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Update on COAH and Recent Affordable Housing Decisions

Appellate Court’s Order Mandating COAH Action             In October 2013, the New Jersey Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of COAH’s Third Round Rules , as set forth in In re Adoption of N.J.A.C. 5:96 &5:97 by Council on Affordable Housing, and upheld the Appellate Court’s remedy which requires that COAH implement revised Third Round Rules within […]

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Tax Abatement Considerations and Timing

Tax abatements, while a controversial subject in New Jersey for many years, have been used to encourage investment and development in many municipalities.  Two of the most common types of abatements are designed to carry out the community redevelopment and rehabilitation goals of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. These abatement […]

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MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING- THE DAYTON AND CHESTNUT VILLAGE IN RIDGEWOO

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING- THE DAYTON AND CHESTNUT VILLAGE IN RIDGEWOO COMING TO RIDGEWOOD For the last several years, Tom Wells and Andy Kohut of our office, have lead an effort to convince the Ridgewood Planning Board to amend the Village Master Plan and Zoning, to permit several new high density apartment projects downtown. Our clients, Garden […]

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Latest on the Crossroads Development in Mahwah

Latest Developments on the Crossroads Development in Mahwah Jim Jaworski, the attorney for Crossroads, concluded his presentation at the board’s December meeting. Following that meeting, the residents had a chance to voice their opinion on a hearing this past Monday night, January 27, 2014.  The Planning Board voted 6-3 Monday night to approve Crossroads Developers Associates preliminary […]

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