East Orange on Vacant Properties List

Currently, New Jersey has a total of 391,428 vacant housing units, according to Census data, with the highest concentration in Newark.

https://www.nj.com/data/2018/08/nj_real_estate_the_number_of_vacant_properties_in_every_nj_town_and_why_theyre_costing_you_big_money.html

A recent report by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy identified the economic and social problems that come with extensive housing vacancy.

https://www.lincolninst.edu/sites/default/files/pubfiles/empty-house-next-door-full.pdf

It turns out that East Orange is 14th on that list, a long fall from being on top of the list of "Most Beautiful Cities in NJ" in 1970.

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