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Ridgewood, NJ
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State Finally OKs Ridgewood’s Zabriskie-Schedler Park — With Strings Attached State Finally OKs Ridgewood’s Zabriskie-Schedler Park — With Strings Attached
State Finally OKs Ridgewood’s Zabriskie-Schedler Park — With Strings Attached The battle over Ridgewood’s most hotly contested patch of land is finally over — sort of. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has signed off on turning the historic Zabriskie-Schedler property into a community park, ending more than a decade of public meetings, petitions, and back-and-forth over the site’s future.  The Aug. 27 approval comes with a laundry list of conditions designed to protect the 200-year-old home that sits on the land. The seven-acre property is home to the John A.L. Zabriskie House, a Dutch-American farmhouse built around 1825 and listed on the S…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Rochelle, NY
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Over 300 Homes, Hotel, Retail Space Set For Waterfront Makeover In New Rochelle Over 300 Homes, Hotel, Retail Space Set For Waterfront Makeover In New Rochelle
Over 300 Homes, Hotel, Retail Space Set For Waterfront Makeover In New Rochelle A long-anticipated plan to transform New Rochelle’s waterfront into a thriving mixed-use community is moving forward following the approval of the site plan, officials announced. Pratt Landing, a landmark redevelopment project along the Long Island Sound, will turn a former industrial brownfield into a vibrant residential, commercial, and recreational hub. The project will include more than 300 residential units, a hotel, over 40,000 square feet of commercial space, and a revitalized New Rochelle Naval Armory, which will provide veterans housing and community spaces, city officials announced…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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Tax Exemption Given To Office, Retail, Apartment Development In Downtown White Plains Tax Exemption Given To Office, Retail, Apartment Development In Downtown White Plains
Tax Exemption Given To Office, Retail, Apartment Development In Downtown White Plains Westchester officials are considering financial incentives for several major affordable housing and retail developments in the county that are expected to generate commercial activity.  During their meeting on Friday, Feb. 24, the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) voted for the final and preliminary approval of financial incentives for two major developments in Downtown White Plains and began consideration of tax exemptions for a third, the agency announced in March.  The agency voted on the final approval of $481,562 in additional sales tax exemptio…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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Groundbreaking: Former White Plains Mall To Be Turned Into 860 New Apartments Groundbreaking: Former White Plains Mall To Be Turned Into 860 New Apartments
Groundbreaking: Former White Plains Mall To Be Turned Into 860 New Apartments Construction of a $650 million mixed-use development that will include 860 new apartments has started at the site of a former mall in Westchester County.  The groundbreaking of the Hamilton Green development in White Plains, located at the site of the old White Plains Mall at 200 Hamilton Ave., was held on Thursday, Dec. 8, according to RXR, a developer behind the project along with the Cappelli Organization.  The mall, which opened in 1972, was demolished in August 2022 to make way for the new project, which will consist of four mixed-income multifamily buildings, RXR o…

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by Ben Crnic
Jersey City, NJ
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Hoboken's Malibu Diner To Close: Report Hoboken's Malibu Diner To Close: Report
Hoboken's Malibu Diner To Close: Report Hoboken’s iconic Malibu Diner will soon close its doors, HobokenGirl reports. Malibu Diner on 14th Street will remain open through Dec. 31 before closing its doors for the building’s demolition, the report says citing the restaurant’s co-owner. The decision to rebuild was made by the restaurant’s previous owner, who died about a year ago; meanwhile, the restaurant has plans to reopen in a brand new commercial space right down the road in about two years, the report says. Follow Malibu Diner on Facebook for the latest updates.

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morristown Gets First New Hotel In Four Decades Morristown Gets First New Hotel In Four Decades
Morristown Gets First New Hotel In Four Decades Construction will begin within the next six months on the Cambria Hotel and Suites -- Morristown's first new hotel in 40 years, reports say. Property owner Sunstone Hotels Morristown, LLC, was approved last week for construction at the location between Bank and Market Streets, DailyRecord reports. The Cambria Hotel and Suites, described as a “boutique hotel,” features 114 guest rooms, valet parking, a fitness center, a 2,500-square-foot restaurant and lounge as well as ground-level retail space. The seven-story project will also have 1,500 square feet of conference rooms in addition…

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by Valerie Musson
Paterson, NJ
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This New Jersey Town Is About To Get Its Seventh Starbucks Cafe This New Jersey Town Is About To Get Its Seventh Starbucks Cafe
This New Jersey Town Is About To Get Its Seventh Starbucks Cafe Is there such a thing as too many Starbucks shops? Not in Wayne. The Township Planning Board on Monday night granted the coffee giant approval to Basking Ridge-based limited liability company 1809 Route 23 Realty to build a two-tenant strip mall, according to multiple reports. There are already six other Starbucks shops in Wayne, some on Route 23: 57 NJ-23 1606 NJ-23 1118 Hamburg Tpke  2114, 183 Hamburg Tpke. 1100 Willowbrook Blvd. Willowbrook Mall The Monarch Diner will be destroyed to make room for the new cafe, which will be complete with a drive-thru.

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by Cecilia Levine