Newark Wants to Loosen Zoning Restrictions But Activists Fear City Could Become Less Affordable
Newly proposed changes to Newark’s zoning laws intend to speed up development, ease the backlog in zoning board applications, and fill vacant storefronts.
LMC Reportedly Cancels 800-Unit Tower with School, Jersey City
The company announced in an email to property owners that they are no long pursuing a 50-story redevelopment that would have added a 300-student school to a Downtown Jersey City neighborhood.
Jersey City Mayor Purchases $2.4 Million House
Mayor Steve Fulop and his wife Jaclyn recently bought a large property on Ogden Avenue, which counts as the third property owned by the pair.
West New York Plans to Ban Airbnb Rentals
The Hudson County town is seeking to end short-term vacation rentals this week. Those who violate the new ordinance could face hundreds of dollars in fines.
EXCLUSIVE: Former Public Official Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Involving Orange Conspiracy
Jersey Digs has learned that a former official with the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency and the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation has pleaded guilty in connection with an alleged conspiracy involving the Orange Public Library. In part, Franklyn Ore allegedly used money that was supposed to serve low-income families on “entertainment and restaurants.”
Officials Seek Developer For Journal Square Parking Lot Site
Jersey City officials are now accepting proposals for new developments at the site of a Newark Avenue parking lot. A City agency is hoping that proposed projects will include a boutique hotel.
Newark Still Prohibits Rent Increases, Landlords Feel the Squeeze of Inflation
Despite the easing of most COVID-19 restrictions, landlords in Newark are still unable to raise rents on their properties due to a moratorium on rent increases on rent-controlled apartments.
Developer Wins, Opponents Lose, The Story of Jersey City’s First Micro-Unit Project
Why is a micro-unit project in Van Vorst moving forward despite significant community opposition?
Latest NJ Cannabis Bill Advances, Prioritizes Jersey City, Newark Businesses
New Jersey’s legal marijuana industry could get going next year, and an advancing bill has significant benefits for four of the state’s largest cities.
Jersey City’s Property Tax Rate Finalized at 1.48%
Following the city’s first revaluation in almost three decades, their certified tax rate came in lower than expected.