Two Major NJ Land Use Approvals Secured in Two Weeks

Two Major NJ Land Use Approvals Secured in Two Weeks

Lyndhurst, NJ – September 26, 2019 – Scarinci Hollenbeck Partners Donald M. Pepe, Patrick J. McNamara and Michael A. Jimenez were recently successful in securing key land use approvals for two major real estate development projects in New Jersey in a span of two weeks. The first approval involved a mixed-use development that includes a hotel, retail space and residential housing in Bayonne, NJ. The second approval involved a luxury hotel in North Bergen, NJ.

Mahalaxmi Flagship, LLC

In the first matter, Mahalaxmi Flagship, LLC (Mahalaxmi) applied to the Planning Board of the City of Bayonne, seeking General Development Plan (GDP) approval for a proposed mixed-use development. The development is comprised of several buildings, which include a new 218 Key premium hotel, nearly 75,000 square feet of retail space, and 4,500 residential housing units. The development is located in the Harbor Station South Redevelopment Area in Bayonne, NJ.

Partners Patrick J. McNamara and Donald M. Pepe represented Mahalaxmi before the Bayonne Planning Board when the application was heard and approved at the Board’s meeting earlier this month.

ETS Realty, LLC

In the second matter, ETS Realty, LLC (ETS Realty) applied to the North Bergen Board of Adjustment, seeking Municipal Zoning Board (MZB) approval for a proposed luxury hotel. The currently unnamed hotel is comprised of 12 stories, including 198 units, luxury amenities, 2 stories of a state-of-the-art automated parking system for guests, a rooftop bar, spa, and more. The development is located on Paterson Plank Road in North Bergen, NJ.

Partners Michael A. Jimenez and Donald M. Pepe represented ETS Realty before the North Bergen Board of Adjustment in this matter.