The redevelopment of a long abandoned apartment building that sits a block away from the waterfront on Second Avenue has cleared its first hurdle in the construction application phase. Located at 215 First Avenue, the residential complex made its way through the Technical Review Committee and is set to be unveiled before the City Council […]

The Asbury Park Zoning Board of Adjustment granted unanimous approval to two West Side residential development projects that will not only begin to reshape a major West Side thoroughfare, but aim to be the first buildings in the county to achieve gold standard Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [LEED] certification. The two buildings, named 201 […]

The Asbury Park Planning Board on Monday granted preliminary approval to build a six-unit condominium development on Lake Avenue without the need to provide commercial space on the ground floor. The four-story brick and aluminum facade building is located within the city’s Central Business District [CBD] redevelopment zone. In lieu of the 35 percent ground-floor […]

An empty Lake Avenue parcel in the downtown business district is slated for a six-unit condominium development under an application filed with the Planning Board. The site, which already has a curb cut, is believed to have been vacant since the 1960s, according to project developer Trip Brooks. The Planning Board is scheduled to hear […]

Tentative plans for a six-story residential complex with on-site ground-level parking were approved by the city’s zoning board for a vacant lot just west of the Asbury Park Transportation Center, between Cookman and Mattison avenues. The lot, located at 201 Memorial Drive, has been idle since 1972 and last contained an auto repair shop, according to […]

Trip Brooks, the top representative of developer Carter Sackman for his Asbury Park projects, has resigned his position from Sackman Enterprises. The resignation took effect yesterday. In an email, Brooks said “I am looking to continue to be involved in my community with my sights on new opportunities.” Brooks — shown above at the Savoy […]