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NJ City Sues over Idle Mixed-Use Redevelopment

Law360 | By:  Martin Bricketto

"The city of Newark, New Jersey, has accused a would-be redeveloper of running afoul of their contract by failing to move forward with a commercial and residential project that was proposed for properties once under the city's ownership."

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING - "Lesniak proposes $600M in tax credits to encourage affordable housing"

Politico | By:  Katherine Landergan

"A bill that would allocate up to $600 million in tax credits to encourage developers to build affordable housing has been pre-filed for the new legislative session. According to the proposal, (S894) the 30 percent tax credit on total project costs would be restricted to development in neighborhoods where the median family income does not exceed 80 percent of the statewide or metropolitan median family income."

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Battling N.J. Liquor Laws

The Record  | 1/17/2016

Last year, nearly a dozen bills were introduced by state legislators to address some aspect of New Jersey’s liquor laws. Most of those efforts died when the legislative session ended Tuesday. But supporters of two key proposals — one that would make it easier for small restaurants to obtain liquor licenses, and one that would allow certain supermarkets to hold more than two liquor licenses — say they plan to continue the fight this year, and they are confident about their chances.

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