Long Branch City Council Set To Vote On Final Phase Of Pier Village

LONG BRANCH – City Council members are poised to vote a redeveloper's agreement on the last phase of the Pier Village luxury condo project tonight.

The developers - Kushner and Cos. and Extell Development Co. - want to add 269 condominium housing units and parking deck, 4,292 square feet of retail space, a carousel and small concert stage, and a 72-room hotel with 11,000 square feet of retail space, according to app.com.

Kushner is run by the family of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser. Jared Kushner still has an interest in Pier Village III Urban Renewal Company LLC in his latest financial disclosure.

The proposed beachfront condos are pricey, ranging from $510,000 to $2 million, depending on the number of bedrooms.

Pier Village currently is a mix of rental units and 90,000 square feet of retail space. It began 20 years ago in an effort by city officials to improve the blighted beachfront. The project angered some residents who didn't like the added traffic.

The two partners will also make road upgrades and improve the last block of the boardwalk to be rebuilt from Sandy.

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Photo: Courtesy of Piervillage.com