Category Archives: New Development

Uh, no. Sorry.

Posted on December 24, 2017 by grim

From the Morning Call: Will tax cuts spur another New Jersey surge into the Lehigh Valley’s housing market? As the 2008 housing crisis eased, Easton Realtor Clay Mitman saw New Jersey residents looking to relocate to the Lehigh Valley become … Continue reading →

Posted in New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 44 Comments

Everyone hates affordable housing

Posted on December 22, 2017 by grim

From the Jersey Journal: Court win for developer of micro units opposed by neighbors The four-year fight over a micro-unit building slated for Downtown Jersey City is finally over, with the New Jersey Supreme Court this month declining to hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Unrest | 98 Comments

Do or die time

Posted on December 15, 2017 by grim

From NJBIZ: NJ’s challenged suburban economy is now in crisis courtesy of Congress New Jersey is the most suburban state in the nation, which means plenty of malls and office parks. Not too long ago these properties helped make New … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Property Taxes | 107 Comments

Silly Valley

Posted on December 12, 2017 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Assembly speaker-elect: We can make N.J. the new Silicon Valley They all came from the same place — the transistors that powered radio to the digital cellular that powers our smartphones, fiber optics to LCD technology, … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 104 Comments

Light Reading for Thanksgiving Morning

Posted on November 23, 2017 by grim

From ROI-NJ: Smart Growth coalition offers Murphy blueprint for economy For all the talk of attracting companies, the fact remains that the state has a land supply problem, especially in Northern New Jersey. Consider this: If a manufacturer wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 26 Comments

New life into old suburbs?

Posted on November 18, 2017 by grim

From LoHud: Study: NYC suburbs could use 250K more transit-oriented homes The solution to rising housing prices in the New York metro area could be the addition of 250,000 homes to the city’s suburbs over the next 20 years, according … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Development, North Jersey Real Estate, NYC | 49 Comments

Home Builders turn against tax plan

Posted on October 30, 2017 by grim

From the Washington Post: Home builders raise a hammer, try to smash the GOP tax bill The Republican effort to overhaul the tax code suffered a bruising setback over the weekend when a powerful corporate interest group came out against … Continue reading →

Posted in New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 139 Comments

Can small business thrive in NJ?

Posted on October 29, 2017 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Which are the hottest counties in N.J. for new business? Hank Sauce is made in small batches by hand, when the restaurant in Sea Isle City run by Josh Jaspan and his two former college roommates … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 54 Comments

What the hell?

Posted on October 26, 2017 by grim

From HousingWire: New home sales 10-year high baffles economists After hitting a new low in August, new home sales surged in September to their fastest pace in the past decade, according to the latest report released jointly by the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate, New Development | 127 Comments

If you can do it in Bergen?

Posted on October 23, 2017 by grim

From the Record: Bergen towns can build affordable housing Bergen County is recognized as one of the wealthiest counties in the country. Municipalities in the county helped secure this status by implementing exclusionary zoning practices that drove hard working families … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 40 Comments

Will big $$ make NJ more appealing?

Posted on October 17, 2017 by grim

From Bloomberg: Christie Backs Newark’s Amazon Bid With $7 Billion in Tax Breaks New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is seeking to deploy $7 billion in potential tax credits to lure Amazon.com Inc.’s planned second headquarters to Newark, which has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 188 Comments

Homes shrink, but they are still bigger than 10 years ago

Posted on October 16, 2017 by grim

From Bloomberg: Homes Are Shrinking in the U.S. In a reversal of a three-decade trend, U.S. homebuilders are cutting the size of the American home as margins are being squeezed by a shortage of land and labor. The average floor … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, National Real Estate, New Development | 76 Comments

Is it even possible to make NJ affordable?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by grim

From NJ Spotlight: RETHINKING NJ’S HOUSING MARKET TO MEETS NEEDS OF SUBURBANITES, CITY DWELLERS New Jersey’s next governor faces daunting housing problems that are widespread and complex, ranging from a lack of affordable homes in walkable communities to a glut … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 84 Comments

Maybe we have a shot?

Posted on October 5, 2017 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Metro area including North Jersey is top contender for Amazon HQ2, firm says The metro area including North Jersey earned the top ranking among contenders seeking to become home to Amazon’s second headquarters and the potential … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 149 Comments

Boomers, not millennials, are the problem.

Posted on September 25, 2017 by grim

From CNBC: Baby Boomers resist selling homes, helping to keep prices high and inventory low: Zillow’s Gudell If you’re looking for a reason the housing market is so tight, perhaps the Baby Boomers are to blame. For generations, after the … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate, New Development | 78 Comments