iStar seeks input from Asbury Park buyers, renters
Surveys sent our this week inquire about architectural, lifestyle interests
Representatives from the Asbury Park Waterfront redevelopment campaign are soliciting opinions from the general public about what they would like to see on the Asbury Park Waterfront as plans to redevelop the area move forward.
The group is managed by iStar Financial, the majority owner of Asbury Partners. Asbury Partners are the master developers of the Asbury Park waterfront.
Two separate surveys were sent out on Monday and Tuesday of this week through email blasts sent out by the group. The first survey consists of six drop-down menu style questions that inquire whether the survey taker is willing to commute to work and live in Asbury Park, through what means they might commute, where they currently work, what they are looking for in terms of architectural style for residential properties, and whether they would be interested in renting rather than owning the property.
The second survey asks lifestyle oriented questions about which of the city’s activities they enjoy, their general interest in and reasoning for living on the Asbury Park waterfront, and if they would prefer living in an apartment, condominium or townhome.
“As we restore the Waterfront to its proper place as one of the great attractions on the Jersey Shore, it’s critical that we understand more about those of you who are interested in living here and your opinions,” one of the surveys states.
The Vive Townhomes located on the corner of Kingsley Street and Asbury Avenue are iStar’s most recent addition to Asbury Park’s architectural landscape. They were built to achieve a “coastal urban aesthetic.”
National homebuilder K. Hovnanian Homes signed an agreement with iStar in November to build “luxury townhomes” on Grand Avenue in the western portion of the redevelopment zone. No architectural plans have been announced for the project yet.
The Asbury Park Waterfront webpage states “[r]esidences of distinctive character are being built among the district’s iconic landmarks, just a block from the beach. And they’ll soon be joined by hotels, restaurants, boutiques and more.”
Brian Cheripka, iStar’s vice president for land, did not return the Sun’s request for comment for this story regarding what iStar’s seeks to achieve in sending the surveys out and how the data might be used.
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