One Washington Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids One Washington Park
One Washington Park's RBS entrance atrium features a digital ticker tape facing Broad Street
General information
Type	Office/Commercial
Location	Newark
Completed	1983
Opening	2005
Renovated	2005
Owner	Rutgers University & Fidelco Group
Management	Washington Park Fidelco LLC
Height
Roof	110 m (360 ft)
Top floor	17
Technical details
Floor count	17
Floor area	410,248 sq ft (38,113.3 m2)

One Washington Park is a tall office building in Newark, New Jersey. It is located at 1 Washington Street, right by Washington Park. This building is one of the tallest in the city. It is well-known as the home of the Rutgers Business School. It also houses Amazon's company, Audible.com.

Building History: From Phones to Schools

One Washington Park was first built in 1983. The Bell Telephone Company's New Jersey Bell used it. This company later became Verizon. The building was a main center for their phone network.

In 2004, a group called Fidelco Group bought the building. They paid $26.5 million for it. They then updated it to be a modern office space. Businesses could start moving in by 2005.

Rutgers University bought the first 11 floors in 2006. They paid $31.5 million for these floors. Rutgers then spent another $51.5 million to make them ready. The new business school opened there in 2009.

In 2015, a new project started here. It was called Newark Venture Partners. This group helps new tech companies grow. Audible and Rutgers University also joined in. Audible helps mentor the new companies. Rutgers provides space for them in the building.

Who Works Here? Building Tenants

Many different groups and companies have offices in One Washington Park.

Ground Floor Businesses

• Rutgers Business School has a presence here.
• Washington Park Fidelco LLC also has offices.
• Aramark runs a cafeteria called One Park Bistro.

Rutgers Business School Floors

• The Rutgers Business School uses floors 2 through 6.
• They also have space on floors 8 through 11.

Innovation Hub: Newark Venture Partners

• Floor 7 is home to Newark Venture Partners.
• This is where their "accelerator" program, NVP Labs, is located.
• Many new tech companies from NVP Labs also have offices here.

Other Important Offices

• The SEIU New Jersey State Council is on floor 12.
• The National Football League Alumni are on floor 13.

Audible: An Amazon Company

• Audible takes up floors 14 through 17.
• Audible is a company owned by Amazon.

Building Features and Amenities

One Washington Park has several helpful features for people working there.

Entrance at Broad Street

As seen from Broad Street Station

• There is a health club for exercise.
• A cafeteria called One Park Bistro offers food.
• You can find banking services inside.
• There is a conference center for meetings.
• The building also has its own parking area.

Around the Building: What's Nearby?

One Washington Park is in a busy part of Newark. It is at the north end of Downtown Newark.

Nearby Landmarks

• It is across from the former Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.
• The James Street Commons Historic District is close by.
• The city's cultural area is also near. This includes the Newark Museum.
• The Newark Public Library and New Jersey Performing Arts Center are also in this area.

Transportation Access

• The building is close to major roads like Interstate 280.
• Public transportation is very convenient.
• Newark Broad Street Station is nearby.
• From there, you can catch New Jersey Transit trains. These include the Morris and Essex and Montclair-Boonton Lines.
• Some trains offer non-stop service to New York Penn Station.
• The Newark Light Rail also serves the area.
• The Washington Park light rail station is very close to the building.

Rutgers Business School at One Washington Park

This building is a main campus for Rutgers Business School. It hosts several important programs.

Programs Offered

• Full-time and Executive MBA programs are here.
• The MQF program is also located in this building.
• Newark undergraduate students attend classes here.
• Other programs are on Rutgers' Livingston Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

School Facilities

• The school has many classrooms and large lecture halls.
• There are conference rooms for group work.
• Students and teachers can relax in lounges.
• Offices for faculty and staff are also present.
• A University Police office is in the building for safety.

Modern Features

• The business school has a new 3-story entrance.
• This entrance features a digital ticker tape display.
• There are modern lecture halls and a trading floor.
• Students can use lounges and study spaces.
• The building even has a rooftop garden.
• The Bove Auditorium is a large space for events.
• One Park Bistro is in the lobby. It is run by the university's food service. All building tenants can eat there.

In 2011, Rutgers planned to expand more around Washington Park. They wanted to turn another old building into housing for graduate students.

Audible.com: A Creative Workspace

Audible's offices in One Washington Park are designed to be very modern and open.

Office Design

• The layout helps people work together easily.
• The entrance shows audiobook titles and plays clips.
• There's an original Amazon door table signed by Jeff Bezos.
• Furniture is custom-made in Audible's company colors.
• Conference rooms are named after famous people and places in Newark.
• You can reserve meeting rooms using a touch screen outside each door.

Recording Studios and More

• An open staircase goes around the recording studios.
• These studios are designed by Walters-Storyk Design Group.
• They are used to create audiobooks.
• Audible also has its own cafeteria, lounge, and auditorium space. This area includes a kitchen.

Images for kids

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  Panorama of Newark from the Passaic River. Buildings at center are clustered around Washington Park. One Washington Park is red brick, northernmost (far right) high rise building in Downtown Newark.