City Property Sales for Housing and Port-Related Development
Summary
The council approved several sales of city-owned lots to developers for new two- and three-family homes, some with affordable units, while deferring others for more review.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sales ranging from about $43,680 to $220,500 per parcel under the city's minimum price ordinance.
Developers and future residents, including affordable-income households on several sites.
The developers and neighborhoods awaiting the housing projects face delay.
Mentions & discussions (9)
Municipal Council — September 9, 2026
The council approved several sales of city-owned lots to developers for new two- and three-family homes, some with affordable units, while deferring others for more review.
Municipal Council — August 5, 2026
The council sold or deferred a batch of city lots to developers planning new two-, three- and four-family homes, several with affordable or Section 8 units. Approved sales included Peshine Avenue, Chadwick Avenue, 6th Avenue and Avon Avenue; several others were pushed to a later meeting.
Municipal Council — July 15, 2026
The council sold or advanced sales of more than a dozen city-owned lots to developers building two- and three-family homes, several with affordable set-asides — though several sales were deferred for more review.
Municipal Council — May 20, 2026
The city sold 34 Commerce Street for $700,000 for market-rate apartment conversion and three parcels for $4 million for housing, truck parking, and industrial redevelopment.
Municipal Council — April 15, 2026
The council sold city lots cheaply to developers who must build on them — one two-family home rented to Section 8 voucher holders and three affordable single-family homes in the West Ward. A third sale was deferred.
Municipal Council — March 18, 2026
Four private-sale redevelopment deals for new housing were pushed to a future meeting, delaying those projects.
Municipal Council — February 18, 2026
The city sold several vacant lots at below-market rates to developers who must build two- and three-family homes within 18-24 months, some with affordable units. It adds housing stock but the Ridge Street sale was held back for more answers.
Municipal Council — February 4, 2026
Sales of city lots for new two- and three-family homes on Livingston Street, 19th Avenue and Brenner Street were deferred, while a West Ward mixed-use project on Stuyvesant Avenue was approved with a convenience store instead of a grocery store.
Municipal Council — January 21, 2026
The council sold a South Ward lot for a three-family home with two affordable units, but sent one West Ward sale back to the administration and deferred a Central/South Ward package.
Related development
452 South Orange Avenue mixed-use
Would add 36 apartments to the West Ward if ultimately approved.
Bergen Street Partners property sale and redevelopment
Transfers city land to a private redeveloper for $316,800.
48-52 Pennsylvania Avenue 13-Unit Building
Deferred; the proposed 13-unit East Ward project awaits further review.
Sale of 324-346 South Orange Avenue to Essex Reservoir Urban Renewal LLC
Sets up redevelopment of a West Ward city-owned site by a nonprofit-affiliated redeveloper.
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