Restoration of the historic Powhatan hotel is now off the table, according to property owner Pat Fasano. The local developer withdrew his application to renovate the 208 Third Avenue hours prior to Tuesday’s Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, according to Zoning Officer Barbara Van Wagner. Fasano, an over 20 year long resident, was seeking to […]

The Dollar Tree opened its doors at 3 p.m. Thursday on Main Street at the northwest corner of Main Street and Third Avenue. “Our customers discover new treasures every week ranging from seasonal decor, household products, party and craft supplies, dinnerware, food, teaching and school necessities, health and beauty essentials, toys, and books,” said Kayleigh […]

Guidelines that will open new construction along the waterfront will be introduced during the 7 p.m. Asbury Park City Council meeting Tuesday. Known as lot by lot development, the changes allow master waterfront redeveloper iStar to build new projects on land parcels rather than the current block by block development mandated by the waterfront redeveloper […]

The Asbury Park City Council will meet Wednesday in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. A 4 p.m. Executive Session precedes the 6 p.m. Workshop. The Regular Session meeting begins at 7 p.m, with public participation taking place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: • […]

The transformation of an existing vacant commercial building on Memorial Drive between Third and Fourth avenues will become the new headquarters of Habitat for Humanity. The rehabilitation of the 35,000 square foot property received unanimous approvals by the Zoning Board of Adjustment last week. “Obviously we are very happy to have Habitat as tenants,” said […]

The Dollar Tree and proposed retail/apartment building proposed by local developer Pat Fasano was awarded unanimous approval Monday by the Asbury Park Planning Board. Fasano Properties Vice President of Real Estate Development William Stuckey [at right] gave an overview of the project, which will transform the Main Street block between Third and Fourth avenues via […]

It’s been three years, and at least as many variations, since a of a local developer first introduced plans to rehabilitate property along Main Street between Third and Fourth Avenues where a long shuttered Getty service stations sits. When preliminary Planning Board approvals were granted in Dec. 2013, no definitive tenant for the proposed 10,000 square foot commercial building […]

A detailed plan outlining workforce development and a PILOT request that will reduce board of education taxes, but not municipal taxes, are a part of Fasano Properties request to bring a Dollar Tree store to Main Street. The payment in lieu of taxes [PILOT] is a structured tax abatement program that permits reduced taxes during […]

The Planning Board has granted preliminary approval to local developer Pat Fasano for his proposed Dollar Tree, parking lot, and four apartment construction along the 1100 block of Main Street’s west side [shown above] between Third and Fourth Avenue. It’s been more than a year since Fasano was granted an initial preliminary approval to redevelop […]