Housing, Economic Development & Commerce (HEDC)

The Department of Housing, Economic Development & 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.

All HEDC Offices are operating as normal and continue to respond to phone calls and emails. Please refer to the directory below for assistance.

If you are having issues getting in touch with any office, please call the HEDC Director’s office at 201-547-5070. Staff is available to help.

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

• Division of City Planning
Phone: (201) 547-5010
Email: CityPlanning@jcnj.org
 •  Division of the Zoning Officer 
Phone: (201) 547-4832
Email: Zoning@jcnj.org
• Division of the Construction Code Official
Phone: (201) 547-5055
Email: ConstructionCode@jcnj.org
• Division of Commerce
Phone: (201) 547-5139
Email: Commerce@jcnj.org
• Division of Community Development
Phone: (201) 547-6910
Email: JCCplan@jcnj.org
• Division of Economic Development
Phone: (201) 547-6567
Email: ArangoJ@jcnj.org
• Division of Housing Preservation
Phone: (201) 547-5127
Email: Landlord-Tenant@jcnj.org
• Division of Affordable Housing
Phone: (201) 547-5169
Email: DOAH@jcnj.org