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Category Archives: Affordability
Bayard Lane Duplex Plan Torpedoed Amid Neighborhood Protest
A plan to construct three duplexes off Route 206 near Birch Avenue was withdrawn after a hearing at Princeton’s Zoning Board on Wednesday night. The proposal from West Windsor Real Estate was for six private residences arranged as three duplexes, … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged Princeton, Zoning
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Apartment Conversion Of MacLean Street Masonic Hall Approved After Marathon Meeting
Princeton’s Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved required variances for a planned conversion of the old Masonic Hall on MacLean Street. The building will now be converted to ten apartments, including a mix of studios and one- and two-bed units. The … Continue reading
Angry Signs Protest Walkable Apartment Proposal at Princeton’s MacLean Street
In January, Princeton’s Zoning Board of Adjustment was scheduled to rule on whether a proposal to convert the old Masonic Hall at John and MacLean St into apartments could go ahead. The hearing was postponed, and is now set to … Continue reading
Princeton’s Mt Lucas Road Land Purchase: A Potentially Costly Deal
Princeton’s Democratic Council members are at loggerheads over a potential open space purchase off Mt Lucas Road. Proponents argue that the purchase is necessary to prevent development of 20.4 acres of land, and to provide a link between existing open space … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Trails, Zoning
Tagged affordability, Green Acres, open space, Princeton
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Princeton To Hold Hearing On Proposed Walkable MacLean Street Apartments
This Wednesday, January 27, Wednesday, February 17 the Princeton Zoning Board will have a hearing on a proposal to bring 10 new apartments to the old Masonic Hall at John Street and MacLean Street. The new apartments would potentially allow … Continue reading
Challenging Segregation In Princeton And Mercer County
At this time of year, it’s worthwhile to think of how we can maintain the legacy of Martin Luther King by challenging segregation in Princeton and our local area. Sadly, despite past work and progress, we still live in a very segregated … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, planning, Zoning
Tagged #blacklivesmatter, affordability, housing
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Home Prices In Princeton Jump 9% in 2015
The selling price of residential properties in Princeton leapt by 9% in 2015, and the average sales price was over $1 million. Those are two of the findings from an analysis of 2015 real estate data by ‘Sig and Syl’ at … Continue reading
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Tagged affordability, house prices, property, Real estate
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Princeton Vs The White House And Paul Krugman
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman is worried about rising inequality, and he knows what’s to blame. Writing in his NY Times column earlier this month, he criticized restrictions on land use that drive up housing costs near job centers. Krugman – … Continue reading
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Latest Mercer County Affordable Housing Estimates: West Windsor Set for 1,000 New Units?
Last week, Princeton Council and Planning Board discussed a new municipal housing plan to comply with state affordable housing requirements. By take advantage of a new analysis by Richard Reading for Mercer County Courts, Princeton has been able to make … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, coah, planning, Princeton
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Princeton Planners Name Sites For New Affordable Housing
Sites for new affordable housing in Princeton were listed last week in a joint meeting of Council and the Planning Board. In response to a statewide legal process, Princeton is submitting a new Housing Plan, to ensure that the town … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, coah, Princeton
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