Garfield Approves PILOT Agreement to Convert Ridge45 to Workforce Housing
By Beth Milligan | July 29, 2026
One of Garfield Township's largest housing developments, Ridge45 – which has 484 apartments near the corner of LaFranier and Hammond roads – will be converted to workforce housing for at least 15 years after trustees unanimously approved a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement for the property Tuesday.
New Ridge 45 LLC – a partnership of River Caddis Communities and RMP Investments that is purchasing the apartment complex – applied for the PILOT agreement. Instead of normal property taxes, a developer under a PILOT pays a defined percentage of net shelter rents to the local municipality. In this case, New Ridge 45 LLC has a six percent agreement in place with Garfield Township for …
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