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As East Brunswick embarks on a transformative redevelopment plan, its mayor has penned an excellent letter to his constituents on the subject of affordable housing that is worth re-posting here.

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On his last day in office, Governor Christie last week expanded the existing Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund grant program by allocating funds to a much wider array of contaminated sites in  municipalities throughout the state.  The funds can now be used to identify, characterize and remediate blighted or underutilized properties, and developers can now consider those sites for ultimate redevelopment.

The Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund was created in 1993 as part of NJ’s Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act and is administered by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the NJ Economic Development Authority.  Among other purposes, the fund provides grants to municipalities to investigate and clean up contaminated properties.  Funds are derived from a percentage of NJ’s Corporate Business Tax.Continue Reading Making Land in NJ: Legislature Breathes New Life into Environmental Cleanup Grants to Facilitate Brownfield Redevelopment

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When it comes to discussing factors involved in retaining and attracting companies to a region, Ted Zangari likes to quote the famous New York City businessman who made a fortune before making a surprising entry into politics.

No, not that one.

Zangari, a member at Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. and…

As seen on: Real Estate NJ 

A year after a landmark effort to secure the Permit Extension Act of 2008 — a law that lengthened the life of development approvals statewide — a group of commercial real estate industry leaders saw another opportunity in Trenton.

New Jersey was preparing to swear in a new governor…

It should come as little surprise that as the world becomes ever more interconnected so too does the international investment market. The United States commercial real estate market has been a major beneficiary of foreign investments over the last several years and, in turn, U.S. based sellers, lenders and landlords have had to recalibrate their…

As seen in: The Briefing – (Real Estate NJ’s daily eblast)

A consulting and engineering firm has teamed with a global insurance agency to expand coverage for environmental cleanups, with the goal of spurring remediation at sites that are otherwise seen as too costly or risky for property owners to take on.

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It’s taken 30 years for Hoboken and Jersey City to become an overnight success. Newark? Well, we’re still fighting to sustain a renaissance 50 years in the making.

If we’re not careful, we can severely undermine the delicate balance of a market that is still struggling to achieve scale and a…

Also at Council Meeting: Residents Speak about Dry Dock Petition

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The City Council voted Wednesday to amend a longstanding ordinance prohibiting liquor license holders from opening within 500 feet of each other. The new amendment allows plenary retail consumption license holders to open closer together in certain parts of the city.…