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Spring Lake Historical Society Annual House Tour

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Visit several beautiful homes along with the Historic Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, the Ocean House, the Essex and Sussex Condo Hotel and the Society's Museum. Tickets $35 up to and including June 6. On tour Day the price is $40.

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Thu jun 06 2024 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm utc-04:00, spring lake train station | spring lake.

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Historical Society Annual House Tour

June 6 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

The tour will feature several lovely homes.

Time: 10 am – 3 pm

For further information about the tour call the Spring Lake Historical Society @ 732-449-0772

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Spring Lake Historical Society House Tour

June 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

The 42nd Annual Spring Lake Historical Society House Tour takes place on Thursday, June 8, 2023 from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. The self-guided tour  of historical homes and a new home begins at the Spring Lake Train Station. Stops include Sundae Times Ice Cream Parlor, St. Catharine Church, SLHS Museum and the SL Community House.

Tickets and maps will be available for purchase and pick up on the day of the tour beginning at 9:00 a.m. Coffee will be served. Tickets will be available for purchase in May at Kate & Company at 1100 Third Avenue, Bain’s Hardware at 1301 Third Avenue and at J. McLaughlin at 1306 Third Avenue.

Pre-sale tickets are $45 and can be purchased by going to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-lake-historical-society-house-tour-tickets-570739145147. Day-of tickets are $50.

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SPRING LAKE KITCHEN TOUR

October 19, 2024, the hw mountz pta 2024 kitchen tour, please join us in the picturesque coastal town of spring lake on october 19, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the hw mountz pta annual “taste of spring lake” kitchen tour. embark on a self-guided journey through the kitchens of some of spring lake’s most stunning homes. be inspired by the artistry of local builders, kitchen designers, architects, decorators, and florists. as you explore, savor delectable treats prepared by our talented local chefs and caterers. let’s celebrate the essence of spring lake together, event details, the “taste of spring lake” kitchen tour is hw mountz’s premier annual fundraising event. funds from this tour directly contribute to enhancing the school’s enrichment programs, providing essential classroom support, and facilitating a myriad of special programs and events throughout the academic year. we appreciate every ticket purchased, advertisement placed, and sponsorship offered. all contributions, including ticket sales, advertising, and sponsorship donations, are tax-deductible, as hw mountz pta is a recognized 501(c)(3) organization. your support makes a significant difference, ​purchasing tickets online, tickets are not mailed. after completing your online ticket purchase, kindly retain your email receipt from paypal. this will serve as your proof of purchase. present your paypal email receipt on saturday, october 19, 2024, to collect your tour journal, aka your ticket tour journal pick-up is at hw mountz school, located at 411 tuttle avenue. the hw mountz school will commence pick-up services at 9:30 a.m. you will receive your tour journal and a special tour tote bag upon presenting your receipt. the showcased homes on the tour will open their doors to visitors starting at 10:30 a.m. importantly, all ticket sales are non-refundable and all sales final . please ensure your availability before making a purchase. thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you at the event, tour guidelines: respect and enjoy your day, dress for the day: wear comfortable shoes and consider bringing a lightweight jacket and a small umbrella for unpredictable weather. booties are mandatory : we will provide shoe covers, or “booties,” which must be worn inside every home. this helps protect the homes’ interiors. please ensure you wear them at each property. tour essentials: we’ve got you covered along with booties, we’ll provide a small bottle of water, a map of the homes, and a complimentary shuttle service for your convenience. mindful manners: no photography: kindly refrain from taking pictures inside the homes. age restrictions: the tour is restricted to attendees aged 18 and above. parking etiquette: please be respectful of residents and do not block driveways. let’s create a delightful and respectful experience for everyone involved. thank you for adhering to our guidelines, and enjoy your tour, 2023 sponsors.

Spring Lake House Tour lets you peek inside stunning homes

Spring Lake, such a pretty town, is known for its lovely homes, with grand porches and tidy lawns.

On June 7, you'll have a chance to get to know Spring Lake better, during the 39th annual Spring Lake House Tour. Organized by the Spring Lake Historical Society, the tour highlights landmark properties throughout the borough.

The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 on the day of the tour at the Spring Lake train station. Coffee will be served at the train station on June 7 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.  

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Tickets can be purchased in advance at Kate & Company, Camel's Eye, and J. Mclaughlin, all on Third Avenue in downtown Spring Lake.

Reservations for the  tour can be made by calling Dorothy Lau at 732-974-1476 or emailing her at [email protected].

The Historical Society’s museum also will be open to visitors. The Main Gallery contains the permanent collection, while the Changing Gallery has several exhibits, inlcuding "Hidden Treasures," "Spring Lake Police, Firefighters and First Aid Exhibit," an exhibit saluting the mayors of Spring Lake and an exhibit marking the 125th anniversary of Spring Lake’s Incorporation.

Tickets for a 50/50 will be sold at the railroad station for $10 each, to benefit the Historical Society. Drawing will be held at 3 P.M. at the Ocean House, Sussex and First avenues. Winner need not to be present.

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March 21-23, 2024.

Thank you for a wonderful tour this year! We’ll see you in 2025!

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Your sponsorship allows the Garden Club of Charleston to continue maintaining some of the city’s most visited, historic gardens ; contributes to the club’s annual scholarship ; and helps to fund Camp Wildwood , an annual summer opportunity for youth to discover nature.  

On behalf of the entire Garden Club of Charleston, thank you for your consideration. We look forward to another fantastic House and Garden Tour.

Sponsorship requests should be sent to: [email protected]

Frequently Asked Questions About The House & Garden Tours

Please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes! No high-heeled or kitten-heeled shoes allowed inside these historic homes.

Information about parking and pedi-cabs will be included with the maps and other information which will be sent to you via e-mail a day or two before the date of the tour.

Please wear comfortable shoes, no high-heeled or kitten heeled shoes allowed inside these historic homes. No photography allowed.  There is no handicap accessibility at these private homes.

You may e-mail  [email protected]  with questions

Refunds are given up to 7 days before the start of each day’s event. 

Please come by the Confederate Home Garden, 23 Chalmers Street and show either your printed ticket or your e-ticket on your mobile device and pick up a wristband for entrance to each home/garden on tour.

In an effort to protect the privacy of those whose homes and gardens are on tour, maps and complete instructions about the tour will be sent to ticket buyers via e-mail a day or two before the start of the tour. 

  Restrooms are available at the Confederate Home Garden, as well as at other locations along the tour route. The location of the public restrooms will be noted on the tour map.

Average Spring Lake home costs $3M. Here's how they're trying to build affordable housing

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SPRING LAKE - When Wells Fargo abandoned its branch on Third Avenue here at the beginning of 2022, it had no shortage of offers from developers eager to have property in the heart of the downtown shopping district.

The winning bidder, though, was Spring Lake itself, which bought the building a year later for $3.3 million and had a project of its own in mind: a restaurant on the ground floor and three apartments dedicated to affordable housing on top.

"We just don't have the properties where we can build (affordable housing)," said Bryan Dempsey, Spring Lake's administrator. "So when this came about, it was kind of like, you know what? That's the right thing to do. Let's do it."

Spring Lake is getting ready to embark on a redevelopment project that is winning praise from advocates who point to it as evidence that affluent towns can add affordable housing to their trendy downtowns.

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The development comes as New Jersey lawmakers debate a new strategy to add more than 200,000 units that the National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates are needed for low-income residents in the state.

Spring Lake officials say the renovation hasn't been easy. And it when it is complete, the new units will make just a small dent in the borough's affordable housing obligation. But experts say it is a roadmap for how wealthy towns can build low- and moderate-income housing.

'It can fit right into the fabric of the community'

"I think what what is really cool about Spring Lake is that it's … a very affluent area and they're going to include the affordable housing right downtown," said Randi Moore, chief executive officer of the Affordable Housing Alliance, a nonprofit organization based in Neptune. "It can fit right into the fabric of the community."

Staci Berger, president and chief executive officer of the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey, an association of affordable housing agencies, agreed. "On the face of it, it seems like an innovative way to utilize the underperforming asset that seems important to the community and to begin to address the shortage of affordable homes we have around the state," she said.

Spring Lake historically has been home to opulent hotels and summer cottages. Little has changed over the years. The median price of a home sold in Spring Lake last year was $3 million, more than four times higher than Monmouth County's median price, according to the Monmouth Ocean Regional Realtors, a trade group.

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Like all New Jersey towns, Spring Lake has an obligation under state law to provide its fair share of affordable housing units in which households making up to 80% of the area's median income would spend no more than a third of their monthly paychecks on housing expenses. In Spring Lake's case, its obligation is 148 units.

In Monmouth and Ocean counties, the median household income is $91,038 and $130,054 for a family of four. It means individuals making up to $72,830 and a family of four making up to $104,043 could be eligible for affordable housing programs.

Spring Lake's plan to meet its obligation, approved by a judge in 2018, called for developers to set aside up to 20% of units in multifamily homes for low- and moderate-income residents.

In reaching an agreement, Spring Lake was protected the town from builder's remedy lawsuits, which gave builders the chance to avoid the municipal approval process and build as many market-rate units as they wanted, as long as 20% of the units were affordable.

But affordable housing has been slow to come to Spring Lake, in part because the borough is virtually built to capacity.

Spring Lake's affordable housing projects instead are modest. The town won accolades in 2015 when it built a four-unit affordable housing complex on what was a vacant parcel of land on Warren Avenue, across the street from the transit station.

The borough, however, saw an opportunity in January 2022 when Wells Fargo moved out of a building that had been a landmark. Built in the early 1900s by First National Bank, the building is thought to be one of the oldest in town.

Borough officials feared a new developer would tear it down. So they agreed to buy it with the help of money from the town's Affordable Housing Trust Fund and satisfy what they saw as pressing needs: They could attract a restaurant to operate with a liquor license on the first floor, and they could build affordable housing units on the second floor.

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The idea received little pushback from residents or business owners. George D'Amico, president of the Greater Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce, said that part of town was always intended to have mixed-use buildings with retailers on the ground floor and apartments upstairs.

"I think it’s totally in character with what the forefathers had in mind," said D'Amico, an agent with D'Amico & McConnell Realtors.

'We all want to live here'

Town officials pressed ahead. "I think it's just an opportunity for a family of modest means to live in close proximity to a downtown, in close proximity to a very good school system, for all the same reasons why we all want to live here," Mayor Jennifer Naughton said. "So I think that's that's the biggest advantage. From a technical advantage, we can retire some of the unmet need that the borough has been carrying and carrying and carrying."

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New Jersey towns have been struggling for decades to meet their affordable housing obligations under rules that are set to expire in 2025. The New Jersey Assembly recently approved a bill that would abolish the Council on Affordable Housing, a state oversight agency known as COAH, and, supporters say, give municipalities more flexibility in how to meet their affordable housing obligations. The legislation is awaiting the Senate.

Even with more flexible rules, the Spring Lake project shows the creation of affordable housing can be arduous. The borough has run into plenty of obstacles to renovate the old building. Officials hired a contractor to gut the interior, leaving behind the bank vaults on the ground floor that are foundational to the building. And they need to decide what to do with a staircase that, as it stands, could lead from the apartments into the kitchen of the new restaurant.

Affordable housing developers say these are common, and expensive, hurdles builders face when trying to convert businesses into homes.

"With affordable housing, it's very hard to pencil out getting the numbers to work funding-wise," said Roger Johnson, senior vice president of real estate for Invest Newark, an agency that recently converted an old bank into an affordable artists' colony. "And so that's why you need the subsidies from the cities and states, federal dollars to kind of close those gaps. And even those processes are extremely cumbersome. So it's a challenge."

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Spring Lake's timetable remains hazy. Borough officials said they plan to go out to bid for a restaurant operator, before finishing designs for the apartments and hiring an agency to manage the affordable housing component. Eventually, the outside agency will conduct a lottery for the three units. You don't need to be a Spring Lake resident to apply.

"It really gives other towns like us that have limited properties the ability to look outside the box to see: Is there a mixed-use that you could do in your town, where the town could be the landlord and provide other things?" said Dempsey, the Spring Lake administrator, said. "In our case, we were able to do that."

Michael L. Diamond is a business reporter who has been writing about the New Jersey economy and health care industry for more than 20 years. He can be reached at [email protected].