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Englewood builds on trends

The Bergen Record describes how Englewood has changed over the years, building up its density in new mixed-use developments with offices, a hotel, and many condominiums.

Unlike the suburban, single-family homes built in the decades after World War II, Englewood South consists of condos and apartments, reflecting the density of new development in the area. About half of all new residential construction in the state is multifamily, according to Patrick O’Keefe, an analyst with the accounting firm J.H. Cohn in Roseland and former head of the New Jersey Builders Association. And much of this dense development is concentrated in Bergen, Hudson and Essex counties, he said.