Government & Public Policy
ESA promotes Lezette to director of client strategies, business development
ESA Environmental Consultants has promoted Christine Lezette to director of client strategies and business development, touting her vital role in the firm’s success since her arrival in 2021.
Busy times ahead
As you’ll read in this month’s cover story, the 1.1-square-mile community is benefiting from a flurry of activity in recent years, including the completion of three projects with a combined 450 housing units and new retail space as part of a coordinated plan to revitalize its downtown. That effort is more than two decades in the making, meaning officials there are eager to continue that momentum with the balanced but collaborative strategy that has attracted new investment and outside recognition.
EDA approves $64 million Aspire award for 210-unit Bayfront project in Jersey City
The first piece of the highly touted Bayfront housing project in Jersey City is moving ahead with the help of a newly approved, $64 million tax credit award under the state’s Aspire program.
CRE leaders hopeful after Murphy signs law to boost viability, eligibility of Aspire projects
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law to expand the Aspire tax credit program for developers, in part by allowing projects in New Brunswick, Camden and East Orange to secure larger awards, while taking steps meant to help applicants secure construction financing.
Walters: First renters arrive at new 63-unit affordable housing property in Chatham Twp.
Walters has welcomed the first residents at a new 63-unit, income-restricted multifamily property in Chatham Township after completing the development late last year.
