Did You Sign ‘Affordable Housing’ Petition In Hoboken? Here’s What It Really Was For

Signatures are being collected by a landlord group for a special election to allow a one-time unlimited rent increase if a tenant moves out.

Posted by Caren Lissner on Patch April 3, 2024
Photo by Caren Lissner

HOBOKEN, NJ — Housing is something most people want to afford — so signing a petition for “affordable housing” might be a no-brainer. It’s especially true in a town where the median rent has risen to above $4,000.

And it’s especially true in a town where the Zoning Board recently approved the demolition of three rent controlled apartment buildings where tenants currently live, meaning, they’ll be looking for something comparable.

But if you signed a recent petition “to put affordable housing on the ballot in Hoboken,” the petitioners might have left something out. It’s really a petition to have a special election in Hoboken to allow a one-time unlimited rent increase if a tenant moves out of a rent controlled building.

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