Edison Properties, Newark officials unveil ‘Jerry Gottesman Way’ honoring late real estate icon

A new street sign in downtown Newark is paying tribute to the late Jerry Gottesman, the visionary real estate executive who spent decades advocating for the city’s revitalization.

Leaders of Edison Properties, which he co-founded in 1956, joined local officials last week to dedicate the new Jerry Gottesman Way outside its headquarters on Edison Place. Those on hand included Mayor Ras Baraka, city council members and other dignitaries, as well as Gottesman’s wife Paula and their children, all of whom marked his contributions during more than six decades at the company’s helm.