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
RedevelopNJ
Focused on Redevelopment and Land Use Issues in New Jersey
RedevelopNJ, published by Sills Cummis & Gross P.C., focuses on legal issues related to real estate redevelopment and urban planning in New Jersey. The blog covers topics such as brownfield redevelopment, land use and zoning challenges, transit-oriented development, economic incentives like tax credits and PILOT agreements, and the impact of local governance structures on redevelopment projects. It also addresses regulatory changes affecting environmental remediation, municipal finance, and community benefits associated with redevelopment. The content often discusses the intersection of state policies, local home rule, and economic development strategies, providing insights into legal and practical considerations for developers, municipalities, and stakeholders involved in redevelopment initiatives.
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ADAPTIVE RE-USE: Relief on Tap for Owners of “Stranded” Shopping Centers and Office Parks
Proposed Legislation Would Permit Conversion to Mixed-Use Projects without Obtaining Use Variance
Legislation introduced this week in Trenton would provide a temporary relief period during which owners of certain underutilized shopping centers and office parks could qualify to convert such…
Nowhere to Grow in New Jersey?
By Ted Zangari
Why Redevelopment Is the State’s Best Viable Long-term Growth Vehicle
As seen on: Blog•RE (Rutgers Center for Real Estate Blog)
Ted Zangari, a Newark-based real estate and redevelopment attorney, is the head of the Smart Growth Coalition of New Jersey. …
Coalition Makes a Push for (Smaller) Incentives
As seen on: ROINJ
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…
High-powered Industry Coalition Seeks to Provide a Roadmap for New Governor, Legislature
Industry News – Tax Reform Update
By Ted Zangari
After years of tax policy and planning discussions, and following debates within committee during the last few months, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee yesterday released the first draft of the “Tax Cuts & Jobs Act” or…
An Open Letter to Blue State GOP House Members
By Ted Zangari
A SALTY Compromise to Consider for Tax Reform
Dear Members of Congress:
As representatives of high-tax states, you are acutely aware of the importance of the state and local tax deduction, otherwise known as the SALT deduction. Unfortunately, your colleagues…
Letters of Credit in Commercial Real Estate: A Primer
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…
WCD: New and Improved Cost Cap Insurance Could Spur Additional Environmental Cleanups
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…
Hopes Are High for Legislative Action on Restaurant Liquor License Bill
By Ted Zangari
As seen on: The Town Crier(New Jersey State League of Municipalities’ Legislative Blog)
Our State’s liquor licensing laws date back to the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment in the 1930’s. The world is a different place. And those laws have…