Hoboken Approves Construction of Pop-Up Southwest Park
The city recently acquired about an acre of land next to an existing greenspace and has awarded a contract to add a temporary playground, basketball courts, and community gardens at the space.
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.
Following Settlement Breakdown, Jersey City Will Study Area Around Sixth Street Embankment
Officials have moved forward with a plan to investigate whether a swath of Downtown land could qualify as a redevelopment area after a deal that would have paved the way for a linear park was derailed.
Proposed Law Would Limit Building Height Along N.J.’s Hudson Waterfront
Two state senators have introduced a bill that would cap the height of all new developments east of Palisade Avenue at 10 feet below the cliff line, which would have a dramatic impact on certain neighborhoods.
Despite Wave of Public Criticism, West Orange Town Council Votes in Favor of Controversial...
The West Orange town council passed a resolution this week to designate an office park an “area in need of redevelopment.” The 4-1 vote stands at odds with the wave of public criticism during the meeting against the designation, which paves the way for a windfall tax abatement.
Lawsuits Fly, Tensions Flare Over Hudson County’s ICE Contract
The decision to extend an agreement with a controversial Federal agency that houses undocumented immigrants at a county jail has churned up a lot of emotions between activists and local officials.
Lawsuit Says Jersey City’s ‘Deeply Flawed’ Inclusionary Zoning Should Go
The Fair Share Housing Center is asking the courts to throw out legislation that the City Council approved this summer, arguing that it was enacted illegally and “gives a pass to politically connected developers.”
Council Could Revoke Plans to Sell Former Orange Police Station to Condo Developer
An old police station on Lincoln Avenue in Orange was expected to be sold for $1.2 million to a developer so that a project with 60 condominiums could be constructed. Now, the Orange Municipal Council is seeking to revoke the contract of sale and more.
Eliot Spitzer’s Company to Pitch High-Rise on Jersey City’s Summit Avenue
A group partially run by New York’s former Governor will soon be presenting plans for a 386-unit mixed use development.
Not Without Controversy, Jersey City Advances Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
The council voted 7-2 to introduce a 20 percent affordable housing requirement on all new developments over 15 units, but amendments looking to eliminate several carve-outs in the law were rejected for now.
