Lawsuit Seeks to Void Approvals for 141 Brunswick Street in Jersey City
The Village Neighborhood Association has gone to court to try and stop a 30-unit, five-story building from moving forward.
Lawsuit Seeks to Void Sale of 125 Monitor Street in Jersey City
The former owners of the prominent Bergen-Lafayette property claim that the new owners engaged in a conspiracy to deflate the parcel’s value before selling it to a straw buyer at a below-market price.
Hoboken’s City Council Set to Vote on Deal to Expand Southwest Park
A legal settlement permitting the city to purchase an acre of land in exchange for allowing greater development density at properties owned by Academy Bus will be debated, along with an $8.1 million bond ordinance that would fund the deal.
Property Owners File Suit Against Union City Over Rent, Eviction Freezes
A non-profit made up of local property owners are challenging two ordinances halting rent increases and tenant evictions amid COVID-19, claiming the new laws violate their civil rights.
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.
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.
Jersey City Approves 48-Unit Adaptive Reuse Plan at 107 New York Avenue
A Jersey City Heights development will convert and expand an existing warehouse into a residential community that includes an affordable housing component.
What Does Bernards’ $3.25m Settlement Mean for Bayonne’s Ongoing Mosque Saga?
After the city’s zoning board denied an application for a mosque, the group behind the plans filed suit over the rejection, and clues from a similar recent case provide some insight as to what might happen next.
Jersey City Files Lawsuit to Condemn Problematic 125 Monitor Street
The Jersey City Redevelopment Agency is looking to seize 125 Monitor in Bergen-Lafayette.
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."
