Carlin, Ward, Ash & Heiart LLC represented a neighborhood group including the Zion Lutheran Church in a challenge to the City of Garfield’s classification designating their properties as an area in need of redevelopment. The court rejected the designation of the First Ward Study Area as being a Condemnation Redevelopment Area under the Local Redevelopment Housing Law.
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Carlin, Ward, Ash & Heiart LLC represented adjoining property owners in the challenge to a condemnation redevelopment area. The matter was quickly resolved once a complaint was filed and the City agreed to remove the properties from the condemnation redevelopment area.
CWAH partner, Michael J. Ash, represents SFIII Kinderkamack in this pending appeal. As part of a recently published opinion in SF III Kinderkamack, LLC v. Borough of Oradell, the Tax Court of New Jersey clarified its earlier decision in Mobil Administrative Services Co. v. Mansfield Twp. to hold that a...
On appeal, the appellate court overturned the decision of the trial court, and found that the record lacked adequate basis for finding that the property was a blighted redevelopment area.