Infusing Art and Culture

Laura Bonas Palmer

Gallery Director/Owner, Akwaaba Gallery LLC

Laura Bonas Palmer
  • Ms. Palmer is the Gallery Director and Owner of Akwaaba Gallery in Newark, NJ

  • She is the developer and owner of several mixed-use properties along the South Orange Avenue corridor (West Ward) in Newark, one of which houses her gallery. Akwaaba Gallery is a cornerstone of Newark’s arts and cultural community, having opened in 2018.

  • Ms. Palmer is mission-focused on arts and culture as the primary anchor for her community. “All I see is the potential of my city.”

Objective:

Developing properties incrementally along the South Orange corridor in Newark in partnership with an equity investor who is aligned with her community-enriching mission to integrate arts and culture with traditional real estate development.

 

Need: Access to $1M + would help secure her next mixed-use property

Geography: Newark, NJ’s South Orange corridor in the West Ward towards downtown Newark

Segment: Commercial/residential mixed-use including ground floor cultural or restaurant-related businesses

Size: Commercial/Residential properties including 6 – 10 unit rentals (1 to 2 projects per year)

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