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Developer Blatstein bullish on Atlantic City’s future

Speaking to a crowd of fellow real estate and retail professionals, developer Bart Blatstein on Tuesday made a pitch for bringing new development and investment to Atlantic City.

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Developer: A.C. Gateway site nearly ready for construction

The mixed-use project known as Gateway in Atlantic City could take important steps toward starting construction in the coming weeks.

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State Supreme Court takes up latest affordable housing case

New Jersey’s decades-long battle over affordable housing policy is heading back to the state Supreme Court, which has opted to hear an appeal for the latest dispute over how those obligations are calculated for local governments.

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Christie details makeover to state gov’t footprint in Trenton

The Rundown: Three buildings that house state agencies in Trenton will be torn down to make way for two new structures, with the goals of streamlining the government’s footprint in the city and clearing a path toward private development.

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Group threatens lawsuit over American Dream bond sale

A group opposing the American Dream Meadowlands project is suing stop it from getting more than $1 billion in bond financing it needs to be completed, according to published reports.

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Atlantic City real estate values plunge amid resort’s struggles

THE RUNDOWN: Like its gaming revenue, property values in Atlantic City have plummeted over much of the past decade. That’s according to a new story by The Press Atlantic City, which found that total property assessments in the city have fallen from more than $20 million in 2008 to roughly $7 million today.