summary of the break down of the above land uses into more specific categories to show what types of businesses exist along each commercial strip. You can see this on Table XV.
Table XV: Type of Business in Sprinfield and South Orange Avenues
| Type of Business |
Frequency Percentage |
Total Number |
| Non-Business |
35% |
115 |
| Restaurant |
3.3% |
11 |
| Fast Food |
6.4% |
21 |
| Convenience Store/Food |
6.7% |
22 |
| Dry Cleaners/Laundromat |
2.7% |
9 |
| Apparel Shoe |
1.5% |
5 |
| Hardware/Lumber/Plumbing |
1.5% |
5 |
| Medical Related Services |
2.1% |
7 |
| Social Services |
.3% |
1 |
| Professional Services |
2.1% |
7 |
| Social Club |
.9% |
3 |
| Manufacturing |
10% |
33 |
| Churches |
4.9% |
16 |
| Salon/Barbers |
1.2% |
4 |
| Travel/Phone |
2.1% |
7 |
| Financial/Check Cashing |
.9% |
3 |
| Bar |
.3% |
1 |
| Furniture Store |
.6% |
2 |
| Household Services |
.3% |
1 |
| Auto Sales |
1.2% |
4 |
| Gas Stations |
2.4% |
8 |
| Auto Repairs |
2.4% |
8 |
| Liquor Store |
10.6% |
35 |
| Other Businesses |
.3% |
1 |
Source: Tax Assessment Records & Physical Survey, 1998
