A plan to bring 120 new apartments to a historic property in Trenton is moving ahead with the help of more than $29 million in tax credits under the state’s Aspire program.
Applications underway for Aspire, a program poised to spur large-scale urban development
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is now accepting applications for Aspire, an aggressive tax credit program that was designed to encourage redevelopment projects using incentive awards to reimburse developers for certain project financing gap costs. With high costs of construction and mandates at the municipal level related to affordable housing requirements as part of market-rate development projects, the need for a gap financing tool is critical and welcomed by those trying to operate in a tight market.
