Ron Beit’s Teachers Village has paved way for additional Opportunity Zones in Newark.

A ground-up residential development in Newark is a model for Opportunity Zone investing.

Source: From ‘Dead Zone’ To Teachers Village

It’s true, we do chase disasters. In fact, we’ve purchased numerous homes with water and fire damage. Some of which we’ve fixed up and resold, and some of which are in our rental portfolio.

If you have a property with damage like this, we’re interested. Give us a call today.

So-called “disaster investors” are buying up properties damaged by floods, wildfires, hurricanes and other catastrophic events — and flipping them for a gain.

Source: Property Investors Profiting From Natural Disasters

Renters have arrived at the new luxury apartments across from NJPAC.

The downtown has added about 1,600 market-rate units across a dozen projects over the last six years, according to Natasha Rogers, the city’s interim deputy mayor of economic and housing development. That total could more than double by 2024 with the completion of the projects that are currently in Newark’s pipeline, she said, and that doesn’t include proposals that have not advanced through the city’s planning commission.

Source: Making a market: Developers, city officials look ahead as renters arrive in downtown Newark – Real Estate NJ

What do you think of Yes In My Back Yard in Newark? Corey Booker and Elizabeth Warren trying to force cities like Newark to adopt it.

They have plans to try, but it’s unclear how effective they’d be.

Source: Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren want to force cities to adopt YIMBY policies. Can they? – Curbed