The complex will be built around an 18-hole public golf course with its own 5,000-square-foot clubhouse, which Avalon Bay will own.

One of his vessels, the Rosita, would also ferry pleasure seekers across the channel to Avalon Bay for bathing and fishing.

If all goes well with leasing, Avalon Bay will also build two additional phases with a total of 600 apartments.

To attract Avalon Bay, the city gave tax breaks.

(Avalon Bay says it intends to change the proposal to 81 two-bedroom units.)

Avalon Bay and multifamily housing advocates say most rental units have fewer than three bedrooms, limiting the number of children.

A year and a half ago, Collins sold its interest in the project to Avalon Bay.

It is the sixth project in New Jersey for Avalon Bay, which since 1988 has built 2,268 rental apartments in the state.

Two years later, Avalon Bay was selected to develop three other parcels, but work did not begin until last month.

On June 28, 1945 - the town of Avalon Bay holds its graduation dance.