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"Mayor John Pallone at the ribbon cutting ceremony for BeachWalk, a new nine-townhome development by Cross Builders in Long Branch, NJ, located just blocks from the beach and part of the city’s growing luxury housing expansion along the Jersey Shore"

Long Branch Luxury Housing Boom Continues; City Popular Among Empty Nesters

The first luxury townhome at BeachWalk is now completed; prices start at $1.65 million.

Carly Baldwin, Patch Staff

Oct 162 min read

TOP | “The urban density and compact lot required us to build up rather than out,” designer and co-owner Joe Hom says. As for the black-stained cedar façade, “We knew from the start we wanted a black house,” in high-contrast to the light-filled interior. LEFT | Cantilevering the kitchen over the driveway conformed to zoning requirements, provided covered parking for one car and became a defining architectural feature of the house. RIGHT | Extensive terraces and decks maximize the home’s indoor/outdoor connection, says Hom, pictured here on the second-level terrace, which spans the length of the house. Doors off the first-floor covered porch provide direct access to the primary bedroom and office/guest room.

Eco-Friendly Elevation

A Jersey Shore home rises to meet high-performance building standards in compact, gracious style Photographer Donna Dotan-DDReps | Designer Joseph Hom | Architect Ryall Sheridan Architects | Builder Cross Builders LLC | Location Long Branch, NJ A tiny lot in Long Branch — situated along a stretch of garden apartments, town houses and multifamily homes — sat vacant for years, its potential unrealized until Joe Hom and Daniel Hanan set their sights on it. TOP | “Th

Meg Fox

Apr 308 min read

Architectural rendering of a modern home exterior showcasing clean lines, large windows, and coastal-inspired design with landscaping

Luxury home builders zero in on Long Branch's Franklin Avenue as older homes give way

Dan Radel Asbury Park Press LONG BRANCH - Little by little, the older houses on Franklin Avenue are giving way to new luxury homes as construction, which is at a breakneck speed in this oceanside city, has zeroed in on this quite residential street. Two years ago, Franklin Beach Townhomes, a four-unit building designed in nautical blue cedar shake siding and white trim, was completed. The asking price on those three-bedroon homes started at over $1.1 million. Just a couple do

Dan Radel

Apr 282 min read