Native tree species will be placed where palm trees once provided shelter from the sun in the “Summer Experience” shaded hammock garden, previously the site of the Vive sales trailer. The Asbury Park planning board Monday gave unanimous approval for master waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial to swap out the palms, which they had trucked up […]

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 […]

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 […]

Waterfront redeveloper iStar Financial is again offering amenities to encourage Asbury Park beachgoers to turn their day at the beach into a night on the town. Seasonal rates for iStar’s 2014 beach packages were announced this week via an email sent from Asbury Park Waterfront, the company’s marketing initiative, and they have been reduced considerably in […]

County officials have postponed a meeting with city officials to discuss the possible preservation of Bradley Cove. “The county decided they needed to cancel it,” said Acting City Manager Anthony Nuccio. At this point, Nuccio is “not comfortable” discussing why the meeting was cancelled, he said. It is the third time the county  has agreed […]

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 […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight 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. Several special applications for liquor licenses are on the agenda. They include an application to extend […]

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 […]

Editor, the Asbury Park Sun: I have always been a big supporter of Madison Marquette and many of the progressive things the company did in Asbury Park over the past 5-6 years. However, it is amazing what a little friendly “competition” [or collaboration] can accomplish! Over the past year, Madison Marquette has pretty much “pulled […]