Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Need for Housing Project
Purpose:To determine whether the proposed Project will meet an existing housing need within the City of Newark, pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable guidelines.
Entity Name: The Tower at Halsey and William Urban Renewal, LLC
Entity Address: 645 Martinsville Road, Suite 204, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit)
Total Project Cost: $150,434,129.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: Investor Equity, Land Owner Equity, Sponsor Equity, LIHTC Equity, ASPIRE Credits, Redevelopment Area Bond, Debt
List of Properties:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
16-24 William Street, Block 94, Lot 6, Central Ward
26-30 William Street, Block 94, Lot 3, Central Ward
32-34 William Street, Block 94, Lot 1, Central Ward
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, The Tower at Halsey and William Urban Renewal, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Sponsor”) proposes to construct and operate 270 housing units (of which 54 units are affordable), within a project known as Vibe (hereinafter referred to as the “Project”), pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable guidelines (the foregoing hereinafter collectively referred to as the “NJHMFA Requirements”) within the City of Newark (hereinafter referred to as the “Municipality”) on a site described as Block 94, Lots 6, 3 and 1 as shown on the Official Assessment Map of the City of Newark, Essex County, and commonly known as 16-24 William Street, 26-30 William Street and 32-34 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 (Central Ward); and
WHEREAS, the Project will be subject to the NJHMFA Requirements and the mortgage and other loan documents executed between the Sponsor and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (hereinafter referred to as the “Agency”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the NJHMFA Requirements, the Governing Body of the Municipality hereby determines that there is a need for this housing Project in the Municipality; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor has presented to the Municipal Council a revenue projection, which sets forth the anticipated revenue to be received by the Sponsor from the operation of the Project as estimated by the Sponsor and the Agency, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council finds and determines that the Project known as Vibe, as proposed by The Tower at Halsey and William Urban Renewal, LLC, 645 Martinsville Road, Suite 204, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 (the “Sponsor”), will demolish existing structures and construct 270 units of which 54 are affordable housing units, located at 16-24 William Street, 26-30 William Street and 32-34 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, and known as Block 94, Lots 6, 3 and 1 (Central Ward) on the Official Assessment Map of the City of Newark, meets or will meet an existing housing need within the City of Newark, New Jersey pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable guidelines (the foregoing collectively referred to as “NJHMFA Requirements”).
2. The Municipal Council finds and determines that the 270 residential unit housing development, which includes 54 affordable housing units, proposed by Sponsor meets all or part of the City of Newark’s low and moderate income housing obligations.
3. The Municipal Council does hereby adopt the within Resolution and makes the determination and findings herein contained by virtue of, pursuant to, and in conformity with the provisions of the NJHMFA Requirements to enable the Agency to process the Sponsor’s application for Agency funding to finance the Project.
STATEMENT
Resolution wherein the Municipal Council finds and determines that there is a need within the City of Newark for the proposed Project known as Vibe by The Tower at Halsey and William Urban Renewal, LLC, 645 Martinsville Road, Suite 204, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920, which enables the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to process Sponsor’s application for funding to finance the construction of 270 housing units of which 54 are affordable housing units whose income is within the guidelines set by the New Jersey Housing Tax Credit program on a site located at Block 94, Lots 6, 3 and 1 as shown on the Official Assessment Map of the City of Newark, Essex County and commonly known as 16-24 William Street, 26-30 William Street and 32-34 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. (Central Ward)