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iFundWomen Crowd funding in Newark

Posted on August 16, 2017 by colonnaderesident

Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Newark Community Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Aisha Glover, and iFundWomen Founder and CEO Karen Cahn launched iFundWomen Newark, the first crowdfunding platform for women entrepreneurs, at a press conference today at City Hall. The … Continue reading →

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Permitted Rent Increase Table (%)

Posted on March 21, 2015 by colonnaderesident

Permitted Rent Increase Table is provided by the City of Newark.

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Court Hearing – Motion to Intervene

Posted on January 20, 2015 by colonnaderesident

Neighbors, Landlords filed a lawsuit against our new Rent Control Ordinance that lowers our rents to the CPI % increase (inflation running under 2%). In response, Tenant groups filed a Motion to Intervene in this lawsuit because as the people … Continue reading →

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Our Election

Posted on January 13, 2015 by colonnaderesident

On January 31, 2015 we will elect a Board of Officers. Click this link to read the CRC Election Notice. Neighbors…we need a Board of Elected Officers to run the CRC.  Are you: A CRC Member? Interested? Able? Available? If … Continue reading →

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CPI-U values continue to fall

Posted on December 29, 2014 by colonnaderesident

CPI-U rates continue to fall to the benefit of tenants.   See for yourselves.

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Hearing Postponed – Here We Go Again!!

Posted on December 8, 2014 by colonnaderesident

Tomorrow’s Rent Control Board meeting is postponed once again. I am REALLY biting my tongue here: This just in. The Rent Control Board hearing for Pietro Pariselli has been POSTPONED until Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Reason for postponement – The … Continue reading →

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What to do? Here’s more…Do this.

Posted on December 2, 2014 by colonnaderesident

December 2, 2014 I spoke with Maria Hernandez, of Newark’s Rent Control Office this morning, and she agrees with me, and will propose that the first hearing of a Colonnade tenant (not scheduled until January) should be used as a … Continue reading →

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By now, you should be aware that Judge Funari dismissed the landlords’ suit against the City of Newark regarding the Rent Control Ordinance.  All landlords must comply with the Rent Control Ordinance which became effective on June 20, 2014 and … Continue reading →

Posted on December 2, 2014 by colonnaderesident | Leave a comment

He’s Out: Newark Man Comes Home to Empty Apartment

Posted on November 11, 2014 by colonnaderesident

He didn’t think anything was wrong when his security access card to the front door of his Newark apartment building wouldn’t work. It had malfunctioned in the past, but Naren Thurairatnum says the glitch was never enough of a problem … Continue reading →

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Rent FREEZE in Teaneck!

Posted on October 23, 2014 by colonnaderesident

Newark isn’t the only city enacting Rent Control. Take a look at what’s going on in Teaneck! A Rent Freeze was put on the agenda to discuss at Tuesday’s Council Meeting, and now Rents are FROZEN while the city of Teaneck considers connecting … Continue reading →

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