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Cautious optimism: Developers, advocates say new DCA guidance brings much-needed structure to affordable housing debate

Cautious optimism: Developers, advocates say new DCA guidance brings much-needed structure to affordable housing debate

The path is by no means clear, not even by the most optimistic accounts. But new guidelines on addressing New Jersey’s affordable housing deficit is a key starting point for builders and advocates as they mull the next phase of residential development in the state. Stakeholders have said as much in recent weeks, conveying cautious optimism even as they grapple with the financial hurdles, legal battles and political debates that have slowed housing production in the past.

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Finding a balance: For Reynolds, right-sizing office space has been key to Lawrence Township redevelopment plan

Finding a balance: For Reynolds, right-sizing office space has been key to Lawrence Township redevelopment plan

The planned redevelopment of Princeton Pike Office Park in Lawrence Township will feature the mixed-use elements that are increasingly popular in New Jersey. But, departing from the trend, it will keep half its office space.

Three buildings at 3131 Princeton Pike, now known as CANVAS, will be demolished starting this fall or in early 2025, making way for 204 apartments and 17,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space. That will reduce the office space at the park by nearly 40 percent, to about 167,000 square feet, leaving three buildings that are now thriving and nearly fully leased after a recent makeover.

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