Fed bill would defund transit (right) • Jersey City inks 1,049-unit project • Miami gets senior TOD • KC Streetcar unveils station art • Philippines builds housing (left top-to-bottom)
Article of the Week
Congress’s Transportation Reauthorization Bill Would Drastically Underfund Transit and Rail Projects
Yonah Freemark, Urban Institute | June 11, 2026
The proposed BUILD America 250 Act would cut federal transit funding by 15 percent and funding for new transit projects by 45 percent, shifting resources toward highway construction. Yonah Freemark, a researcher at the Urban Institute, argues the cuts would jeopardize dozens of transit projects nationwide, increase car dependence, and weaken the transit system over the long-term.
NJ TOD News
JERSEY CITY—Jersey City Approves 1,049-Unit Development on Lott Street
Chris Fry, Jersey Digs | June 11, 2026
The Jersey City Planning Board approved a tower with 1,049 units—105 affordable—2,032 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail, 26 hotel rooms, and parking for 523 bicycles. Located on Lott Street in the Journal Square neighborhood, the development will be a five-minute walk from the Journal Square Transportation Center.
RED BANK—NJ TRANSIT, Denholtz Eye New Development at Red Bank Station With 175-Unit First Phase
Joshua Burd, Real Estate NJ | June 11, 2026
NJ TRANSIT selected Denholtz as master developer for a six-acre site at Red Bank Station. Plans for the first phase include 175 apartments with 20 percent affordable, 15,750 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail, and pedestrian access improvements. This project advances NJ TRANSIT’s LAND Plan to maximize non-farebox revenue and promote transit-oriented development.
JERSEY CITY—The Home Edition at Compass Debuts Community-First Leasing at Lazul West, Jersey City
Amie Johnstone, Jersey Digs | June 10, 2026
The Home Edition at Compass launched leasing for Lazul West, a new mixed-use development in Jersey City. Lazul West offers 202 apartments, ground-floor retail, and sits within walking distance of West Side Avenue Station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.
FAIR LAWN—145 New Senior Apartments and Grocery Store to Rise at NJ TRANSIT Hub
Staff, NJ.com | June 8, 2026
Danbro Properties and Sterling Properties broke ground on Plaza Greene, a mixed-use development on a vacant lot next to Radburn Station. The project will include 145 senior apartments, a ground-floor grocery store, and a pedestrian pathway to the station.
Transit and Equity News
MASSACHUSETTS—Pennrose Breaks Ground on 88-Unit, Transit-Oriented, Mixed-Income Housing Development in the Allston-Brighton
Staff, NEREJ | June 12, 2026
Pennrose broke ground on 95 Everett St, an 88-unit, all-affordable housing development in Boston’s Allston-Brighton neighborhood. The project will serve a range of income levels and sit steps from MBTA’s Boston Landing commuter rail station. It is expected to open in Summer 2027.
FLORIDA—Aging With Dignity: Quail Roost Station Phase II Opens Affordable Senior Housing in South Dade
Amelia Orjuela Da Silva, WLRN | June 11, 2026
Miami-Dade County opened Phase II of Quail Roost Station, a 124-unit affordable senior housing project adjacent to Eureka Drive Station on the South Dade TransitWay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor. The third phase is under construction and will add 106 more senior housing units.
Latest Report Shows That Sprawl Continues to Hamstring Youth, Limit Opportunities
Gersh Kuntzman and Kea Wilson, Streetsblog USA | June 11, 2026
A John Hopkins report finds that residents of compact, connected neighborhoods have better health outcomes, lower housing costs, and greater opportunities. New Jersey appears twice among the 10 most compact metro areas, with New York-Jersey City and Trenton-Princeton making the list. The report recommends transit-oriented upzoning, parking reform, and affordable housing integration.
MISSOURI—New St. Louis County Development Aims to Turn Once Vacant Neighborhood Into Affordable Housing
Casey Zanowic, First Alert 4 | June 10, 2026
Kittle Property Group began construction on Triton Pointe, which will add 192 affordable apartments across five buildings near a Metrolink light rail station. The project occupies a 12.5-acre vacant site previously developed with single-family homes. A completion date has not been announced.
Regional and National TOD News
Finding Opportunity in Public Property
Michele Lerner, Urban Land | June 8, 2026
As land prices and construction costs rise, developers and governments are turning to underused state-owned properties, including more than 276,000 buildable acres in transit-served areas across the U.S. Joint development and public-private partnerships can increase government revenue, expand affordable housing, and generate profits for developers.
MISSOURI—Meet the Artists Whose Work You’ll See on the Kansas City Streetcar This Summer
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, The Kansas City Star | June 8, 2026
Kansas City installed work by 11 artists along Kansas City Streetcar lines as part of its Art in the Loop project. Timed to welcome residents and World Cup visitors, the initiative showcases local creativity and enhances the downtown streetscape.
NEW YORK—Governor Hochul Celebrates Groundbreaking for Major Construction Stage of Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Project
Press Release, Governor Kathy Hochul | June 8, 2026
Governor Hochul, MTA officials, and community leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway. The $7 billion project will extend the line 1.5 miles and add three new stations serving thousands of residents. Service is expected to begin by 2032.
International TOD News
PHILIPPINES—The Oriana Rises as a Transit-Oriented Address for Professionals in Quezon City
Staff, DMCI Homes | June 10, 2026
As the Philippines struggles with traffic congestion, The Oriana—a new 1,600-unit mixed-use development in Quezon City—demonstrates TOD by providing connectivity to key destinations. The development sits near LRT-2 stations and future Manila Subway stations serving multiple business districts.
CANADA—Ontario Is Putting Up to $178 million Into a Stalled Toronto Rental Project. Is It a Good Investment or ‘Bailout’?
May Warren, Toronto Star | June 9, 2026
The delayed Scarborough Junction development in Toronto received $178 million in financing from the Building Ontario Fund. The project will include 1,700 units, including 340 affordable homes. Supporters say the funding will advance much-needed affordable housing, while critics call it an unnecessary subsidy for the developer.