Affordable Housing

Dueling inclusionary zoning ordinances and a large affordable component that could be included in the Bayfront development have created optimism that officials might address a longstanding issue.

Philadelphia-based developer Pennrose LLC and administrators of the Township of Edison recently broke ground on a 172-unit affordable and veteran housing development at the former U.S. Army Camp Kilmer.

As the city becomes attractive to developers, several battles are being waged in hopes of keeping the community inclusive, including attempts to expand affordable housing.

A developer has applied to construct 40 units near a Fort Lee office building, all of which would be designated as “affordable housing.”

The five-story facility on Broad Street a few blocks south of Newark City Hall is also expected to include a child care center.

A developer wants to bring a project with over 100 apartments to an industrial site by the Hackensack River in Secaucus.

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency has awarded funds that will help add over 1,400 units of affordable housing to the Garden State, including three major projects in Jersey City and Newark.

The city will require affordable housing developers to advertise in newspapers and on radio or TV, according to a new resolution.

Pending council approval, a hotel development deal now includes funds to renovate a post office, restore a decaying community center, and create new educational spaces for public use.

If you are looking for affordable housing in Jersey City, you have one week to join the Housing Authority’s waiting list.