Newark Squared

NEWARK SQUARED is
    
      community-building.
      support for businesses.
      events + happenings.
      relocation assistance.
      office + retail space.
    

Audible, the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, is proudly headquartered in Newark’s Harriet Tubman Square – and we invite you to join us. Newark Squared is our way of introducing you to our neighborhood, by offering opportunities and support for growing businesses, careers, and community.

It’s Newark multiplied to the power of your imagination.

The Place to Be

Legacy. Culture. Innovation. Newark is one of America’s oldest cities, a hub of invention, commerce, and migration whose story is enduring and always evolving. Its downtown is a vibrant district of business, arts, entertainment, dining, and retail, with the recently renamed Harriet Tubman Square (formerly Washington Park) at the center, heralding the next wave of the city’s renaissance. The park and its stunning new monument are in the front yard of several of Newark’s key cultural and civic institutions and major employers, the epicenter of a resurgence fueled by technology-job creation, arts, and educational opportunity.

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Work in Newark

Leasing Opportunities

Leasing opportunities for your business at prime real estate locations in Newark’s bustling downtown. Join neighbors like the Newark Museum of Art, Rutgers Graduate Student Residence, and Audible, right in Newark’s lively central business district. Reach Manhattan in just 17 minutes via NJ Transit - you’ll be a quick walk from Broad Street station, Newark Penn, and the Newark light rail. Easily access major highways: I-280, Route 21, NJ Turnpike, and the Garden State Pkwy.

33 Washington | Ground Level

The ground floor of the iconic 19-story office tower at 33 Washington presents limitless potential for retail, with an optional shared kitchen. Includes flex space for performances, events, interactive exhibits, pop-ups, and more. 33 Washington includes unmatched office and retail opportunities with outdoor seating and event space, covered dining, flex space, on-site parking and a newly upgraded exterior façade (coming soon).

Spaces available: 15,000 sf
Outdoor seating/event space
10-ft ceilings
Loading docks
On-site parking

For more information contact Saul Sprung at saul.sprung@bluemgmnt.com

Additional Leasing Opportunities

Additional retail, office and co-working spaces to fit your needs are available at 33 Washington and other mixed-use buildings in downtown Newark. All sites are 18 minutes by train to New York City, and take advantage of Newark’s vibrant commercial and retail district.

Learn more

Support for Businesses

Small businesses and startups looking to relocate or expand in the City of Newark can apply for Audible’s Business Attraction Program to receive some or all of the following incentives. Companies with female founders or founders of color are particularly encouraged to apply.

Email NewarkSquared@audible.com to apply or learn more.

Work Local

Up to $250,000 in non-dilutive grants over two years for fit-out costs or rent/mortgage payments for businesses looking to expand or relocate to Newark. Additional funding may be provided to cover the cost of cloud computing for the first year.

Live Local

Live Local grant of $500/month (for up to 12 months) per full-time employee that relocates to the City of Newark as their primary residence (payable monthly via electronic transfers to individualized employee debit card).

Shop Local

Businesses can apply for Audible Bucks of up to $200 per month per full-time employee (payable monthly via electronic transfers to individualized employee debit card) for a period of three months. Cards can be used at designated local establishments.

Business Mentorship

Access to Audible employee expertise to assist with operations, finance, marketing or technology.

Return to Newark

Thinking about coming back to Newark? We’ll make it easy. Exciting opportunities in innovation and potential cash stipends for relocation and housing. A thriving community with world-class arts and education. Right here in the city you love. If Newark means home to you, come back and make your dreams a reality while helping to shape the city’s future.

Enrollment opens soon.
Email NewarkSquared@audible.com to learn more.

Play in Newark

Come join us for community events around Tubman Square! Starting this summer, Audible, in partnership with the Newark City Parks Foundation and our cultural neighbors, will be hosting dozens of events, including Newark First Fridays, yoga, a Juneteenth community cook-out, Newark Artist Collaboration art classes, Afro Beat workouts, a farmer’s market and much more.

There’s something for everyone. All events are free and open to the public.