Housing, Economic Development & Commerce (HEDC)

The Department of Housing, Economic Development, and Commerce (HEDC) is responsible for planning and overseeing the orderly growth and development of Jersey City’s residential, commercial, non-profit, and industrial sectors through the coordination of agencies, comprehensive planning, regulation of land use, disbursement of state and federal grant funds, permitting, and code enforcement.  
 
HEDC is also responsible for contributing to the public welfare and quality of life by supporting social services providers, staffing public boards, enforcing building codes, housing codes, rent and tenant laws, and issuing licenses to businesses. 

***COVID-19 UPDATES***
All HEDC Offices continue to respond to phone calls and emails. Please refer to the following directory for assistance:
• HEDC Director’s office: (201) 547-5070
• Affordable Housing: (201) 547-5169, GGazon@jcnj.org
• City Planning: (201) 547-5010, cityplanning@jcnj.org
• Commerce: (201) 547-5139, commerce@jcnj.org
• Community Development: (201) 547-6910, jccplan@jcnj.org
• Construction Code: (201) 547-5055, constructioncode@jcnj.org
• Economic Development: (201) 547-6567, ArangoJ@jcnj.org
• Housing Preservation: 
 - Housing Code Enforcement: (201) 547-4821, HousingCode@jcnj.org
- Landlord/Tenant Relations: (201) 547-5127, Landlord-Tenant@jcnj.org
• Zoning: (201) 547-6564, zoning@jcnj.org
If you are having issues getting in touch with any office, please call HEDC’s Director’s office at 201-547-5070. Staff is available to help. 

Within the Department of Housing, Economic Development, and Commerce are the following Divisions:

Division of City Planning
Historic Preservation
Division of Commerce
Division of Community Development
Division of the Construction Code Official
Division of Economic Development
Division of Housing Preservation
Office of Housing Code Enforcement
Office of Landlord/Tenant Relations
Division of the Zoning Officer 

Division of Economic Development

Business Connect Contacts:

Jose Arango, Director (201) 547-6567
Jaime Santana Paez (201) 547-4941

SUNSHINE NOTICE :
Objection to Issuance of 2020 Entertainment License 12 Coles LLC trading as Gringo's
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act/Sunshine Law, please be advised that a special meeting of the Jersey City Division of Commerce will be held on
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 280 Grove Street, 2"'1 floor Caucus Room, Jersey City, New Jersey. 
The Director will hear objections to the issuance of an entertainment license for 12 Coles LLC trading as Gringo's located at 12 Coles Street, Jersey City, New Jersey.