Client: Aerofarms Location: Newark, New Jersey Context: Urban - In a few years, Newark, New Jersey is to host the world‘s largest indoor vertical farm. - The farm is a collaborative effort of aerofarms – an urban agricultural company in partnership with the property management firm - RBH Group, Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, Prudential Financial Inc., the City of Newark and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) was also involved in the multi-million dollar deal. - Almost 30 million dollars was invested for the development of this farm. - The farm is to utilize the technologies like aeroponics- which involves cultivation in soil free environments.
Figure 52: Aerial view of steel factory to be converted to vertical farm
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