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Legal counsel described the Paseo parcel as “a little less than 4 tenths of an acre” and said the Paseo work is expected to cost about $5,000,000 and “will be starting within 30 days after we approve this amendment” with an expected construction timeline of about one year for the Paseo work. Counsel said DevCo (identified in the materials as DEFCO associate New Jersey Innovation Associates) will construct the Paseo restaurants and cafes, while the Nokia developer will return within one year with a final concept plan for the Nokia building.

Why it matters: The Paseo infill is intended to create a public-facing amenity between two major developments in downtown New Brunswick. The amendment permits the immediate Paseo construction while allowing the larger Nokia project time to finalize its plans.

Parking and concerns: Commissioners and members of the public questioned how parking needs will be met for two large office/residential projects. Counsel said a lease for roughly 500 spaces in the Wellness Deck had been negotiated for the Nokia project, although that supply may be reduced over time. A public commenter noted the deck is often full and expressed skepticism about whether the existing public parking system can absorb additional demand.

Vote and procedure: The board moved and approved Resolution 29 to authorize the amendment and assignment. Chairman Wright and other commissioners voted yes; Commissioner Medina Hernandez recused herself. The resolution passed with one recusal.

Next steps: Counsel said the Paseo construction will proceed under the DevCo assignment and the Nokia developer will be required to return with finalized plans and timelines within a year. The authority and city will continue coordination on parking and transit-oriented planning as the projects move forward.

Ending: Counsel and the board framed the Paseo as an early public amenity and said they will monitor parking plans and developer timelines as Nokia returns with its concept plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Brunswick Housing Authority Board Meeting - 6/25/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The authority approved an amendment assigning a small Paseo parcel to a DevCo entity for about $5 million in construction; the Nokia developer has up to a year to return with final plans. Commissioners and public raised concerns about parking and how the open Paseo area will be built and integrated.","taxTitle","New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey","taxId",5537,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186467,"Housing authority approves tightened timeline for Fulton Square redevelopment amid contamination concerns",104,1619000,1723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074775-a15870f0a3b21de62c0e7f4f36c0dd31&start=1619&end=1723","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074775-a15870f0a3b21de62c0e7f4f36c0dd31/thumbnail_1619000.jpg","/articles/6186467/New-Brunswick/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Housing-authority-approves-tightened-timeline-for-Fulton-Square-redevelopment-amid-contamination-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186467-cf6c7e3d1005f4b15a6d8c80fd8706e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135216&Signature=dx9-A9WLtv1wAzZDssf0kBv5vfEYarFiH9pzJXiTAtFTeodIJN6Dq7qI5-4eQGoSu8O~R0rFQUzmZVDmT1H-6kwFpFfiW4-XXWOM0pSu3kyT~8JPUk~6ArNjXv5R3ATH2BGtQZNq6cFcaBMJfg18PoIKPoqQzg-eeKbnX04dO1RZQVLFvVo9gWV61rKop8NsqbOw25NqTJvRPrHhgBEOdbJnQVmbjBuH1QByEOeHfLh0-vLuCLLOURmByWEOJwQ8h86av3S1s6CqT~fZWK-NQGlzP6kRrRPpMfIs~95MCl3NfYxkPt9DmDzol22Jdkgi04us0n8u2kHBI9DmT2EKFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Housing Authority of the City of New Brunswick voted to approve an amendment to the Fulton Square redevelopment agreement that imposes accelerated milestones and termination rights if deadlines are missed.

Legal counsel told the board Fulton Square is “a heavily, unfortunately, contaminated property,” and the developer sought additional time after remediation work. The authority negotiated shorter, enforceable milestones instead of a long extension. Under the amended agreement: the developer must file a modified concept plan within four months of signing, submit site plan applications within three months after that, obtain permits within three months of site plan approval, begin construction within 90 days of receiving permits, and complete the project within two years. Counsel said the authority can issue a termination letter if any milestone is missed.

Why it matters: Fulton Square has been stalled for years and requires remediation. The board’s approach seeks to balance giving the developer time to finish remediation while protecting the authority’s redevelopment rights with concrete, enforceable deadlines.

Board action and vote: The board moved and voted on Resolution 26 to approve the revised agreement. Commissioner Georgiani moved the resolution and Chairman Wright seconded it. The roll call showed Chairman Wright — yes; Commissioner Georgiani — yes; Commissioner Medina Hernandez — recused; Commissioner Waldy — yes; Commissioner Caldwell — yes; Commissioner Blevins — yes. Commissioner Dunlap was absent. The resolution passed with one recusal and no votes against.

Next steps: Counsel said the authority expects to monitor the developer against the new milestones and will send termination letters without delay if deadlines are missed. The city had urged the authority to grant an extension because it would enable remediation and cleanup of the contaminated site.

Ending: The board framed the vote as a move to hold developers accountable while allowing remediation work to continue with a clearly defined schedule.","The board approved an amended redevelopment agreement for Fulton Square with strict milestones: a modified concept plan in 4 months, site plan and permitting deadlines, 90-day construction start after permits, and a two‑year completion target.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186471,"Housing authority counsel outlines multiple stalled redevelopment projects; terminations and appeals noted",126,938000,1064000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074775-a15870f0a3b21de62c0e7f4f36c0dd31&start=938&end=1064","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074775-a15870f0a3b21de62c0e7f4f36c0dd31/thumbnail_938000.jpg","/articles/6186471/New-Brunswick/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Housing-authority-counsel-outlines-multiple-stalled-redevelopment-projects-terminations-and-appeals-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186471-ff6542a25decf91913245cc188060be2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135216&Signature=YuNbXQRv9RERSB-5~fDwClVREL3SlJWaS6rL3ivYJ1~Viby8gjO73LG6SgPm6g8Pvri9LwY0OlNiS0XoRnn1K8BheIZMKpOXpjJBsoghQARUCOeJSswe3XLCmvg85KYVGkIsqy3WjqSiAOEsDde2y9ZDMSJvF17SZL7BtWllNzCLr-cU03hKuFQ7DL8oEzrfrZ2g9LRD0~2bO~YhGUNgFlGbYAeSzvuixn~ojcAJk4KN7Jxma5y6aS76J-sCzUbH5OemJ0pX6KnEzTh6aJ~RpHI~OHz6Ny85XMxje8Y9KdRB8-1e2Syqs9vyWfjFtsMOifTju9~Rk-IjnCz8MrSdXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Legal counsel to the Housing Authority of the City of New Brunswick told the board the authority has sent notices or taken procedural steps on several long‑pending redevelopment applications.

Counsel said the Jersey Avenue mixed‑use project — described to include roughly 660 residential units and about 1,279 parking spaces in the application — received a 90‑day notice about 60 days ago and has not responded; counsel said the authority expects to terminate the redeveloper if no response is received. Counsel also said a project at 131 Jersey Avenue (a flex warehouse and office) has had a pending application for years and similarly received a 90‑day notice.

On a separate project, New Street Associates’ proposal for the Elks Building at 40 Livingston Avenue — a proposed 24‑story mixed‑use development — was described as having an incomplete application and “stale.” Counsel said the authority rejected that application without prejudice and told the developer to submit a new application if it wishes to proceed.

NB Plaza owner’s proposed 800‑unit project is the subject of litigation: counsel said a lower court ruled for the city, housing authority and developer, and the opponent appealed; the appellate division is now considering the case, and an automatic stay protects the redeveloper’s rights while litigation proceeds.

The Millennium Bank property along Livingston Avenue has a new application on file but remains incomplete; counsel told the board he expects that matter back before the authority at its next meeting when outstanding financing and schedule details are supplied.

Why it matters: The updates reflect the authority’s effort to rationalize its redevelopment pipeline and to terminate or require fresh applications where developers have not advanced work. Some sites are contaminated or otherwise complicated and have held up redevelopment timelines.

Next steps: Counsel said the authority will send termination letters after 90‑day notices expire where appropriate, await the appellate division decision on NB Plaza and expect the Millennium Bank application at the next meeting. No board votes were required for the informational status report.

Ending: Counsel told the board the authority is enforcing application deadlines and will re-open opportunities for new applicants once matters are closed or terminated.","Legal counsel reported status updates on several redevelopment projects — Jersey Avenue, 131 Jersey Ave, 40 Livingston (Elks Building), NB Plaza, and Millennium Bank — including notices, litigation, and instructions to terminate stale applications.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186476,"Housing authority outlines plan to seek HUD Section 18 demolition disposition for Schwartz Robertson site",206,265000,471000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074775-a15870f0a3b21de62c0e7f4f36c0dd31&start=265&end=471","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074775-a15870f0a3b21de62c0e7f4f36c0dd31/thumbnail_265000.jpg","/articles/6186476/New-Brunswick/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Housing-authority-outlines-plan-to-seek-HUD-Section-18-demolition-disposition-for-Schwartz-Robertson-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186476-886ae5c1d9b6155c560df26e5e482ce1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135216&Signature=JK8DFO1VMPmZI4kg5v1umToPSCX-zXme2wB4UbszL5JFEls3E8beh1Bj0t6DbEwEV5LCzBkpA444EbYVc5D~omFv6wgdPN815apRfrB~484omVjCxfpVuPp006S6cYLejX84BwdCawfDYbZpczH3OkrbP-EaV-l84psQHOD7oFYaKj~o5hN6viXJoctmKSsTWjk10u2GwS2n-JlA0JB~Arjf40ysceVBblJDy-OWy8bK4ThjKDH9~-bcWE6CqGHBrPsGC2URMygIwJBlA7JKWEoKTX51PphNclhYi69GrZwbeZrHGroaw8MLLxzFTahlr05DdzlfheVceO8zHcTxxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Housing authority staff told the board they intend to seek a Section 18 demolition disposition from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to demolish and phase new construction at the Schwartz Robertson site.

Staff said the Section 18 route would require municipal support because the authority’s properties sit inside the city’s boundaries. “We are going to communicate to HUD that we intend to proceed forward under section 18,” a staff speaker said, adding that the authority had been “in contact with city hall” and expected a mayoral endorsement letter next week from the city’s public information officer, JT Miller.

Why it matters: Applying under HUD’s Section 18 demolition/disposition process would let the authority replace existing units with new housing on the same site, but HUD requires evidence of local coordination and support before approving a demolition/disposition plan.

What was said: The staff speaker told the board the authority would align its packet with the city and then submit the Section 18 request to HUD. He said coordination is needed because the site touches municipal infrastructure — city and county roads, pipelines and utilities — and that “everybody has to kinda want this and be on the same page.” The speaker described the current moment as “real momentum” and said the authority was preparing RFPs, entertaining developers, and discussing county and state coordination on pipelines and sidewalks.

Resident outreach and timing: Board members pressed staff to clarify resident communications after rumors about immediate demolition circulated. The staff speaker repeated that demolition and relocation were not immediate steps and emphasized prior community meetings — including a session that drew “100 plus folks” and materials in English and Spanish — and said the authority would reengage residents as planning advanced.

Next steps: The authority said it would secure a letter of local endorsement, assemble the HUD packet for Section 18, and then present formal development options to the board. No formal vote or binding approval to HUD was taken during the meeting.

Ending: Staff said more updates will follow as the authority collects municipal endorsements and prepares the HUD submission.","Authority staff said they will seek HUD approval under Section 18 to demolish and redevelop the Schwartz Robertson site, and that city endorsement is required before the HUD packet is submitted.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186481,"New Brunswick housing authority says Penrose Hildebrand Commons is under construction, schedules July 13 event",91,90000,181000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074775-a15870f0a3b21de62c0e7f4f36c0dd31&start=90&end=181","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074775-a15870f0a3b21de62c0e7f4f36c0dd31/thumbnail_90000.jpg","/articles/6186481/New-Brunswick/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/New-Brunswick-housing-authority-says-Penrose-Hildebrand-Commons-is-under-construction-schedules-July-13-event","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186481-89b77f4c39fe9ee51a9d579ecf8b8154/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135216&Signature=ohZk6xl3hOLE9XkQBNmUasxNJg85dsmQFO-REDrueGum2v8ErjPB1gyEgD3EqrLEVfQG9QBQnf9NlJYWKXoQUwfrqY3V5U0lpeOOknDGtglSn-2EdzxMYFfG1m~SK~c89qQRJU8252pd4qUqKJdFQPXA7e88rwqFa1KQk67qGkD6CkBrQP4pk5AC3ZVibQZhQR8IYjsf7jaufNo53rNWhTOd9~DPpQbq55C1uXZE3TdlF0MmmLqPSp1n4pzBIe237ePpKPkHSv0EfuaThRBRcd79Tht5~0tVqvZ-E90MBaIpevOZAT7imUVT7hx2rowMo3SbmZmzDzCIL1v7IGnojw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Housing Authority of the City of New Brunswick reported construction is underway at Penrose Hildebrand Commons and said a ribbon-cutting is planned for July 13.

The notice came during the board’s informational reports, where a staff speaker said, “they’re moving, pretty quickly, getting the footings in” and that the ribbon-cutting is “designated for, July 13.” The speaker also said the project used about $700,000 in federal funds and that “section 3 applies.”

Why it matters: Penrose Hildebrand Commons is a long‑delayed redevelopment that the authority says will bring new housing and local hiring opportunities. The authority told commissioners it provided a list of 12 local candidates for Section 3 hiring preferences and that not all 12 will be hired, consistent with Section 3 rules connected to federal funding.

Details presented to the board said the developer began work on site and that the authority will help coordinate a public ribbon‑cutting. The board member who reported the update said the project team will send commissioners a virtual invitation and noted the authority provided the developer a list of 12 local residents for possible hiring under the Section 3 requirement tied to the federal money.

Board members and staff also emphasized the need to communicate carefully with residents. The authority said it has already met with residents and published notices in English and Spanish to reduce rumors about immediate displacement. The speaker told the board the first phase of the project will include demolition and new construction on authority property and other redevelopment parcels currently under contract or agreement.

Next steps: The authority said it will continue resident engagement and will coordinate the ribbon‑cutting and other outreach as construction progresses. The board did not take a formal vote on the update.

Ending: The authority said more regular updates will follow as site work continues and as hiring under the Section 3 provisions proceeds.","Housing authority staff reported construction is underway at Penrose Hildebrand Commons, that $700,000 in federal funds triggered Section 3 hiring preferences, and that a ribbon-cutting is planned for July 13.","actionData","errors"]

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