Project Address:
Valley View Drive, Rockaway
Build plan:
to be completed in 2026
Type:
- New construction
- Two single-family homes
- One 3-bedroom, 2-bath home; one 4-bedroom, 2-bath home
Families:
Household size must be from three to six persons for the 3-bedroom home and four to eight persons in the 4-bedroom home. A random selection drawing will be held to select two qualified low- or moderate-income homebuyers. Specific application due date and random selection date are to be determined.
Each home will have an affordability deed restriction for a minimum of 30 years to ensure it remains affordable. Prospective homeowners will contribute a minimum of 300 hours of sweat equity.
Home sale prices:
To be determined
The Project:
Two new single-family homes are under construction in the White Meadow Lake section of Rockaway Township in Morris County. The floor plans are similar except one home has a fourth bedroom. Foundations were completed in early spring of 2025.
Each home will have two stories, consisting of three or four bedrooms located on the second floor and two full bathrooms, one on each floor. Each will have a basement and a single-car attached garage. The homes will be handicap accessible and adaptable. Each house will also have central air conditioning. All utilities will be individually metered and will be serviced by public water and sewer.
Both homes will be ENERGY STAR certified for energy efficiency, EPA WaterSense certified for water efficiency and EPA Indoor AirPLUS certified for health protections. These green building standards provide long-term energy cost savings to our homeowners. New home warranties will be provided.
Rockaway Township sold three adjacent lots for the construction of two single-family homes. The two affordable homes are included in the township’s Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, and the township is contributing $150,000 to the project from their municipal affordable housing trust fund. A $464,683 grant from the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust has also been awarded to these projects.
Professional team:
Pro bono and reduced-fee professional services have been contributed by architect Seth Leeb of Seth A. Leeb Architect; engineer Fred Stewart of Stewart Surveying & Engineering, LLC; engineering consultant Eric Keller of Bowman Consulting; attorney Jim Mullen, Esq.; and environmental consultant Glenn P. Brukardt of Eikon Planning and Design, LLC.