Hoboken Housing Authority
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | May 3, 1949 |
| Jurisdiction | Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Headquarters | 400 Harrison Street, Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www |
The Hoboken Housing Authority (HHA) is the public housing agency in Hoboken, New Jersey responsible for providing and managing affordable housing for low-income residents of the city. It oversees public housing units, administers housing programs such as Section 8, and works on redevelopment planning for aging housing stock. It was established in 1949.[1][2][3]
History
The Hoboken Housing Authority (HHA) was established as the "Housing Authority of the City of Hoboken" on May 3, 1949.[4] Construction of public housing by the HHA was financed through a grant from the Housing Act of 1949.[5] The city met with officials from the Public Housing Administration (PHA) and requested a federal grant calling for the construction of more than 2,200 apartments.[6][7] The first two sites were approved by the PHA in March 1950.[8]
In July 1952, tenants began moving into the HHA's first development, Christopher Columbus Gardens.[9] The public housing project officially opened on August 1, 1952,[10] and was formally dedicated on October 11, 1952.[11] The first units at the 14-acre (5.7 ha) Andrew Jackson Gardens housing complex were opened to tenants on October 1, 1952.[12][13]
When Harrison Gardens to tenants in June 1961, the complex included special facilities for senior citizens.[14] Monroe Gardens and Adams Gardens were opened for occupancy in October 1967 and November 1967, respectively, and both buildings were designed as apartments for senior citizens.[15][16] Additional housing for senior citizens was added when the Fox Hill Gardens complex opened in August 1973.[17][18]
In 2021, HHA secured funding to renovate the Fox Hill Gardens complex, converting the building to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Rental Assistance Demonstration Program.[19] In December 2023, the city approved a 10-year plan to rehabilitate or rebuild all six of its housing complexes (a total of 1,354 units) as well as to add additional affordable housing.[20][21] In 2025, New Jersey reached a settlement with the City of Hoboken after a civil rights investigation found the city’s residency preference for affordable housing possibly discriminatory. Hoboken will expand affordable housing access to settle the case.[22]
List of developments
The HHA manages six housing complexes that are split into five Asset Management Projects (AMPs):[note 1][23]
| HHA Property | Street Address[23] | No.# of Buildings[1][18][23] | No.# of Stories[1][18][23] | No.# of Apartments[23] | Year of Completion[23] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Gardens | 220 Adams Street | 1 | 10 | 125 | 1967 |
| Andrew Jackson Gardens | 208 Harrison Street | 19 | 3 and 7 | 598 | 1953 |
| Christopher Columbus Gardens | 455 9th Street | 2 | 7 | 97 | 1952 |
| Fox Hill Gardens | 311 13th Street | 1 | 10 | 200 | 1973 |
| Harrison Gardens | 311 Harrison Street | 4 | 10 | 209 | 1961 |
| Monroe Gardens | 221 Jackson Street | 1 | 10 | 125 | 1967 |
The Andrew Jackson Gardens and Harrison Gardens complexes are collectively referred to as HHA's "Main Campus" and include over 800 apartments and encompass an area of about 16.5 acres (6.7 ha).[23]
See also
Notes
- ^ Adams Gardens and Monroe Gardens are combined into the same AMP.
References
- ^ a b c "Our Properties". Hoboken Housing Authority. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ "Housing Authority of the City of Hoboken Redevelopment Plan". New Jersey.
- ^ "HUD Inspect: See if Publicly Subsidized Housing Units Passed or Failed Government Inspections". ProPublica. November 16, 2018.
- ^ Monte v. Milat, 85 A.2d 822 (N.J. Super. January 8, 1952).
- ^ Makris, Molly Vollman (2015). Public Housing and School Choice in a Gentrified City. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 40. ISBN 9781349491759.
- ^ "Expect Housing for 2,200 Families in Hoboken Soon". The Jersey Journal. July 15, 1949. Retrieved February 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoboken Making Plans For 2,266 Housing Units". The Bayonne Times. August 17, 1949. Retrieved February 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoboken Set To Start Work On Housing". The Jersey Journal. March 21, 1950. Retrieved February 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Housing Project Open In Hoboken". The Jersey Journal. July 24, 1952. Retrieved February 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoboken Housing Opened". The Jersey Journal. August 1, 1952. Retrieved February 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Columbus Gardens Dedication Tomorrow". The Jersey Journal. October 10, 1952. Retrieved February 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Housing Unit Ready Oct. 1". The Jersey Journal. August 20, 1952. Retrieved February 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenants Moving Into New Hoboken Project". The Jersey Journal. October 2, 1952. Retrieved February 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "208 Units Will Be Occupied". The Jersey Journal. June 19, 1961. Retrieved February 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Monroe Gardens to Open For Tenants on Oct. 16". The Jersey Journal. October 7, 1967. Retrieved February 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "14 Families Move into Adams Gardens". The Jersey Journal. November 22, 1967. Retrieved February 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "First tenants due Aug. 1 in Fox Hills". The Jersey Journal. July 13, 1973. Retrieved February 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Senior citizens are moving into Hoboken housing project". The Jersey Journal. August 2, 1973. Retrieved February 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Heinis, John (March 14, 2021). "Hoboken Housing Authority secures funding to do $1M renovation at Fox Hill Gardens". Hudson County View. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ Lissner, Caren (September 21, 2023). "All Of Hoboken's Public Housing Apartments To Be Rebuilt: See Plan". Hoboken, NJ Patch. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ Lissner, Caren (December 26, 2023). "Hoboken Will Demolish, Rebuild Public Housing Projects Over 10 Years: Here's The Lowdown". Hoboken, NJ Patch. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ Knapp, Krystal (December 15, 2025). "New Jersey reaches settlement with Hoboken over affordable housing residency preference • The Jersey Vindicator". jerseyvindicator.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hoboken Housing Forward Strategic Plan" (PDF). April 14, 2022. pp. 8, 23, 97. Retrieved February 18, 2026.