Members of the Asbury Park planning board voted Monday to amend the preliminary and end site plan agreements for the Vive townhome complex. The amendment addresses the number of trellises that will be installed on the upper balconies of the units and how many windows will feature a Bahaman-style shade, which had been at issue […]

As part of the waterfront redevelopment project, demolition has begun on a Grand Avenue building that last housed a Felix Fox paint store. The brick structure [above] had been hollowed out as of Tuesday morning. Demolition of the structure is expected to take two weeks, according to Brian Cheripka, vice president of land for iStar […]

A discrepancy between how many exterior style elements should be included on the Vive townhomes has slowed the delivery of certificates of occupancy needed to transfer ownership of some of the finished homes to buyers. Members of the Asbury Park planning board and representatives of iStar Financial discussed the apparent discrepancy at a planning board […]

This summer, Asbury Park residents Trisha Smith, 16, and Troy Herbert, 23, [pictured above] gained work experience that will last them a lifetime. The two were hired by the Asbury Park Waterfront [AP Waterfront] campaign, which created 48 new positions this summer through waterfront redeveloper iStar Residential’s “Summer Experience” initiative. Of the 48 new hires, […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial plans to build 225 new residential units on the block just west of the unfinished Esperanza high rise site, city attorney Frederick Raffeto told the city council at its Wednesday night meeting. The subject block is bound by Kingsley and Bergh streets between 3rd and 4th avenues. The site was suggested […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial is seeking permission from the city council to install 10 new bike racks in the waterfront area. The item is on the agenda for Wednesday night’s council meeting. Brian Cheripka [right], vice president for land management at iStar, also shared the plan with the city’s Environmental Shade Tree Commission in a […]

Interfaith Neighbors will host a job fair Wednesday morning at the Kula Café at the Springwood Center [above] from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The fair is for local residents interested in applying for a crew member position with waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial’s summer experience team, according to an email from Tiffany Miller, a spokesperson […]

The broken concrete that occupied the space between Stella Marina and the old carousel building is being transformed into a waterfront plaza for use until the time comes when the Casino area is redeveloped. The site is part of the area being redeveloped by boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette under the waterfront redevelopment plan, although waterfront […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial has sold the first group of 14 town homes it offered for sale at the Vive complex at the corner of Asbury Avenue and Kingsley Street,  according to Tiffany Miller, a spokesperson for iStar Financial. There are 28 units total, and the second group of 14 will be offered for sale […]

Waterfront redeveloper Asbury Partners is pitching a new plan to keep visitors in the city longer on hot summer days. The initiative, dubbed “Summer Experience,” would temporarily bring bath houses, changing rooms and hammocks to the city’s waterfront redevelopment area. Visitors would buy seasonal memberships to use the stations. Asbury Partners is seeking the city’s […]