Zoning Changes Sought For 15-Story Development on Jersey City’s West Side
The Jersey City planning board will soon consider expanding the Green Villa Redevelopment Plan to allow for taller developments in exchange for more affordable housing.
Jersey City Studies Whether to Enact Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
Jersey City could follow in Newark’s footsteps and enact an ordinance requiring a certain percentage of units in some new buildings to be designated as “affordable.”
Jersey City Approves Cannabis Zoning, Will Move on Licensing Next Month
The city’s planning board signed off on regulations that dictate where and how marijuana cultivators, retailers, and others can operate as the council is preparing to vote on a licensing and tax ordinance.
Details Emerge on Hoboken’s Proposed Special Improvement District
Owners of properties with commercial space would pay a new assessment under the arrangement, which was formally presented to the city council last week.
North Bergen Approves Redevelopment Plan for Tonnelle Avenue
A mostly industrial stretch of road has been rezoned to allow a variety of uses that include residential, hotels, and shopping centers to be built on the land.
New JSQ Community Association Weighs in on Redevelopment Plan Changes
A community association in one of Jersey City’s hottest neighborhoods wants to see affordable housing and open space made a bigger priority.
Jersey City Advances Zoning Changes, New Tower Could Rise Downtown
KRE Group is looking to build a new tower in Jersey City that could include 600 units, new open space, and a 15% affordable housing component.
Hoboken Approves New Zoning for Stevens Institute
Hoboken City Council recently signed off on a plan that allows a new two-tower student center to rise, and another scheme aiming to revitalize nearby recreation facilities along the Hudson River is in the works.
Hoboken Weighs Ordinance Allowing Marijuana Shops in Six Neighborhoods
In preparation for the state possibly legalizing the drug, the city council is looking to limit neighborhoods where pot shops could open in Hoboken.
Holland Park Proposal Could Bring New Light Rail Station, 800 Units to Jersey City
Lincoln Equities is asking for zoning modifications that would allow them to build several high-rises along the Hoboken border in a deal that includes a new light rail station.
