Bergen County Real Estate News: June 2006 – Week 1

Bergen county news with an emphasis on aspects affecting real estate, residency and community issues.

Real Estate for the Affluent in Englewood Cliffs
Bergenfield Residents to Decide On Revaluation
Affordable Housing in Bergen County
Tenafly Nature Preservation 
Parking Garage for Englewood
 

Real Estate for the Affluent in Englewood Cliffs

Living in Englewood Cliffs can be a pleasure for the affluent class, who would enjoy the neatly landscaped properties and low taxes. Luxury homes in Englewood Cliffs are mainly located on the northern end of the town where plots tend to be larger. However affluent homes are also found spread across the town after the boom in real estate. Taxes are low, a driving reason why many prefer to buy a home in Englewood cliffs. The average property tax in 2005 stood at $7120. The town is well connected to New York and people can travel by buses. The area has good schools like the North Cliff School that offers grades from K-2 and Upper School with classes from 3-8. Students can also attend the Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, though many families opt for private schools. 
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Bergenfield Residents to Decide On Revaluation

Voters and residents in Bergenfield at Bergen County will now decide whether or not $600,000 should be paid to assess the borough’s properties. This came up after council members had divided opinions about whether the revaluation in the year 2004 was correct or flawed. The revaluation has been a bone of contention for over a year now. After it was put in place in the year 2005, many Bergen County homeowners have seen tax increases of up to 100%. An analysis by ‘The Record’ revealed that on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is perfectly fair and 15 is the point where new revaluation is ordered, Bergenfield score rose from 13 to 14 in 2005. Despite this, many residents are unhappy that the voting has been left on them. Officials feel that residents are shirking their duty. 

Affordable Housing in Bergen County

The two Bergen county towns of East Rutherford and Carlstadt, were stripped of their land use powers, when they failed to meet their affordable housing obligations. Judge Jonathan Harris, ordered that starting from June 1, 2006, all land use ordinances for these two towns would be suspended. Also the approvals for new constructions would have to be given by a special monitor, who has been ordered to get housing built for the poor. The decision came by mainly due to a long battle by Tomu Development Co., who in November was granted the right to construct 840 housing units on 26 acres along Hackensack River that straddles the two towns. Both towns are however vowing to appeal the decision.

Tenafly Nature Preservation

Preservationists got together again at the Tenafly Nature Center to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the borough’s efforts towards fending off development on 274 acres of land into housing. This fight began way back in the 1960’s and since then various developers have been trying to convert the land into housing property. However the battle over the land has turned into a high-stakes fundraiser as in 1976 the residents of Tenafly collected over $10 million to buy the land. Currently the land is being administered by the Tenafly Nature Center that took charge of it last year. Today this area has many animals and birds and the nature center hopes to improve the land to make it better and keep Tenafly greener. Click here for more information about Tenafly real estate.

Parking Garage for Englewood

Residents of Englewood can soon avail of a new downtown parking garage. Officials are pushing to launch the garage on South Dean Street by June 15, 2006, but yet have not worked out any details regarding hours, budget, security and as to who would run the entire operation. Officials strongly feel that this garage would help to ease the ongoing downtown parking crunch and its effect in the crowded shopping district. The garage has 475 parking spaces, figures that would double up the number of public parking spaces in the downtown area. The Englewood building also has retail stores at the ground floor.

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