Tag Archives: Affordable housing
Poll Shows New Jersey Residents Mostly Support More Housing
A clear majority of New Jersey residents support building more housing. That’s the potentially surprising conclusion of a recent poll, which aimed to get a sense of how New Jerseyans view new home construction.
Some New Blue Homes on John Street
Award-winning local design firm JZA+D have announced the completion of their latest project, a six-unit apartment complex at 166-168 John Street (map). The development adds new homes in a highly-walkable area, close to Princeton University and downtown. The new homes have been … Continue reading
Princeton, NJ Housing Supporters to Gather on Monday For Meet-up at ‘The Ivy Inn’!
This Monday, November 10, supporters of housing in Princeton will gather at a meet-up at The Ivy Inn. (map) The start time is 9 p.m. Representatives of ‘Walkable Princeton’ will join the founders of ‘Princeton For All‘, a new group … Continue reading
Director of Princeton University Art Museum Says Architecture of Local Affordable Housing Development is ‘Banal’
The director of the Princeton University Art Museum, James Steward, has overseen the construction of a magnificent new building, which will open later this month (report: New Princeton University Art Museum To Open 10/31/25 With 24-Hour Celebration). But Mr. Steward has … Continue reading
Former Princeton Fire Chief Unhappy About Plan For Affordable Housing At Chestnut Street Firehouse
The first objections to Princeton’s ‘Fourth Round’ affordable housing plan have emerged, just weeks after Council gave it their approval (Report via ‘Town Topics’: “Affordable Housing Plan Gets Official Approval And Positive Feedback“). Although the plan was praised for its … Continue reading
Town of Princeton Embraces ‘Smart Growth’ With Proposed Sites For New Affordable Housing
The town of Princeton has completed a new Housing Plan to identify where state-mandated affordable housing will be built in the 10-year period from 2025 – 2035. Along with hundreds of other towns in New Jersey, Princeton has been racing … Continue reading
Princeton Public Schools Set To Receive Significant New Funding From Avalon Bay PILOT Money
Princeton Public Schools look set to get new funding thanks to a resolution that is on the agenda for the Princeton Council meeting tonight (May 12, 2025). In particular, Princeton Council is establishing an agreement with the school district to … Continue reading
Town of Princeton Set to Accept State-Mandated “Fourth Round” Affordable Housing Requirement
Princeton Council looks set to accept the figure for new affordable housing units set by the state of New Jersey last October (Report: State: Town of Princeton Must Plan For 276 New Affordable Homes To Be Built Over Next Ten Years). … Continue reading
State Senator Troy Singleton Endorses New State Housing Legislation at Forum At Princeton Jewish Center
“I firmly believe that their arguments will be struck down.” That was the view of State Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington), referring to a lawsuit from twenty-six New Jersey towns who are suing to try to put a halt to the … Continue reading
Expert Panel To Discuss Affordable Housing in Princeton on Wednesday Night
A panel of experts will meet on Wednesday evening (full details here) to discuss New Jersey’s latest round of state-mandated affordable housing construction. The discussion comes just weeks after the announcement, first reported at Walkable Princeton, that the town of … Continue reading
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