DEVCO Gateway Center and Wellness Plaza Tax Credit Applications
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to New Jersey Economic Development Authority This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear New Jersey Economic Development Authority,
Under OPRA and the common law right of access, please provide complete copies of all applications for the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program, including all supporting documentation, submitted by the following applicants:
1) Somerset Street Urban Renewal LLC
2) Transit Village Associates LLC
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Greetings,
On behalf of Marcus Saldutti, NJEDA records custodian, this email is in
response to your OPRA requests of 9/3 as follows:
Copies of all applications for the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program,
including all supporting documentation, submitted by the following
applicants: 1) Somerset Street Urban Renewal LLC, 2) Transit Village
Associates LLC”.
Please note that this request remains in process, and at this time we will
require a two-week extension for completion.
I received a call requesting clarification on September 26 and I provided
this email with attachments.
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From: Charlie Kratovil <[1][email address]>
Date: Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:53 PM
Subject: Fwd: Superfresh closure in NB
To: <[2][email address]>
As indicated in the November 9, 2011 board memo, this award to Transit
Village Associates was a modification of a prior award. Project number is
P34633.
"In January 2010, the Members approved the issuance of $21.9 million of
Urban Transit Hub Tax Credits for Somerset Street Urban Renewal LLC for
the Gateway portion of a Transit Village project located in New Brunswick,
New Jersey."
I would like the tax credit applications filed by either entity Somerset
Street Urban Renewal LLC or Transit Village Associates LLC. Thanks for
your help.
Charlie Kratovil
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From: Jake McNichol <[3][email address]>
Date: Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 5:28 PM
Subject: RE: Superfresh closure in NB
To: Charlie Kratovil <[4][email address]>
Sorry for the delay. I have attached the Board Memos reflecting the Urban
Transit Hub Tax credit approval and subsequent modification for Transit
Village, which includes the details of the project and the incentive
award. If you still need to see the application after reviewing the Board
Memo, please file an OPRA request. Please note that Transit Village was
approved under the residential component of the Urban Transit Hub Tax
Credit Program, which does not have requirements tied to job creation
and/or retention.
Have a good weekend,
Jake
From: Charlie Kratovil <[5][email address]>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 11:01 AM
To: Jake McNichol <[6][email address]>
Subject: Re: Superfresh closure in NB
I need that application today if possible. Quote can wait til next week.
Charlie
On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 10:44 AM Jake McNichol <[7][email address]>
wrote:
Good morning,
I’m looking into this for you. Are you on deadline?
Thanks,
Jake
From: Charlie Kratovil <[8][email address]>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 10:23 AM
To: Jake McNichol <[9][email address]>
Subject: Superfresh closure in NB
Hello Jake,
The EDA gave urban transit hub tax credits to a project in New Brunswick
known as the Transit Village, consisting of 3 non-adjacent buildings
including the "Wellness Plaza." One of the key offerings of this project
was supposed to be a 50,000 square foot supermarket, but the market has
closed now for a second time.
Can you please provide a copy of the application for these tax credits,
and a comment on the closure of the "Superfresh" supermarket in the
project and where the Transit Village stands in terms of its job creation
numbers?
Thanks
Charlie Kratovil
Editor, New Brunswick Today
732-993-9697
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Mr. Saldutti's response.
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From: Marcus Saldutti <[1][email address]>
Date: Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 4:24 PM
Subject: RE: Superfresh closure in NB
To: Charlie Kratovil <[2][email address]>
Thank you, Charlie. If we need more info I’ll reach out.
Marcus
From: Charlie Kratovil <[3][email address]>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2019 2:53 PM
To: Marcus Saldutti <[4][email address]>
Subject: Fwd: Superfresh closure in NB
As indicated in the November 9, 2011 board memo, this award to Transit
Village Associates was a modification of a prior award. Project number is
P34633.
"In January 2010, the Members approved the issuance of $21.9 million of
Urban Transit Hub Tax Credits for Somerset Street Urban Renewal LLC for
the Gateway portion of a Transit Village project located in New Brunswick,
New Jersey."
I would like the tax credit applications filed by either entity Somerset
Street Urban Renewal LLC or Transit Village Associates LLC. Thanks for
your help.
Charlie Kratovil
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From: Jake McNichol <[5][email address]>
Date: Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 5:28 PM
Subject: RE: Superfresh closure in NB
To: Charlie Kratovil <[6][email address]>
Sorry for the delay. I have attached the Board Memos reflecting the Urban
Transit Hub Tax credit approval and subsequent modification for Transit
Village, which includes the details of the project and the incentive
award. If you still need to see the application after reviewing the Board
Memo, please file an OPRA request. Please note that Transit Village was
approved under the residential component of the Urban Transit Hub Tax
Credit Program, which does not have requirements tied to job creation
and/or retention.
Have a good weekend,
Jake
From: Charlie Kratovil <[7][email address]>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 11:01 AM
To: Jake McNichol <[8][email address]>
Subject: Re: Superfresh closure in NB
I need that application today if possible. Quote can wait til next week.
Charlie
On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 10:44 AM Jake McNichol <[9][email address]>
wrote:
Good morning,
I’m looking into this for you. Are you on deadline?
Thanks,
Jake
From: Charlie Kratovil <[10][email address]>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 10:23 AM
To: Jake McNichol <[11][email address]>
Subject: Superfresh closure in NB
Hello Jake,
The EDA gave urban transit hub tax credits to a project in New Brunswick
known as the Transit Village, consisting of 3 non-adjacent buildings
including the "Wellness Plaza." One of the key offerings of this project
was supposed to be a 50,000 square foot supermarket, but the market has
closed now for a second time.
Can you please provide a copy of the application for these tax credits,
and a comment on the closure of the "Superfresh" supermarket in the
project and where the Transit Village stands in terms of its job creation
numbers?
Thanks
Charlie Kratovil
Editor, New Brunswick Today
732-993-9697
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Extension request received October 10, 2019
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From: Marcus Saldutti <[1][email address]>
Date: Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 3:09 PM
Subject: Your OPRA re Transit Village and Somerset
To: Charlie Kratovil <[2][email address]>
Cc: Stephen Innamorato <[3][email address]>
Hi Charlie. As discussed earlier today, we’re having difficulty locating
documents, but continue our search. As such, we’ll need a two-week
extension for this. Feel free to reach out should you have any questions.
Regards,
Marcus
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Marcus J. Saldutti, Esq.
Senior Legislative Officer
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
24 Commerce Street | Suite 301 | Newark, New Jersey | 07102
(973) 855.3452
For information about NJEDA’s products and services, please visit us on
the web: [5]www.njeda.com
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October 24 - another two-week extension requested
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From: Marcus Saldutti <[1][email address]>
Date: Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 4:41 PM
Subject: RE: Your OPRA re Transit Village and Somerset
To: Charlie Kratovil <[2][email address]>
Cc: Stephen Innamorato <[3][email address]>
Hi Charlie. Pleasure speaking with you today. Going to need a two-week
extension. I need the assistance of the Business Development director who
will be in next week. Hopefully, that’ll get this thing sorted.
Regards,
Marcus
From: Marcus Saldutti
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2019 3:10 PM
To: Charlie Kratovil <[4][email address]>
Cc: Stephen Innamorato <[5][email address]>
Subject: Your OPRA re Transit Village and Somerset
Hi Charlie. As discussed earlier today, we’re having difficulty locating
documents, but continue our search. As such, we’ll need a two-week
extension for this. Feel free to reach out should you have any questions.
Regards,
Marcus
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Marcus J. Saldutti, Esq.
Senior Legislative Officer
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
24 Commerce Street | Suite 301 | Newark, New Jersey | 07102
(973) 855.3452
For information about NJEDA’s products and services, please visit us on
the web: [7]www.njeda.com
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Attention: Charlie Kratovil
Greetings,
On behalf of Marcus Saldutti, NJEDA records custodian, this email is in
response to your OPRA request of 9/3/2019 re: complete copies of all
applications for the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program, including all
supporting documentation submitted by applicants Somerset Street Urban
Renewal LLC, and Transit Village Associates LLC.
Please note that this request remains in process, and at this time we will
require a two-week extension for completion.
Regards,
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Stephen A. Innamorato III
Legislative Officer / OPRA
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
36 West State Street | P.O. Box 990 | Trenton, New Jersey | 08625-0990
(862) 872-3043 office | (609) 802-6188 cell
For information about NJEDA’s products and services, please visit us on
the web: [2]www.njeda.com
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Attention: Charlie Kratovil
Greetings,
On behalf of Marcus Saldutti, NJEDA records custodian, this email is in
response to your OPRA request of 9/3/2019 re: complete copies of all
applications for the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program, including all
supporting documentation submitted by applicants Somerset Street Urban
Renewal LLC and Transit Village Associates LLC.
Please note that this request remains in process, and at this time we will
require a two-week extension for completion.
Regards,
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Stephen A. Innamorato III
Legislative Officer / OPRA
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
One Gateway Center | Suite 1410 | Newark, New Jersey | 07102
(862) 872-3043 office | (609) 802-6188 cell
For information about NJEDA’s products and services, please visit us on
the web: [2]www.njeda.com
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On December 3, I spoke to Mr. Saldutti. He informed me responsive records
had finally been located but that they would send them to DEVCO for
potential redaction before they send them to me. I opposed this policy,
but nevertheless provided an email address for DEVCO to expedite the
process.
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From: Marcus Saldutti <[1][email address]>
Date: Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 12:58 PM
Subject: RE: DEVCO Email address
To: Charlie Kratovil <[2][email address]>
Cc: Stephen Innamorato <[3][email address]>
Thanks, Charlie. Much appreciated.
Marcus
From: Charlie Kratovil <[4][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 12:57 PM
To: Marcus Saldutti <[5][email address]>
Subject: DEVCO Email address
Hello Mr. Saldutti,
Mr. Chris Paladino is and has been the President of the New Brunswick
Development Corporation. His email is [6][email address].
As I indicated on the phone today, the records I requested are public
records and should not require any redaction.
All the best,
Charlie Kratovil
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Mr. Saldutti requested an additional two-week extension on December 5.
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From: Marcus Saldutti <[1][email address]>
Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 4:26 PM
Subject: FW: OPRA Request
To: Charlie Kratovil <[2][email address]>
Cc: Stephen Innamorato <[3][email address]>
Hi Charlie. This email is in response to your OPRA request of 9/3/2019 re:
complete copies of all applications for the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit
Program, including all supporting documentation submitted by applicants
Somerset Street Urban Renewal LLC and Transit Village Associates LLC that
we discussed the other day.
Please note that this request remains in process, and at this time we will
require a two-week extension for completion. As discussed, we had to send
a 5-day letter out to Devco (Chris Paladino). That went out yesterday.
I’ll follow up with him early next week.
Regards,
Marcus
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Marcus J. Saldutti, Esq.
Senior Legislative Officer
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
24 Commerce Street | Suite 301 | Newark, New Jersey | 07102
(973) 855.3452
For information about NJEDA’s products and services, please visit us on
the web: [5]www.njeda.com
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Attention: Charlie Kratovil
Greetings,
On behalf of Marcus Saldutti, NJEDA records custodian, this email is in
response to your OPRA request of 9/3/2019 re: complete copies of all
applications for the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program, including all
supporting documentation submitted by applicants Somerset Street Urban
Renewal LLC and Transit Village Associates LLC.
Attached please find documents that are responsive to your request. Please
be advised that financial account numbers and tax identification numbers
have been redacted. See N.J.S.A.47:1A-1.1.
This matter is now completed. Please reach out to our OPRA custodian,
Marcus Saldutti, if you have any questions. He can be reached at
973-855-3452, or [1][email address].
Thank you
Regards,
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Stephen A. Innamorato III
Legislative Officer / OPRA
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
One Gateway Center | Suite 1410 | Newark, New Jersey | 07102
(862) 872-3043 office | (609) 802-6188 cell
For information about NJEDA’s products and services, please visit us on
the web: [3]www.njeda.com
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