Café Peanut Claims Shoddy Renovations Have Left Them Unable to Open in Journal Square
An eatery under construction at 586 Newark Avenue has taken grievances with their landlord to court.
Jersey City Approves Legal Settlement Over Kushner’s One Journal Square
Last night, Jersey City's Redevelopment Agency greenlit a settlement that ends years of litigation with Kushner Companies and advances a long-stalled high-rise forward.
PPG Industries Sues Jersey City Over Canal Crossing Site
The lawsuit claims developers of neighboring parcels "have met secretly with JCRA to reach an agreement [that would] appoint Hampshire and Boraie as Redeveloper of certain PPG Properties."
Developer Sues Jersey City for Right to Develop His Own Property
Mecca Properties has filed a lawsuit against several city agencies claiming a civil rights violation as the city moves forward with eminent domain proceedings.
Lawsuit Claims Restaurant’s COVID-19 Rent Relief Request Was Met With Threats, Extortion
The owners of a Joe’s Crab Shack in Clifton claim that after they asked for a rent reduction over COVID-19 restrictions, Briad’s CEO told them he "would rather f***ing burn down the building than have them stay there rent free."
New Designation Calls for Mecca to Drop Bates Street Redevelopment Lawsuit
A dispute involving whether a Jersey City property owner has the right to redevelop his own property appears to have reached a resolution.
107 New York Avenue Sues Jersey City Over Development Rejection
The owners of a warehouse in The Heights have filed a lawsuit seeking a new hearing from the zoning board, who denied their adaptive reuse application for a 75-unit project.
Could A New Lawsuit Stall Metro Plaza’s Renaissance?
A Maryland man with a litigious history and an oft-stated desire to run a train line has filed a lawsuit seeking to derail Metro Plaza’s redevelopment, claiming that old Conrail tracks that formerly occupied the property were never legally and properly abandoned.
Another Lawsuit Wants Revamped Hoboken Hilton Deal Tossed
The same two landowners that derailed the first Hilton agreement have sued the city again, this time claiming a giveback payment from the hotel’s developer “amounts to a slush fund.”
Sol Azteca Sues Their New Landlord, Leaving Their Move in Doubt
The Mexican eatery announced plans to move to a new Downtown Jersey City location last summer but has now filed suit against their landlord, accusing them of fraud.