Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge 128 / The Charms Building. Asbury Pary, NJ. One of the 10 most endangered historic buildings in 2009
The New Jersey Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the Historic Property Tax Credit Act (S-659), which now awaits the governor’s signature. (The Assembly has already passed an identical version of the […]
Tax Policies
Historic Preservation Tax Credit Awaits Governor’s Signature
Friday, January 14th, 2011Plenty of Room for Growth in ‘Built-Out’ Communities
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010“Built-out” municipalities issued more than twice as many building permits per year in 1998 and 1999 than they had averaged earlier in the decade.
NJ Future Testimony on Affordable Housing Bill
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010The bill is significantly better than previous iterations and could form the foundation of a simpler affordable housing system in New Jersey. It remains to be seen if the Governor will support the bill or provide constructive comments to improve it.
Regional Planning Efforts Deliver Results
Thursday, October 14th, 2010Regional land use planning has been used successfully in New Jersey to manage resources that transcend municipal boundaries.
Municipal “Ratables Chase” Doesn’t Necessarily Pay
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010Do municipalities with the highest concentrations of commercial properties also tend to have the lowest tax rates?
RPA Report Finds ARC To Raise Home Values By $18 Billion
Friday, July 30th, 2010Source: RPA
Though it’s been billed as the most expensive infrastructure project in the nation, the Access to the Region’s Core (ARC) tunnel currently under construction between New Jersey and New York will provide a substantial return on investment, according to a study released this week by the Regional Plan Association. Looking at the impact on […]
New Jersey Future Statement on S1
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Senator Ray Lesniak. Source: Press of Atlantic City
The following statement was issued by Peter Kasabach, Executive Director of New Jersey Future, on June 10, 2010, following the passage of S-1 in the New Jersey Senate:
“We have little doubt that the good folks looking to re-shape the state’s affordable-housing policy are […]
Taxes Chasing People Out of New Jersey – But Which Tax? And Which People?
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Last week, the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College released Migration of Wealth in New Jersey and the Impact on Wealth and Philanthropy, a study indicating that New Jersey has experienced a net loss of wealth since 2004 as a result of high-wealth households moving out of the state and not being replaced […]
Challenges Abound, Opportunity Knocks as Christie Prepares to Take Office
Thursday, January 14th, 2010Charting New Jersey on a path toward sustained economic growth will require many things, not the least of which is a resurrected state planning process.
Smart Growth in Transition – Part V: Property Taxes
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009New Jersey is heavily reliant on property taxes to pay for local services while New Jersey households pay the highest property taxes in the country.
