News & Insights

Quarter Notes; COAH Ramps Up The Controversy

"COAH Ramps Up The Controversy", Published in OnSite, the magazine of the Metropolitan Builders & Contractors Association of New Jersey. (September 2014) By: Guliet D. Hirsch, Esq. ...read more

Smart Growth in the Highlands Region

"Smart Growth in the Highlands Region", Dimensions Newsletter, New Jersey Builders Association, February/March 2014. By Gullet D. Hirsch, Esq.   ...read more

Cluster Development Law Offers New Opportunities For Flexible Planned Development

CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT LAW OFFERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FORFLEXIBLE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, Dimensions Newsletter, New Jersey Builders Association, November 2013, By: Guliet D. Hirsch, Esq. ...read more

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Signs Permit Extension Act

On September 21, 2012, Governor Chris Christie signed the third Permit Extension Act into law. ...read more

Non-Residential Builders Get Exemption from 2.5% Affordable Housing Fee

Non-Residential Builders Get Exemption from 2.5% Affordable Housing Fee ...read more

Development Opportunities and COAH Third Round Plans: Are Your Projects Impacted?

December 31, 2008, was the Council on Affordable Housing’s (“COAH”) deadline for the vast majority of New Jersey’s municipalities to submit “Round 3” Fair Share Plans and updated Housing Elements (collectively, “FSPs”). A total of 290 municipalities have filed with COAH, including 238 that have filed under Round 3 and another 52 that are located in the Highlands and have filed for an extension until December 8, 2009, in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Highlands Council and COAH. Failure of a municipality to either submit a FSP by the December 31, 2008, deadline, or qualify for an extension to file, subjects it to the risk of “Builder’s Remedy” lawsuits and the loss of its affordable housing trust fund monies. ...read more

Practical Guide To Determining If The 2012 Permit Extension Act Has Extended Permits In The Highlands Area

(Reprinted with the permission from the January 2013 Dimensions edition of the New Jersey Builders Association Newsletter) By: Guliet D. Hirsch, Esq. ...read more

Archer Attorneys to Speak at Atlantic Builders Convention in A.C.

Three attorneys from Archer, P.C., will participate as speakers at educational seminars at the 62nd Annual Atlantic Builders Convention (ABC) in Atlantic City, N.J., the largest housing industry trade show in the Northeast. ...read more

Legislative and Regulatory Update: 2012 Permit Extension Act Seminar

Archer Partner Guliet D. Hirsch will serve on the panel of experts for this CLE seminar, sponsored by the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA), focusing on the 2012 Permit Extension Act (P.L. 2012, c.48). The panel will provide necessary guidance on the implementation of the Act, particularly as it relates to the Highlands, Pinelands and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection framework. ...read more