The Asbury Park City Council made some changes to the city’s planning board at their July 2 meeting. The terms of City Councilman John Moor, who serves as the council’s representative to the board, and board members Seresa Grillo and Robert Feinstein were up. The council voted to reappoint Moor and Grillo. But in a […]

Master Waterfront redeveloper iStar Residential will have to wait another two weeks before the Asbury Park Planning Board votes on an application for a proposed townhome development on the western edge of the waterfront redevelopment zone. The application for national homebuilder K. Hovnanian to erect 28 townhome units within the western portion of the block […]

When Asbury Park resident Judi Hull returned to her home at 403 Sewall Avenue Wednesday, she found the 30-foot Elm tree that used to be in front of her home had been removed. She immediately logged onto a social media website restricted to Asbury Park residents and city officials for answers. The removal of the tree […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the […]

Waterfront developer iStar Financial is set to appear in front of the city’s Technical Review Committee Monday to present updated plans for a townhome development on the western waterfront area. The project, “South Grand” proposes 28 units on the eastern end of the block bound by Sewall, Monroe and Grand Avenues, and Heck Street. The […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial has reversed its decision not to appear for a second time at the city’s Technical Review Committee [TRC] to review plans for a development of townhomes in the southwest waterfront area. The proposed project — called “South Grand” — includes three row-like structures consisting of nine units each built along the […]

Representatives from waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial and K. Hovnanian homes presented their plans to build 27 town homes on the western edge of the waterfront redevelopment zone to the city’s Technical Review Committee [TRC] last week. The proposed project — called “South Grand” — includes three row-like structures consisting of nine units each built along […]

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 […]

A Grand Avenue building [right] which last housed a Felix Fox paint store was demolished today on a site slated for townhouse development. Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners, which is majority owned by iStar Financial, announced last month that it had signed an agreement with K. Hovnanian Homes to build “luxury townhomes” on the tract where […]

Two businesses within the Steinbach Building store fronts along downtown Bangs Avenue will have to change their locations to accommodate for two Meridian Health partner companies that will move into the location in the spring. Meridian Obstetrics and Gynecology is currently located at 607 Eighth Ave [on the triangular block bound by Deal Lake Drive, Eighth […]