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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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State: Town of Princeton Must Plan For 276 New Affordable Homes To Be Built Over Next Ten Years

A report released on Friday by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has set preliminary affordable housing targets for every town in the state for 2025 – 2035. (Link: “2025 to 2035 Affordable Housing Calculations” via nj.gov). The figures … Continue reading

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Princeton, NJ Apartment Rents Increasing Less Than Home Prices in 2024

New Jersey house prices are continuing a years-long boom that has made buying a home unaffordable for many. Home prices in Mercer County went up 14.6% in just one year between July 2023 and July 2024. How is that affecting … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Objectors’ Court Case Against Mayor and Council of Princeton is “Dismissed With Prejudice”

A group of objectors who launched a court case to try to prevent a proposed redevelopment in Princeton have been dealt a setback by Mercer County Judge Robert Lougy. The objectors named the Mayor and Council of Princeton as targets … Continue reading

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