Tag Archives: PILOT

Council to extend Metro Rahway PILOT

A five-year-old downtown building granted a 15-year Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) has applied to extend the agreement for another 15 years. Continue reading Council to extend Metro Rahway PILOT →

The Mint cuts the ribbon on 116 units

The Mint, a 116-unit rental building at 81 Monroe St., officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday.

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PILOTs in the 2019 budget

Revenue from Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) is projected to reach almost $1.4 million in this year’s municipal budget while foreclosure registry fees are expected to jump by more than 50 percent.

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Main & Monroe aims for October completion

Phase one of the Main & Monroe development is aiming for an October completion and while the developer is required to start the second phase by January, there is interest in starting sooner.

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State of the City 2019

Mayor Raymond Giacobbe, Jr. delivered his first State of the City since winning a full, four-year term in November, announcing a new city administrator, a possible bike share with neighboring towns, and welcoming almost 400 new downtown residential units by the end of the year.

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City Council adopts municipal, SID budgets

City Council unanimously passed a nearly $55-million municipal budget — which includes an average tax hike of $82 for the average homeowner — and the annual $140,000 Special Improvement District (SID) budget, during its meeting Monday night, with no comments from the public and only a couple of clarifying questions from council members.

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PILOTs exceed $1.5 million in 2018 budget

The latest downtown development is expected to begin contributing a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) this year, bringing anticipated revenue from PILOTs to more than $1.5 million in the 2018 municipal budget.

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First phase begins on The Brownstones

Almost three years after demolition of the former Wheatena buildings, construction on the first phase of a four-building, 487-unit rental development has begun.

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