Affordable Housing

Developers in Irvington plan to convert a long-vacant parcel of land into a 56-unit affordable housing building.

Jersey Digs has learned new information about a plan to renovate and vertically expand a Downtown Newark building.

Yet another development could be built near the Liberty State Park light rail station in Jersey City. The planning board is scheduled to hear the proposal today, Tuesday, November 12, at 5:30 p.m.

The proposed 20-bedroom facility on University Avenue could be approved tonight.

The Jelliff Senior Estates development is expected to bring 51 apartments for senior citizens to a site in Newark’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. It could be partially funded by Superstorm Sandy relief funds.

A developer is planning 300 units in Hopewell Township, Mercer County. 48 of the units would reportedly be reserved for "low and moderate-income households."

Two community associations have penned a letter opposing the 2,360-unit plan, while two other groups support the proposal due to affordable housing and public benefits that are included.

A total of 153 units of affordable housing across three properties in Atlantic City recently traded to the development arm of WinnCompanies.

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.