Anyone in real estate development knows the deal: New Jersey is one of the most land-constrained states in the nation – and a state where land use planning is subject to the parochial interests of 564 separate municipalities and a dizzying array of state regulations.
It’s also coastal state that’s vulnerable to flooding – and one filled with an aging and overwhelmed utility and transportation infrastructure.
These are just of the reasons why the second annual Winter Symposium from the Rutgers Center for Real Estate is themed: “New Jersey at a Crossroads: How and Where Do We Grow from Here?”
The event, which will draw an all-start cast of all of the industry sectors, will feature a keynote address from Tim Touhey, the former CEO of the N.J. Builders Association and the former chair of state planning commission.
The event, sponsored by the Rutgers Center for Real Estate, in conjunction with Sills Cummis and Gross, will be held March 4, from 8:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. at the Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick. Symposium sponsors include AvalonBay and United Roosevelt Savings Bank.
Touhey may address some of the following issues:
In an already-overburdened state budget and high cost of living, how will New Jersey be able to:
- implement a new state master plan while reconciling competing regional and municipal planning policies and objectives?
- fix the state’s transportation and utility systems to receive more growth while preserving open space and confronting climate change?
- retain and attract tomorrow’s residents and businesses while controlling tax es and making housing affordable again?
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