Tag Archives: Affordable housing
New Era of Affordable Housing Begins With Expansion of Princeton Community Village
An event to mark the first new affordable housing to be constructed under the town of Princeton’s 2020 housing settlements was held last Friday. Princeton Community Housing, the non-profit organization that is the largest operator of affordable housing in the … Continue reading
First Look: Inclusionary Mixed-Use Development Proposal at 40-42 North Tulane St in Princeton
The Princeton Planning Department has received an application to redevelop the property at 40-42 North Tulane St in downtown Princeton (map), to create an expanded building with ground-floor commercial space and 14 residential units. The redevelopment would contain a mixture … Continue reading
First Look: 18-unit Inclusionary Apartment Proposal At Former Princeton HiTops Site on Wiggins Street
A proposal for a new 18-unit apartment complex will be considered next Wednesday, October 18 by the Princeton Site Plan Review Advisory Board. The site is 21 Wiggins St, at the corner of Wiggins St and North Tulane St (map). … Continue reading
Princeton Council Approves Inclusionary Development Concept for Harrison St / Terhune Rd with 124 New Homes
A concept plan for a 124-unit multifamily residential building was approved by Princeton Council at their regular meeting on Monday night (link to meeting agenda and packet). The site, at the corner of Terhune Road and North Harrison Street (map), … Continue reading
Princeton Council Poised To Create Affordable Housing Zone, Permitting 30 New Homes On Terhune Road
Princeton Council will consider a plan to rezone a plot of land at 375 Terhune Road at their meeting on Monday, November 2. The new zoning would permit construction of up to 30 new homes, and end a legal battle … Continue reading
First Look: New Apartment Proposals at Thanet Road in Princeton
Princeton’s “Site Plan Review Advisory Board” examined a preliminary plan this week for a proposed apartment development on Thanet Road (map). The site was designated for housing as part of a plan adopted by the town earlier this year to … Continue reading
Town of Princeton Facing Legal Challenge Over Thanet Redevelopment
The town of Princeton’s plan to redevelop the Thanet Circle office park (map) has become the subject of a court challenge in Mercer County Superior Court. A company known as “375 Terhune Road, LLC” is suing the town, alleging that … Continue reading
Princeton Council Considering More Homes and Retail at Franklin-Maple Site
In 2014, Princeton University donated a disused parking lot on Franklin Avenue (map) to the town of Princeton. The parking lot has not been used much since, but at their meeting on Monday night, Princeton Council took the first steps … Continue reading
Architects Pitch Housing Concepts at ‘Princeton Future’ Community Meeting
Community planning group ‘Princeton Future’ held a meeting at Princeton Public Library last Saturday, to discuss planned new affordable housing on Franklin Avenue. According to the town’s affordable housing settlement, agreed last year, and subsequently approved by Mercer County Superior … Continue reading
Town Of Princeton On Brink Of New Affordable Housing Settlement
A deal to settle the town of Princeton’s requirement for state-mandated affordable housing is expected to be finalized in the next few days. That’s what the town of Princeton’s attorney, Kevin Van Hise, told Judge Mary Jacobson at a hearing … Continue reading