Historic mansion in Newark to become a haven for entrepreneurs

Published in Pix11.com “Reconstructing a historic mansion on a hill in Newark into a haven for entrepreneurs”

A Newark mansion that's been vacant for decades is being transformed into a space for entrepreneurs.

The 40-plus-room mansion on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Newark was built by one of America’s first beer tycoons, before it was bought by the city's first Black, female millionaire.

"Giving somebody the opportunity to live where they work in a community of other makers," said Avi Telyas, the developer and CEO behind Makerhoods, a concept to create affordable space for entrepreneurs to flourish.