Warren Puts $7.5M Hofheimer House Restoration On November Ballot

WARREN, NJ - Warren Township residents will have a say in November on whether to spend $7.5 million to preserve and renovate the historic Hofheimer House, a landmark that has sat vacant since 2017.

The Township Committee is expected to approve a resolution Thursday placing a non-binding public question on the Nov. 3 general election ballot asking voters whether the township should appropriate funds to restore the former municipal building at 46 Mountain Boulevard for use as community meeting space.

The estimated cost would increase the municipal portion of property taxes by $81 per year for the average residential household, based on a 20-year bond issue.

The Hofheimer House has been vacant since municipal operations moved to the current Municipal Building in 2017.

The property dates to the early 1900s, when the Hofheimer family acquired more than 300 acres in Warren Township to build their summer retreat.

The Warren Historic Sites Committee spearheaded a preservation study at the Township Committee's request, and concept plans and cost estimates were prepared by Clark Caton Hintz.

Because the referendum is non-binding, a majority vote would influence but not obligate the Township Committee to proceed with the project.

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