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Scruffy Feb 25, 2009 6:20 PM

Jersey City, Hoboken, Hudson Riverfront
 
Im clearing out my laptop of 17k pictures from the past 2 years. I got a new camera and need to dispose of the old ones. they are backed up since I never throw anything away but it makes for a good opportunity to show some places that may not get alot of love.

JERSEY CITY-summer 2008
Jersey City sits directly across the river from Downtown Manhattan. As space in lower Manhattan has gotten tighter, spillover development has happened in downtown Brooklyn which is directly across the East River and here, right across the Hudson River. It has direct access to lower manhattan via the PATH system. jersey City is seperated into 2 major commercial districts. one around the Exchange Place Path station and another around the Newport Path station.

This is the exchange place Path station. its a one stop ride to the World Trade Center across the river
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The view across the river to lower Manhattan
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30 Hudson AKAGoldman Sachs-tallest building in the state of New Jersey
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/DSC00678.jpg

More of the lower Manhattan view
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/DSC00679.jpg

Looking over the soho, Greenwich village area. the standout tower is Trump Soho
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http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/DSC00689.jpg

I love towers that are directly on a waterfront.
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/DSC00690.jpg

30 Hudson is a very good looking tower. Its a Pelli Tower and is like a younger smaller cousin to his Union Square tower in Hong Kong
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The famous Colgate clock. Doesn't look like much now. they should rehabilitate it and the area around it
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/DSC00705.jpg

More 30 hudson
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Great tower, but not perfect. Not a fan of this
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She's just under 800 feet. Around the height of Boston's tallest. John Hancock.
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light rail station
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Its a Trump, but its looks really good from most angles
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/DSC00721.jpg

The new headquarters from Goldman sachs terminates this street. you hardly realize that there is a 2 mile wide river in between
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the Holland Tunnel Ventilation tower and Midtown Manhattan in the background
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Abandoned park on a pier in Newport
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the very long midtown skyline
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Newport Center Mall. Like everything else in the area, its built tall
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Hoboken and Port Imperial next

Scruffy Feb 25, 2009 6:56 PM

Hoboken
Just north of Jersey City
Small and compact and a very trendy place to live and play. It has direct access to Manhattan via Path. Its also a major commuter rail hub.

Main Transit Center
lackawanna station. Or Hoboken station as everyone calls it
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/DSC00820.jpg

main Hall
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with jersey City in background
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/DSC00822.jpg

Downtown manhattan in distance
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/DSC00821.jpg

downtown hoboken
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/DSC00816.jpg

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New W Hotel
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Back to rail hub
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Jersey City across the harbor from the light rail station
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Manhattan from same point
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From the cliffs, looking over Hoboken over to Manhattan. density
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Port Imperial section. Very close to the Lincoln tunnel. waterfront commercial district
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That unassuming house must be worth a fortune. sits on a cliff right over the Hudson, directly across from this
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the whole long midtown skyline in 2 parts
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The upper west side and Trump Place
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Path Train back
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xzmattzx Feb 25, 2009 7:30 PM

Great pictures. I was in Jersey City on Monday, but didn't take any pictures. I think that Jersey City is better than any North Jersey hubs that I have seen, like Newark or Elizabeth or Hackensack. Is Exchange Place the name of the entire neighborhood on the waterfront, or is that just the name of a street or block or something?

That train station in Hoboken looks nice.

Top Of The Park Feb 25, 2009 8:24 PM

Nice
 
I had no idea it was that developed..

OhioGuy Feb 26, 2009 2:30 AM

Jersey City is looking good. And it's nice to see some ground level streetscape shots of Hoboken! If I were to ever move to the NYC area, Hoboken would be my #2 choice of location to live after Manhattan (though Manhattan is the big #1 by an enormous margin). :)

robhut Feb 26, 2009 3:19 AM

WOW!!!
Nice!!! We normally don't see New Jersey. Thanks for posting these great pics.

Kingofthehill Feb 26, 2009 3:27 AM

Amen.

miketoronto Feb 26, 2009 2:07 PM

How many people work in Jersey City? Is it is as large as downtown Brooklyn in terms of workforce?

stepper77 Feb 26, 2009 6:03 PM

Very nice to see these Jersey cities. It isn't ALL about NYC. Thanks, some great stuff there!

ItsConanOBrien Feb 26, 2009 7:06 PM

Cool shots, I love this area.

ChrisLA Feb 26, 2009 8:01 PM

Scruffy I hate you, and all those who enjoy living in the NY metro.
Why could I have been born there, or at least have close family member that I could visit as much as I want without having to fork over a fortune for hotel expenses.


Oh god I would love to live in the NYC area at least once. Yep I keep hoping one day before I get too old to enjoy it. Anyway don't get me wrong, I love living in LA, but it sure would be nice to have two great cities to call home. New York in the winter, Los Angeles in the summer. :banana:

BTW love the photos, the train station in Hoboken is beautiful.

Roaming Feb 26, 2009 9:28 PM

So this is the product of NYC urban sprawl in NJ! I love it! :cheers:

TinChelseaNYC Feb 26, 2009 10:10 PM

Those are great pics, especiallly Hoboken. I like your camera, too. I used to live in the Journal Square area of Jersey City (for 8 interminably long years). I don't have fond memories of the place. Most of the city looks nothing like what's pictured here. As a matter of fact, for the most part it has very little to offer. Downtown JC (your pics) is a different story, of course, but it's a small part of the place. Now Hoboken, well, that's like comparing apples and oranges. Hoboken is sweet, unless you're offended by large swarms of yuppies.

the urban politician Feb 27, 2009 4:10 AM

Absolutely KICK ASS photo thread.

The views of Manhattan from Jersey are some of my favorite.

I have to admit, in my years living here I've spent virtually no time on the Jersey side of the Hudson. But there's quite a skyline going up over there. Is the Hudson really 2 miles wide? It doesn't seem so...

denveraztec Feb 27, 2009 4:12 AM

Fantastic tour and incredible shots! Had no idea there was the much going on in Jersey.

Thundertubs Feb 27, 2009 5:34 AM

Nice tour! I used to spend tons of time around there. Things have changed a bit in the six or so years since then.

bobdreamz Feb 27, 2009 7:30 PM

these pics are fantastic & brings back memories since I was born in Jersey City and grew up in the cites north of it such as Union City & West New York.
Those are the ones that are higher up on the cliffs over looking the Hudson with fantastic views of Manhattan. I remember having a SE view where we could see the World Trade Center from our second floor apartment.I think this is where my addiction to skyscrapers started!

oldmanshirt Feb 27, 2009 10:07 PM

Nice pics, but there's a high-rise in the pic right after the abandoned park that appears to be unfinished. What's the story with that?

Scruffy Feb 28, 2009 2:02 AM

Thanks all. The area does get overshadowed by everything across the river and its actually very cool on its own right. I definitely plan on going back this summer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by miketoronto (Post 4111129)
How many people work in Jersey City? Is it is as large as downtown Brooklyn in terms of workforce?

not sure. they seem comparable. For sure Jersey City has far more residential highrises than downtown Brooklyn does. JC's tallest is far larger than Brooklyn's tallest but the upper half of 30 Hudson has been empty for a long time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xzmattzx (Post 4109637)
Great pictures. I was in Jersey City on Monday, but didn't take any pictures. I think that Jersey City is better than any North Jersey hubs that I have seen, like Newark or Elizabeth or Hackensack. Is Exchange Place the name of the entire neighborhood on the waterfront, or is that just the name of a street or block or something?

That train station in Hoboken looks nice.

Exchange place is the name of the neighborhood and the Path station.

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldmanshirt (Post 4114199)
Nice pics, but there's a high-rise in the pic right after the abandoned park that appears to be unfinished. What's the story with that?

Its been completed since. These pics are from early summer i think. I do not have a completed pic

raph93 Mar 4, 2009 10:54 AM

hey,

Does anyone knows something about apartment rentals in Jersey City/Hoboken ? is it cheaper than NYC ?

I've the opportunity to move in NY area for 3 months, i'm strongly considering JerseyCity or Hoboken to live.

Thanks.


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