Create Affordable Housing
Our Vision:
Everyone in Jersey City deserves a safe, affordable home.
Key Policies:
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Limit substantially tax abatements
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Conduct extensive audit and review of existing and future PILOT agreements, and terminate contracts where developers are out of compliance
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Mandate 20% affordable units in new developments with Inclusionary Zoning
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Create deeply affordable housing for extremely low-income residents through *Affordable Housing Trust Funds
*trust funds by using development fees to subsidize rents below $1,000/year for very low-income residents, focusing on those earning under 30% of Area Median Income
Implement Tenant Protections
Our Vision:
Everyone in Jersey City deserves a safe, affordable home.
Key Policies:
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Rent Hike Caps (7% + Inflation)
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Public Database of Rent-Controlled Buildings
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Send letters to all renters living in rent controlled buildings to make them aware of their rights
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Ban on Junk Fees
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Read more about our tenant protection plan (link to full policy)
Encourage Pathways to Homeownership
Our Vision:
Make homeownership accessible to more Jersey City residents.
Key Policies:
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Property Tax Stabilization
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Workforce Housing for Public Service Workers
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Support for First-Time Homebuyers