Could Jersey City Finally Get an Affordable Housing Ordinance?
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.
Bayonne Could ‘Suspend Affordable Housing Requirements’ for 1,500+ Unit Development
Jersey Digs has exclusively learned new details about a massive proposed high-rise development with seven buildings at the MOTBY site in Bayonne.
Jersey City Loses Latest Battle With Kushner, Ordered to Pay Legal Fees
The city will fork over $137,000 in fees to several defendants and has a slew of litigation against them that could get expensive over the coming months.
Jersey City Could Severely Limit Airbnb Rentals
A few years after embracing short-term rentals, the city council is weighing an ordinance that would place heavy restrictions on them in the name of combating a housing shortage.
In a Rare Move, Jersey City Takes Away a Developer’s Tax Break
The 15-year tax abatement for downtown development 372 9th was rescinded after Shuster Group failed to meet agreement terms.
Agency Considers Eminent Domain to Obtain Building in Jersey City Heights
The Jersey City Redevelopment Agency is looking to buy a building in The Heights or obtain it through eminent domain in order to redevelop the site.
7-Phase Redevelopment Plan Approved for Newark’s Riverfront Square
Jersey Digs obtained a copy of the agreement, which reveals new details about the major project coming to the Riverfront Stadium site.
City of Newark to Sell Former Downtown Business Library Branch
The old Business Branch of the Newark Public Library on Commerce Street is being sold to a developer for $900,000.
West Side Avenue Could Become Jersey City’s Newest Special Improvement District
The City Council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance that would use new tax revenue assessed on about 300 commercial properties to spruce up one of Jersey City’s major retail corridors.
Report Calls for Newark to Establish Land Bank to Sell Off City Owned Properties
New Jersey’s largest city should create a land bank like Detroit's in order to sell public property, according to the new Newark Forward report.
