Thursday, February 7, 2013
M&M seeking court approved builder's remedy on 63-acre property.
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Thursday, February 7
The developer of a proposed 800-unit residential complex in Morris Plains is suing the borough for allegedly failing to meet state obligations to provide affordable housing, according to Law360. The lawsuit was filed in Morris County Superior Court on Jan. 29, Law360 reported. M&M Realty Partners purchased land in August on the former Pfizer property to develop a mixed residential and retail complex. A representative of the Morris School District Board of Education said the complex had the potential to increase the borough's population by 25 percent. The building process for the property was expected to be lengthy, as significant environmental work was needed on the property. The property is located in a flood plain on the west side of …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Planning Board agreed to adjust condition of nearly decade-old approval.
Nineteen is better than nothing. That was the point being presented to the Planning Board Thursday night when the attorney for Atlantic Health System—the parent company of Morristown Medical Center—presented the board with a proposal that would see 19 already-built residences become affordable housing units. The compromise stems from approvals in 2004 and 2005 by the town which saw additions to the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center and the JCP&L parking garage. As part of those approvals, AHS would provide an affordable housing component in nearby Franklin Village, which the company owns. That affordable housing component of the approval would have gone toward the town's state requirements under its Council on Affordable Housing. However, as …
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Housing advocate and municipalities try to prevent the state from taking their funds.
The battle between the Christie administration and the Fair Share Housing Center continues. This time, the two sides are going to court Friday over as much as $200 million in local affordable housing trust funds. So far, the Appellate Division of Superior Court has been kind to the Cherry Hill-based housing advocates, but this case could be a different story. To help balance the budget, Gov. Chris Christie recommended the state use the trust fund money. The administration appears to be within its legal right to do so, as the law creating the funds—and the developer fees that municipalities levy to subsidize them—specified municipalities had to “commit to spend” the money within four years. The clock strikes midnight on July 17. But as …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Pre-applications available for moderate income units in Morris Township.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Pre-applications are now available for moderate income units in Morris Township, for those who qualify. The press is below. The Housing Partnership, administrative agent for the for-sale income restricted units in the Township of Morris, has announced that they are accepting pre-applications for the interested parties pool for one and two bedroom moderate income “affordable” units in the Township of Morris. Taxes and condo fees are at a reduced rate for these units. A single person or a couple is eligible to apply for a one-bedroom; a single parent or couple with one or two children of the same sex may submit a pre-application for a twobedroom unit. Gross Household Income limits are as follows: 1 person - $31,296 to $50,072 2 persons - $35…
Monday, March 19, 2012
Affordable housing money in danger of being seized by state.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
The United Way of Northern New Jersey is asking Morris County governing bodies to protect $22 million in funds earmarked for affordable housing, so that the state doesn't take the money back. Several towns in the county have a deadline of July 17 to use the money for affordable housing projects, or risk having the money disappear. Read the entire release, and share your thoughts in the poll and comments. United Way of Northern New Jersey Housing Alliance is urging Morris County governing bodies to protect up to $22 million in local funds earmarked for affordable housing against an impending state seizure. Towns are facing a July 17 state deadline to commit money from dedicated municipal housing trust funds to local affordable housing …
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11:13 am on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The plans for a strip mall less than a mile from the existing Main Street businesses in Morris Plains shows the developers are already in contempt of the current residents and small business owners in Morris Plains. 800 units with 800 parking spaces is another disaster waiting to happen. Transit oriented development close to train stations as in Morristown is a good idea. But this is just a … more ›