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 Annisia Cialone, Director PP, AICP, LEED AP

The Department of Housing, Economic Development & Commerce (HEDC) is led by Director Annisia Cialone. 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.


IT WILL SOON BECOME EASIER TO WORK WITH US!

 

The Department of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce has an exciting announcement that will affect how you apply for permits, upload or see documents and make payments – whether you are renovating your home, building a high rise, registering your rental property or applying for a cannabis license. As a homeowner, contractor, developer, taxi driver – anyone who needs a permit or license to do your work through HEDC, your experience is about to become simpler, with your application and all support materials – even making payments – in one place.

And it will be going LIVE on June 14, 2023!

 

WHAT THE NEW SOFTWARE WILL ACCEPT AND PROCESS

  •  Zoning Determination Letters and plan review applications
  •  City Planning Board applications
  •  Historic Preservation applications
  •  Construction Code applications
  •  Housing Preservation registrations, applications and licenses
  •  Commerce business license applications
  •  JCMUA permit applications
  •  Zoning, Construction Code, and Quality of Life violations

All the applications above, which you would formerly find in different locations, will now be uploaded in one place.

 

SYSTEM TRANSITION TIMES

 

As we transition to the new system, no electronic applications will be accepted from June 8 - June 13.  During this time, all applications must be submitted in person at the HEDC or JCMUA offices during regular business hours.  The new system will be available to constituents beginning on Wednesday June 14, 2023.


CREATING AN ACCOUNT

  •  Create an account on the customer portal to submit, pay and track your application. This webpage will be updated the week of June 12th with information on how to do this.
  •  Existing applications will be migrated to the new system- you will need to create a new account to access them

SUPPORT

 

Staff are available to assist you. Email [email protected] or contact any of our divisions.

 

We hope you are excited as we are about this huge step towards modernizing our services. We strive to be New Jersey’s leader in delivering the best possible service to the public.  If you have any questions or concerns about our transition to the new software, feel free to reach out to us. If you like it, we’d love to hear from you too!

RSVP link

 

Contact Info

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 of our Divisions, please call or email the HEDC Director’s office at 201-547-5070 or [email protected] Staff is available to help.

 Division Phone Number   Email Address
 City Planning  (201) 547-5010  [email protected]
 Zoning  (201) 547-4832  [email protected] 
 Construction Code  (201) 547-5055  [email protected]
 Commerce  (201) 547-5139  [email protected]
 Community Development  (201) 547-6910  [email protected]
 Economic Development  (201) 547-6567  [email protected]
 Housing Preservation  (201) 547-5127  [email protected]
 Affordable Housing  (201) 547-5169  [email protected]

 


We're Hiring!

HEDC is always looking for hardworking and dedicated employees to join our team.  We currently have the following positions open in our Department. If you are interested please click the links for more information.

Division of City Planning

Division of Commerce

Division of Community Development

Division of Construction Code

Division of Zoning

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HEDC Initiatives

Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop highlighted some of HEDC's initiatives and accomplishments in his 2023 State of the City Address on March 28th, 2023.  A portion of his address can be viewed at the link below.

Contact Info

  • phone(201)-547-5070
  • 1 Jackson Square
    Jersey City, NJ 07305

    Annisia Cialone, Director

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