News Updates
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Saddle River Reaches Affordable Housing Settlement
As part of a fair housing settlement with Saddle River, a 5-acre estate once owned by Rosie O’Donnell will be redeveloped into affordable units. An agreement was reached that calls for the development of 139 housing units to help satisfy Saddle River’s obligation to provide housing for low-income people and individuals with disabilities. Keep reading »
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Settlement Reached in Housing Discrimination Case
New Jersey has reached a settlement with a township property owner who rejected a potential tenant planning to pay rent with federal Section 8 housing assistance. Keep reading »
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Local Land Use Policies and Affordable Housing for Seniors
An opinion piece in The Hill discusses the issue of how to affordably house seniors and the role land use policies play in the ability, or inability, of cities to meet the needs of this expanding population group: In the next decade one in five Americans will be over the age of 65, the largest population of seniors in U.S. history. Keep reading »
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NJ Hospitals Receive Incentives to Create More Affordable Housing
Six New Jersey hospitals, in partnership with the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA), are literally and figuratively breaking ground as they launch plans to provide affordable housing in New Jersey. Keep reading »
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Englewood Cliffs Loses Affordable Housing Lawsuit
A Bergen County judge has ruled against Englewood Cliffs in an affordable housing lawsuit, claiming the borough has “acted in bad faith” and “made a concerted effort to avoid compliance with its obligation.” Get the full story. Keep reading »
