Government & Public Policy
NAIOP panelists tout lessons learned amid updates to environmental cleanup program

Technical changes to the 10-year-old Site Remediation Reform Act incorporate many lessons learned since the law was originally enacted, industry insiders said last week, as a bill that would update the program now awaits a decision by Gov. Phil Murphy.

Government & Public Policy
Developers, consultants weigh the future of New Jersey’s landmark site remediation program

A decade after a landmark law that changed the landscape of environmental cleanups in the state, stakeholders are now mulling how to improve New Jersey’s site remediation program while navigating other proposed changes by policymakers.

Residential & Mixed Use
Elizabeth site slated for new residential development

A developer has closed on a former brownfield site in Elizabeth, paving the way for a mixed-use project that will include nearly 50 new homes.

Government & Public Policy
Murphy unveils Hoboken flood wall location, but fate of rail yards project still unclear

Gov. Phil Murphy has announced a long-awaited plan for a flood barrier at the southern end of Hoboken, although its location could threaten or dramatically alter a proposal to redevelop the rail yards alongside the city’s busy train terminal.

Government & Public Policy
Remediation is now everyone’s business

Throughout the state, New Jersey is cleaning contaminated sites and turning them into productive, attractive new uses that are safe for the population and the environment. The state’s LSRPs are proud to be part of this success.

Top News
DEP plans new and improved online permitting system, commissioner tells NAIOP

The Department of Environmental Protection is taking a page out of the TurboTax playbook — at least when it comes to permitting for land use and other areas — with plans to roll out a new electronic submission system for more than 100 permit activities in its ongoing effort to streamline New Jersey’s regulatory structure.

Residential & Mixed Use
Affordable housing opens at former brownfield site in Jersey City (SLIDESHOW)

A developer has opened the doors to a new 64-unit affordable housing complex in the Greenville section of Jersey City.

Residential & Mixed Use
Freehold senior housing project slated for fall groundbreaking

A developer is on track to begin a new 75-unit, age-restricted rental community in Freehold, with plans to complete a series of state environmental approvals in the coming weeks.

Government & Public Policy
Flood wall decision looms large for Hoboken rail yards project

State officials could soon make a decision on key flood protection measures in Hoboken — one that could make or break a long-awaited, 2.3 million-square-foot redevelopment of the rail yards at the southern edge of the city.

Professional Services
Environmental firm touts milestone in N.J. cleanup program

A Hoboken-based firm is nearing a milestone in the state’s Licensed Site Remediation Professional program, having closed nearly 150 cases under the six-year-old guidelines.