On Friday Governor Christie signed legislation that would extend the protections afforded by the Permit Extension Act through December 31, 2015. The clock will begin to run again on January 1, 2015, and no approvals will extend beyond June 30, 2016 unless the validity of the approval would have extended beyond June 30, 2016 without […]
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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 […]
What should we do with our trees in light of recent storms?
Kenneth A. Porro, Esq., Partner in our Litigation Department was interviewed as an Expert in Governmental Tree Regulations & related enforcement powers for the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus by NJ.com. You can access the link here: http://tinyurl.com/b2b557a.
Land Use Lunacy
By Wells, Jaworksi & Liebman, LLP on January 9, 2013 in Land Use, Litigation, Miscellaneous, Real Estate
Who says land use law is boring??? The NY Times reports on Jan 8 that Kate Hepburn’s former home in Fenwick Conn. is the subject of heated land use litigation. Seems the current owner had the temerity to erect 2, twelve inch square granite posts at his driveway entrance w/ the address number engraved. These ‘egregious’ […]
Free New Jersey Property Tax Relief Analysis for damage caused by Hurricane Sandy
By Wells, Jaworksi & Liebman, LLP on December 11, 2012 in Land Use, Miscellaneous, Real Estate, Tax Appeals
If you or someone you know has suffered devastating damage to commercial or residential real property, you or they may be entitled to Property Tax Relief. Kenneth A. Porro, Esq., Partner in our Litigation Department, who specializes in Real Property Tax Appeals, is offering to review New Jersey property tax assessments at no charge to those […]
NY Times article discussing dunes.
Dunes protected several communities from catastrophic damage during Hurricane Sandy, while Long Beach, N.Y., which built no dunes, suffered $200 million in losses. http://tinyurl.com/c24jg8w.
Meadowlands Disaster Assistance Information Session
By Wells, Jaworksi & Liebman, LLP on November 29, 2012 in Business and Corporate, Civic, Miscellaneous, Real Estate, Tax Appeals
Kenneth A. Porro, Esq.,Partner and member of the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce will be presenting information on Municipal Disaster Property Tax Relief at the Meadowland Regional Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming event on Disaster Assistance. The event will be held on Monday, December 3, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn – […]
Shop Rite Approved Unanimously in Wyckoff!
Jim Jaworski, Esq., (Administrative Partner who actively practices in the firm’s Land Use Department) is pleased to announce that after more than 2 years and 30 something Planning Board hearings, 3 Design Review Commission meetings and 4 or 5 Shade Tree Commission meetings, the Site Plan for Wyckoff Shop Rite was unanimously approved on November 26 […]
Free New Jersey Property Tax Relief Analysis for damage caused by Hurricane Sandy
By Wells, Jaworksi & Liebman, LLP on November 20, 2012 in Land Use, Miscellaneous, Real Estate, Tax Appeals
If you or someone you know has suffered devastating damage to commercial or residential real property, you or they may be entitled to Property Tax Relief. Kenneth A. Porro, Esq., Partner in our Litigation Department, who specializes in Real Property Tax Appeals, is offering to review New Jersey property tax assessments at no charge to those […]
Free New Jersey Property Tax Relief Analysis Available to Those Who Suffered Significant Damage as a Result of Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy
By Wells, Jaworksi & Liebman, LLP on November 9, 2012 in Land Use, Miscellaneous, Real Estate, Tax Appeals
If you or someone you know has suffered devastating damage to your commercial or residential real property, you or they may be entitled to Property Tax Relief. Kenneth A. Porro, Esq., Partner in our Litigation Department, who specializes in Real Property Tax Appeals, is offering to review New Jersey property tax assessments at no charge […]