NJ Department of Community Affairs, Local Planning ServicesThis data set is a spatial representation of Areas in Need of Redevelopment. Areas in Need of Redevelopment are defined and mapped through the redevelopment process as defined and governed by statutory requirements. These requirements are in turn molded by court decisions that affect the way the laws are applied. An amendment to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (LRHL), effective as of July 9, 2003, requires municipalities provide the DCA Commissioner with a governing body resolution determining that a delineated area, or any part thereof, is a redevelopment area for review. Prior to that date, there was no reporting requirement and no mechanism in place to track or record Area in Need of Redevelopment determinations. While outreach was conducted to obtain information on determinations made prior to the statutory amendment, not all municipalities responded, and it is therefore not possible to establish the extent to which the data in this file are comprehensive. An amendment to the LRHL, effective as of September 6, 2013, requires municipalities specify whether or not the use of eminent domain is authorized within an area determined to be in need of redevelopment. Areas where the use of eminent domain powers are authorized are referred to as "Condemnation Redevelopment Areas" and areas where the use of eminent domain powers are not authorized are referred to as "Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Areas." The attribute field "CONDEMN" was added to capture this distinction. Statute Reference: N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq . Commonly referred to as the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (LRHL).ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/b00cc9ca75614681929f799451c9ff12_0engNew Jersey Geographic Information Network (NJGIN) Open Data PortalPublicNJ Areas in Need of Redevelopment [New Jersey]Web servicesNew JerseyLast Modified: 2025-12-11