LAKEWOOD (VINnews) — Beth Medrash Govoha is planning to develop 600 apartment units on 36 acres which are being purchased from the Georgian Court University campus.
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According to FAA News, Lakewood’s BMG yeshiva has submitted an application for the expansion on the property, which they are currently in the process of purchasing from the neighboring school.
In March 2022, the university agreed to sell 36 acres of land to BMG. Although the property is located in the R-12 zoning district which permits only Single Family Homes on 12,000 sq feet lots, there is a loophole allowing the multi-family dwellings.
The application will reportedly be proposed as variance-free under the Township’s Planned Educational Campus ordinance, which permits a “not for profit institution of higher education that is…fully accredited and licensed… and one that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees and is devoted to higher education and no other forms of education” to construct a campus.
According to the report, in order to qualify for the ordinance, the land and all structures must be developed only by the institution of higher education and not by or in partnership or in other arrangement with any investor group, construction company, a not for profit entity or any other third party.
In addition, the yeshiva may rent out the apartments only to their students, faculty or staff or their immediate families.
According to the submitted plans, the project will create 600 units, as well as playgrounds and a child care center. There will be 6 multi-family buildings with a playground in front of each one. There will also be a separate building for a child care center facility. In addition, new roadways will be created and existing ones improved.
The plans include more than 1,195 parking spaces, which exceeds the Township’s parking requirements for campuses, which is one per unit. 90 spaces will be Electric Vehicle Ready.
Hope they succeed b’gadol. More learning more Torah and Mitzvot.
Housing is in great demand and this is a good development. However there is an aspect of Lakewood that will only be exacerbated. Traffic. I think the time has come for Lakewood to consider some kind of rail transportation. Perhaps an above ground monorail system would be most practical.
Happy to hear, Lakewood needs taller housing units to help ease up demand
Context. ,bmg avgs 600 chasanim each year…
Schools should get into the business of teaching (for free) and out of the real estate business.
Unfortunatley, Yeshivas and Schools are buyingup property and building the most magnificent buildings all over, Boro Park, Williamsburge, Lakewood, etc, at the expense of the aching back of parents who dont even own their own home.
Every yiddish home is a Bais Hamikdash me’at and we all are entitled to that luxary that schools are asking for themesleves.
Stop demanding building fees, chanuka and purim requirements of the boys to fund raise, it’s disgusting!!!
Many schools are bow tying in certain privelages depending on how much the students fundraise, like skipping tests (Bais Bracha), like which bed you get in Camp, (Vishnits).
These schools are not struggling they are just full of lust of more property and more property and every new program they get, all goes for these projects, they never ever lower tution.
To me, the funniest part is that they will have charging stations for electric cars.
Something doesnt add up; if you’re sitting in kollel, how can you afford a tesla?
You dont need charging stations for beat up old station wagons with the fake wood paneling on the sides.
In order to qualify for the ordinance, the land and all structures must be developed only by the institution of higher education and not by or in partnership or in other arrangement with any investor group, construction company, a not for profit entity or any other third party.
There s no chance tis will be done in the right way without LYING
Yey, more traffic,can’t wait!
LOOPHOLES!!!!!!! SEE THE HEADLINES??????
90 spaces will be electric vehicle ready? really? BMG students can afford Teslas now? Wow.
“There is a ‘Loophole’ allowing”
& we wonder why we’re hated.
Leeches
Beautiful just make sure that you are providing affordbale housing. If you charge yingerlit marekt price rentals that what justice are you doing? Rent should be required to be cost price with no profits to anyone