 Construction began in 2000 and was finished in 2016.The flooding in Bound Brook affected Hispanic immigrants living in crowded homes; after the storm, there were reports of rent gouging and harassment toward Hispanic residents, including late-night housing inspections.In 2003, New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey signed into law a bill to prevent landlords from raising rents more than twice the inflation rate within 10 mi (16 km) of a disaster area.