Supporting Documentation · Feb 4, 2026
West Orange Fourth Round HEFSP_adopted 111025_Appendices
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REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT By and Between THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE as Redevelopment Entity and GREEN ESSEX PARTNERS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, as Redeveloper Dated as of _________
This Redevelopment Agreement (the “Agreement” or “Redevelopment Agreement”) is dated as of this ____ day of _____, 2021 and entered into by and between THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY (the “Township”), a public body corporate and politic of the State of New Jersey having its offices at 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, in its capacity as redevelopment entity pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-4(c), and GREEN ESSEX PARTNERS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, a limited liability company of the State of New Jersey in accordance with the provisions of the Long Term Tax Exemption Law of 1992, as amended and supplemented, N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq. (the “Exemption Law”), with offices at c/o BNE Real Estate Group, 16 Microlab Road, Suite A, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 (together with its permitted successors or assigns as hereinafter provided, the “Redeveloper”; each of the Township and the Redeveloper a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”). WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Township, adopted Resolution 249-20 on December 15, 2020 designating, Block 155, Lots 40.02 (100 Executive Drive), 41.02 (10 Rooney Circle), and 42.02 (200 Executive Drive) as a non-condemnation “area in need of redevelopment” (the “Redevelopment Area”) pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (the “Redevelopment Law”); and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Redevelopment Law, the Township adopted Ordinance 2632-21 on February 9, 2021 enacting a redevelopment plan for the Redevelopment Area entitled “Executive Drive – Rooney Circle Redevelopment Plan” (as further amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Redevelopment Plan”); and WHEREAS, the Redeveloper is the contract purchaser of Block 155, Lots 40.02 and 42.02 (the “Property”) and submitted a proposal to the Township to be designated by the Township as redeveloper for the Property; and WHEREAS, Block 155, Lot 41.02 is owned by West Orange Office Executive Park, LLC (“WOOEP”); and WHEREAS, the Township evaluated the Redeveloper’s proposal and adopted Resolution 38-21 on February 23, 2021 designating the Redeveloper as conditional redeveloper for the Property; and WHEREAS, the Redeveloper proposes the redevelopment of the Property including; (1) demolition of all existing improvements on the Property, except for the existing improvements located on Lot 41.02, (2) merge Lots 40.02 and 42.02 and subdivision to
ent of the Property including; (1) demolition of all existing improvements on the Property, except for the existing improvements located on Lot 41.02, (2) merge Lots 40.02 and 42.02 and subdivision to create lot for Public Dog Park, (3) design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain a residential development consisting of one 4-story building with a basement wrapped around a 4-story parking deck and three additional 4-story buildings with basements with surface parking and individual parking garages, containing up to 425 rental apartments (approximately 164 onebedroom units, 246 two-bedroom units and 15 three-bedroom units), including up to 64 affordable units (at least 15% of the total number of units constructed) and 361 market rate units,
(4) amenity space including a pool, landscaped courtyard and various on grade landscaped park areas, (5) construction and conveyance to the Township of a Public Dog Park as set forth in Article III and Section 4.3 below, (6) construction of Library Improvements as set forth in Section 4.4 below, (7) cause the conveyance to the Township of Lot 41.02, which is and shall remain owned by WOOEP until conveyance to the Township as set forth in Article III below, and (8) construction of all necessary on- and off-site Infrastructure Improvements as set forth in Section 4.6 below, all subject to receipt of Governmental Approvals (the “Project” or “Redevelopment Project”); and WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Redevelopment Plan, the Parties wish to set forth the terms and conditions relating to the design, financing, construction and implementation of the Project upon the Property by the Redeveloper, and to designate the Redeveloper as the redeveloper (as such term is defined in the Redevelopment Law) of the Property on the terms and conditions set forth herein, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree, each with the other, as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1.1. Defined Terms. (a) The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Recitals above: Agreement or Redevelopment Agreement Exemption Law Party Parties Project or Redevelopment Project Property Redeveloper Redevelopment Area Redevelopment Law Redevelopment Plan Township WOOEP (b) The terms below shall have the following meanings: “2017 Tax Appeals” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 13.5. “Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2(c). “Affiliate” means with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling or Controlled by, or under direct or indirect common Control with such Person. “Affordable Units” shall mean those very low, low and moderate income housing units, totaling at least 15% of the total units constructed, required to be constructed within the Project pursuant to Section 4.2 of this Agreement and in accordance with COAH Regulations and UHAC. 2 4839-2360-2911, v. 3
“Applicable Laws” shall mean all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, approvals, rules, regulations statutes, permits, resolutions, judgments, orders, decrees, directives, interpretations, standards, licenses and other similar requirements applicable thereto, including but not limited to, the Redevelopment Law, the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., the Redevelopment Area Bond Financing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-64 et seq., the Eminent Domain Act, N.J.S.A. 20:3-1 et seq., the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of West Orange, as and to the extent applicable pursuant to the terms of the Redevelopment Plan, Environmental Laws, the Fair Housing Act of 1985, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq., COAH Regulations, relevant construction codes including construction codes governing access for people with disabilities, and all other applicable federal, state or local zoning, land use, environmental, health and safety laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and federal and state labor standards or regulations. “Application” or “Government Application” shall mean any application for Governmental Approval submitted by or on behalf of Redeveloper, including all plans, drawings, documentation and presentations necessary and appropriate for the purpose of obtaining any and all Governmental Approvals required to implement and Complete the Project. “Certificate of Completion” shall mean written acknowledgment by the Township in recordable form that the Redeveloper has completed construction of the Project (or relevant Phase thereof) in accordance with the requirements of this Redevelopment Agreement; and that, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-9, the conditions determined to exist at the time the area was determined to be in need of redevelopment no longer exist. “Certificate of Occupancy” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Township’s Municipal Code and in the applicable provisions of the Uniform Construction Code. “Closing” shall mean the conveyance of title to the Public Dog Park by the Redeveloper and Lot 41.02 by WOOEP to the Township. “Closing Date One” shall mean the date upon which title to the Public Dog Park is conveyed by the Redeveloper to the Township as further defined in Section 3.6 herein. “Closing Date Two” shall mean the date upon which title to Lot 41.02 is conveyed by WOOEP to the Township as further defined in
he Redeveloper to the Township as further defined in Section 3.6 herein. “Closing Date Two” shall mean the date upon which title to Lot 41.02 is conveyed by WOOEP to the Township as further defined in Section 3.6 herein. “COAH” shall mean the Council on Affordable Housing of the State established by the Fair Housing Act of 1985, as same may be amended from time to time. “COAH Regulations” shall mean the substantive and procedural rules enacted by COAH from time to time, including but not limited to UHAC, as defined below. “Commence Construction”, “Commencement of Construction”, or “Commencement Date” shall mean the date upon which the construction force and machinery is mobilized for construction of the Project in accordance with Governmental Approvals. 5 4839-2360-2911, v. 3
“Completion of Construction”, “Complete Construction” or “Completion Date” shall mean the date upon which the Redeveloper receives a Certificate of Completion for the Project (or relevant Phase or portion thereof). “Construction Period” shall mean the period beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the Completion Date. “Contingency Satisfaction Date” shall mean the date upon which the PILOT Contingency has been satisfied, but not later than the Contingency Satisfaction Deadline. “Contingency Satisfaction Deadline” shall mean September 30, 2021; provided, however, that if as of September 30, 2021, and notwithstanding the diligent and good faith efforts of the Parties, the PILOT Contingency has not been satisfied because required State approvals that have been applied for, which application for State approvals shall be filed no later than June 30, 2021, have not yet been obtained, then either Party by Notice to the other Party may elect to extend the Contingency Satisfaction Deadline until November 30, 2021, or to be consistent with any delay solely caused by the State entity. In the event the PILOT Contingency is not satisfied by the Contingency Satisfaction Deadline the Parties may elect to terminate this Agreement as hereinafter provided; provided, however, that upon such termination the Parties shall have no further liability to each other under this Agreement except as otherwise expressly provided to the contrary herein; and provided further, that in the event of any such termination the Township shall not be obligated to reimburse Redeveloper for any monies expended by Redeveloper in connection with this Agreement, the Project or the performance of Redeveloper’s obligations hereunder. “Control” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to the Redeveloper, the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management policies of the Redeveloper, whether through the ownership of an interest in the Redeveloper, or by contract or otherwise. “Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions” or “Declaration of Restrictions” shall mean a written instrument intended to be executed by Redeveloper, to be recorded in the Office of the Essex County Register and to encumber the Property and to run with the land, setting forth certain statutory and contractual
intended to be executed by Redeveloper, to be recorded in the Office of the Essex County Register and to encumber the Property and to run with the land, setting forth certain statutory and contractual undertakings of and restrictions applicable to Redeveloper and its permitted successors and assigns in connection with the ownership, redevelopment or rehabilitation of the Project, all as more particularly described in Article VII. “Deed” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.7. “Deed-Restriction Period” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2(b). “Default” shall mean a condition or event which constitutes or would constitute, after notice or lapse of time or both, an Event of Default as more particularly defined in Article X. “Effective Date” shall mean the date of complete execution of this Agreement by Redeveloper and the Township. 6 4839-2360-2911, v. 3
“Environmental Conditions” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.14(b)(ii). “Environmental Laws” means all common law, federal, state, regional, and local laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, codes, consent decrees, judicial or administrative orders or decrees, directives or judgments of any federal, state, regional, or local government entity, authority, agency, and/or department with relevant authority relating to environmental contamination, damage to or protection of the environment, environmental conditions, or the use, handling, processing, distribution, generation, treatment, storage, disposal, manufacture or transport of Hazardous Substances materials or wastes, whether heretofore, now in effect or hereinafter enacted or promulgated or amended, including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) (42 U.S.C. §§ 96019675); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (“RCRA”) (42 U.S.C. §§ 6901, et seq.); the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251, et seq.); the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (the “Spill Act”) (N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11 et seq.); the Industrial Site Recovery Act, as amended (“ISRA”) (N.J.S.A. 13:lK-6 et seq.); the New Jersey Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances Act (N.J.S.A. 58:1OA-2l et seq.), the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq.); the New Jersey Environmental Rights Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:35A-1 et seq.); the New Jersey Site Remediation Reform Act (N.J.S.A. 58:10C-1 et seq.); the and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including but not limited to the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (N.J.A.C. 7:26E et seq.). “Escrow Account” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.13(a). “Escrow Deposit” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.13(b). “Event of Default” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.2. “Financial Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 13.1(a). “Force Majeure Event” shall mean causes that are beyond the reasonable control and not substantially due to the fault or negligence of the party seeking to excuse delay or failure of performance of an obligation hereunder by reason thereof, including, but not limited to, thirdparty litigation that enjoins implementation of the Project or the relevant Phase thereof
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