- NJ
- Hudson County
- 8/6/24
- 08/07/2024
- 144 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Jersey City Planning Board, in a meeting on August 6, 2024, approved significant modifications to a development project featuring North and South Towers, including increasing the building height and altering the parking system. The board also deliberated various other projects, encompassing cannabis dispensaries, retail facilities, and historical lot subdivisions.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 7/25/24
- 08/21/2024
- 129 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent Jersey City Zoning Board meeting, community members expressed strong concerns regarding a development proposal on Glenwood Avenue.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 7/23/24
- 07/30/2024
- 254 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Jersey City Planning Board recently approved a mixed-use development project that promises to reshape a substantial portion of the cityscape. The project, consisting of two towers with 515 residential units, an office component, retail space, amenity space, and a substantial 726-space parking garage, also includes public infrastructure improvements. The developer, designated as the redeveloper of the site, has an agreement with Jersey City and sought preliminary and final major site plan approval, along with specific deviations and design relief from certain requirements in the Redevelopment plan.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 7/18/24
- 07/19/2024
- 115 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Jersey City Rent Leveling Board recently convened to address a series of issues involving landlord applications for hardship rent increases and tenant allegations of harassment and neglect. One notable matter involved a property on New York Avenue, where the board deliberated over a landlord’s hardship application, which was met with detailed tenant complaints of coercion and property mismanagement. Tenants described a pattern of harassment, neglect, and deceptive practices, including hidden cameras and unaddressed security concerns. The board, acknowledging the tenants’ grievances, chose to further investigate before rendering a decision.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 7/17/24
- 08/08/2024
- 73 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Jersey City Historic Preservation Commission meeting on July 17, 2024, saw developments, including the approval of a certificate of appropriateness for a new four-story residential building on Bright Street in the Van Vorst Park historic district.