by Hector L. Nieves Jr. | Oct 15, 2026 | Project Readiness
Site plan review in New Jersey has no single statewide cost in 2026: your budget depends on the municipality’s fee ordinance, professional-review escrow requirements, and the work your application requires. The filing payment is not the complete project budget;...
by Hector L. Nieves Jr. | Oct 15, 2026 | Project Readiness
Yes. A faith-based group can redevelop property in New Jersey without a variance when the proposed use and project comply with the applicable zoning ordinance or redevelopment plan; religious ownership alone does not create an exemption, and site-plan approval,...
by Hector L. Nieves Jr. | Oct 15, 2026 | Project Readiness
Adaptive reuse permitting has no fixed end-to-end duration in New Jersey in 2026; your schedule depends on the proposed use, required land-use approvals, building-code review, and any separate agency reviews. A municipal review deadline is not a promise that your...
by Hector L. Nieves Jr. | Oct 14, 2026 | Project Readiness
An opportunity zone investment is still worth considering in 2026 when the underlying project works without tax benefits, the investment qualifies, and you can hold it for the required period. For legacy investments, deferred gains generally become taxable no later...
by Hector L. Nieves Jr. | Oct 14, 2026 | Project Readiness
Yes. You can challenge a denied zoning variance in New Jersey through an action in lieu of prerogative writs in Superior Court; under New Jersey Court Rule 4:69-6(b)(3), the usual filing deadline is 45 days after publication of notice of the decision. For a 2026...
