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North Jersey Dominates Most Expensive Places To Rent In NYC Area North Jersey Dominates Most Expensive Places To Rent In NYC Area
North Jersey Dominates Most Expensive Places To Rent In NYC Area Having New York City in your backyard has its perks -- but it certainly comes with a price.  Residential rental website Zumper has ranked a handful of North Jersey cities as some of the most expensive in the NYC-Metro area. The "Zumper New York City Metro Area Report" analyzed active listings -- particularly a one-bedroom units -- in September 2020 across 24 cities to find the ones that are most expensive, and the ones with the fastest growing rental rates. The findings might not shock you. The top 10 most expensive places to rent in an around New York City include Fort Lee, Englewood, Ho…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market
Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market Rocker Jon Bon Jovi purchased a Palm Beach waterfront estate for $43 the same day he sold his other home down the street for less than half of that, reports say. The rocker bought his new 10,232-square-foot home at at 1075 North Ocean Boulevard from cable television mogul Jeffrey A. Marcus, RealDeal.com reports. Earlier that day, Bon Jovi reportedly sold his other estate also on North Ocean Boulevard for $19.8 million. The rocker bought that property in 2018 for $10 million. He knocked down the house that was standing and built a new one with 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Luxury Is Only A Step Away At New Warren County Community Luxury Is Only A Step Away At New Warren County Community
Luxury Is Only A Step Away At New Warren County Community We know how hard it can be to find a luxury apartment community that checks all of your boxes. Far too often you are forced to compromise when it comes to location, adaptability, amenities and affordability. Those days are over. Located just off of Route 57 in Lopatcong, Warren County’s newest luxury residential community provides it all. With 148 one- and two-bedroom garden and garage-style units spread across 14 buildings, Autumn Ridge at Lopatcong has something for everyone. No detail has been overlooked in the design of Autumn Ridge’s apartments. Each apartment features a gourmet kitc…

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LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market
Look Inside: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market You can have Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse or Florida mansion -- both have hit the market for a combined asking price of $110 million. Listed by Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group, Epstein's townhouse at 9 E. 71st St. is listed at $88 million, while his sprawling Palm Beach estate will ask $21,995 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. The East Side townhouse -- otherwise known as "The Herbert N. Straus Mansion -- is the largest single-family home in all of New York City, spanning 28,000 square feet and standing 7 levels tall, its Zillow listing says. It overlooks the Frick Museum…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'RHONJ' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M 'RHONJ' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M
'Rhonj' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M If at first you don't succeed, knock a few hundred-thousand dollars off and put your house back on the market. "Real Housewives of New Jersey" couple Melissa and Joe Gorga are taking another crack  -- their fourth -- at selling their 9500-square-foot Montville mansion. The Pond View property was first listed for $3.5 million in October 2017, but later taken off the market. It was re- and de-listed twice more, most recently in November 2019. The 9500-square-foot dream home hit the market earlier this week at $2.95 million, according to Zillow.  Melissa shared photos of the mansion on Insta…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area
Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area The first phase of the redevelopment plan for Jersey City's Bayfront property -- the largest mixed-income development site in the region -- was announced Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Bayfront Redevelopment Plan will transform the once contaminated site along the Hackensack Riverfront into the centerpiece of the West Side revitalization, Innovate JC said in a release.  Jersey City expects to break ground on Bayfront's infrastructure work in the fall. Phase one consists of the development of four parcels within the area upon which a total of 1,092 units will be built in mu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped COVID-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped
Covid-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak ongoing, many wealthy New Yorkers are leaving the city to head toward the suburbs. Buyers and renters in search of a "new normal" have been leaving New York City en masse and flooding the suburbs, where there is more space and less dense crowds. Others are riding out the outbreak at their second homes in the surrounding suburbs. The outbreak has kept New Milford realtor Jason Levine busy. "People want space to move around outdoors," said Levine, who owns TeamLevine ONE94 Real Estate Group with his wife, Katherine. "I would say about half the…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
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LOOK INSIDE: Somerset County Mansion Hits Real Estate Market At $2.1M LOOK INSIDE: Somerset County Mansion Hits Real Estate Market At $2.1M
Look Inside: Somerset County Mansion Hits Real Estate Market At $2.1M A nearly 7,000-square-foot home has hit Somerset County's real estate market at more than $2.1 million. The Charlotte Hill Drive home was listed on Zillow last week and features five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, along with a stone patio, gazebo and private pool. Built in 1994, the house is adorned with a custom marble fireplace, a separate three-sided fireplace and a cherry bar and library. It's been modernized with finishing touches including a media room and two fitness centers. The estate was last sold in April 2002 for $1,825,000, Zillow records show. 16 Charlotte Hill Dr., Bernard…

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by Valerie Musson
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LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Home In Middlesex County Could Be Yours For $4.5M LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Home In Middlesex County Could Be Yours For $4.5M
Look Inside: Most Expensive Home In Middlesex County Could Be Yours For $4.5M The most expensive home in Middlesex County could be yours -- if you've got $4.5 million to spare. The Chelsea Lane mansion has been posted to Zillow for more than 100 days. It's got 7 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms and spans more than 14,500 square feet. The custom-built estate "is a display of European quality craftsmanship," the Zillow listing says, "from its solid Italian mahogany doors to the homes impressive marble foyer with custom wrought Iron and gold leaf railings." 124 Chelsea Ln., Colonia.Engel & Völkers Monmouth County Other features include double copper doors reminiscent of …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Affordable Housing Units Coming To Rosie O'Donnell's Former Bergen County Property Affordable Housing Units Coming To Rosie O'Donnell's Former Bergen County Property
Affordable Housing Units Coming To Rosie O'Donnell's Former Bergen County Property TV personality Rosie O’Donnell’s former property in Bergen County will soon be transformed into affordable housing units. The project, approved by local officials Feb. 10, is the settlement to a lawsuit that claimed that the Borough of Saddle River systematically enforced zoning policies to exclude working families and people of color. The five-acre estate on E. Allendale Road, as well as two adjoining lots, will become an inclusive development with eight homes that will remain affordable to working families as per a landmark agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center. Three new affordab…

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by Valerie Musson
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This North Jersey City Ranked Second In U.S. For Having The Most Oldest Houses This North Jersey City Ranked Second In U.S. For Having The Most Oldest Houses
This North Jersey City Ranked Second In U.S. For Having The Most Oldest Houses Every city has its fair share of diverse homes, but a particular area in New Jersey ranked second in the country for having the most oldest houses. Newark, where the median home was built in 1922, came in at No. 2 on the list compiled by real estate website Sundae. The list was created using public tax assessor records as well as residential real estate listing data from the top 660 markets. The top 10 areas with the oldest houses include major metros like San Francisco (no. 10) and Brooklyn (no. 6), where the median home was built in the 1930s. In the no. 4 spot, you’ll find Philadelphi…

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by Valerie Musson
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LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Warren County LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Warren County
Look Inside: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Warren County In the market for a new home? Warren County offers numerous mansions, many offering luxury features like brick wine cellars, waterfront views, serene landscaping and more. Here are the five most expensive Zillow listings in Warren County. 1. $2,200,000: 10 Deer Wood Drive in Blairstown: 5 beds, 5 baths, 5,350 square feet 10 Deer Wood Drive in BlairstownBurgdoff ERA via Zillow 2. $1,749,900: 10 Shotwell Road in Columbia: 4 beds, 2 baths, 5,270 square feet 10 Shotwell Road in ColumbiaRE/MAX RIDGE REAL ESTATE via Zillow 3. $1,590,000: 219 Changewater Road in Washington: 4 beds, 5 bat…

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by Valerie Musson