The RWV Center compiles information about foreclosure from a variety of sources to better understand the problem of foreclosure in NJ.
Foreclosure
Rebuilding Communities from the Ground Up
The 2010 Rutgers Bloustein School Community Development Studio worked with Episcopal Community Development, a non‐profit organization in Newark, to better understand the neighborhood context of foreclosure and to consider approaches for neighborhood revitalization.
Home Mortgage Foreclosures
The 2008 Rutgers Bloustein Community Development Studio partnered with the Essex-Newark Foreclosure Task Force, formed in 2007 and comprised of more than 40 representatives from municipal, county, state and federal government, community organizations, attorneys,...
Mortgage Market Transformations and Foreclosure
The 2006 Rutgers Bloustein Community Development Studio worked with the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, an advocacy and research organization in Newark.
Recent Updates
Report Release: Trends in Investor Acquisition of Residential Properties in New Jersey
Will B. Payne and Eric Seymour released a new report, "Trends in Investor Acquisition of Residential Properties in New Jersey." Corporate ownership of single-family homes and other small residentialproperties has drawn growing concern from housing advocates...
Soo Yeon Lim and Mi Shih win Best Paper awards at ACSP
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Global Planners Education Interest Group (GPEIG) awarded Soo Yeon Lim the Best Student Paper Award for her work on “Contesting Publicness in Urban Peripheries: Lived Experiences of Flower Farmers in Greenbelt and...
Carmelo Ignaccolo Publishes New Book!
Carmelo Ignaccolo, along with Giovanna Fossa and Brent D. Ryan, published their book, Small-Town Renaissance: Bridging Technology, Heritage and Planning in Shrinking Italy.
Eric Seymour publishes new blog post on “Mapping Corporate Landlords in New Jersey”
Eric Seymour recently published a new blog post on "Mapping Corporate Landlords in New Jersey." The article examines 1-4 unit properties in the state where corporate owners are purchasing property and the policy implications. This work is part of a larger effort to...
Amara Thompkins selected to be a 2025-2026 Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development Graduate Fellow
Amara Thompkins is a 2025-2026 Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development Community Development Graduate Fellow. Through the Fellowship, Amara has been paired with Pratt Area Community Council Inc. (IMPACCT Brooklyn), a nonprofit community development...