Construction is underway in Randolph for what will be a fully affordable, 25-unit rental community designed for families and individuals with special needs.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill is making a push to accelerate housing production in the state, announcing plans for a new multiagency council and several other steps to reduce barriers to development.
A private buyer has closed on a 59-unit senior affordable housing property at the south end of Bayonne, according to a listing team with Hudson Atlantic Realty.
A new governor has brought fresh optimism to the New Jersey Builders Association, which points to the Sherrill administration’s focus on affordability and government efficiency as a key step toward expanding the housing stock and lowering costs for residents.
Jacquelyn Suárez, the head of the state’s Department of Community Affairs, will stay on in the role when Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill takes office in less than three weeks.
Pennrose has started construction on a project that will bring 66 new age-restricted, affordable housing units to downtown New Brunswick with the help of state and city funding sources.
The coalition of towns seeking to undo New Jersey’s new affordable housing law is taking its case to federal court, arguing the framework violates the Constitution’s equal protection clause.
The New Jersey Builders Association is suing nearly 160 municipalities that have sought to reduce their affordable housing obligations under a law adopted last year, setting up a new round of legal battles as state officials roll out the closely watched program.
State lawmakers are hoping to create new housing in New Jersey with an incentive-based approach, unveiling a bill that would boost aid to municipalities that update their zoning to allow for higher-density residential development.
The coalition of towns seeking to block New Jersey’s new affordable housing law will soon have another day in court, having raised fresh concerns about the process that state officials will use to resolve zoning disputes and about a set of newly released regulations.
