JERSEY CITY | Journal Squared Phase 2 | 759 FT | 72 FLOORS

[chris08876]

Demo should start soon. Didn't spot anything worthwhile today. Pic by me.

[Hamilton]

Demo has begun.

[Crawford]

Is Phase 2 the 633 ft. tower or the 728 ft. tower? In any case, good news.

[Hamilton]

Originally Posted by Crawford

Is Phase 2 the 633 ft. tower or the 728 ft. tower? In any case, good news.

It's the 728-foot tower (70 stories, 700 apartments)

[citybooster]

If I'm not mistaken, isn't the revised height 759 ft, on 71 or 72 stories? CIA has mentioned this previously I believe regarding the most recent FAA approval.

[Hamilton]

Originally Posted by citybooster

If I'm not mistaken, isn't the revised height 759 ft, on 71 or 72 stories? CIA has mentioned this previously I believe regarding the most recent FAA approval.

Good point! 759 feet, 72 stories:

https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...21999932&row=4

So this thread should first of all be split into phases 2 and 3. And the height and floor count for phase 2 need to be changed. And the name of the project is Journal Squared, not Journal Square. So the title should be:

JERSEY CITY | Journal Squared Phase 2 | 759 FT | 72 FLOORS

[chris08876]

Demolition Underway at Second ‘Journal Squared’ Site

Just over three years ago, KRE Group was in the process of demolishing a small house and parking lot at 615 Pavonia Avenue to prepare for construction of a 538-unit tower. That building, the first phase of their ambitious Journal Squared development, now soars 53 stories and is a landmark in the neighborhood.

Today, an old office building that formerly housed Verizon offices and Art House Productions is currently being torn down to make way for Journal Squared’s second phase. Crews at the cement building, which fronts Summit and Magnolia Avenues, have torn out the rear of the building and are in the process of taking out windows at the property, which will vanish before our eyes in just a matter of weeks.

Journal Squared, which will total 1,838 residential units and 36,000 square feet of retail when completed, is being built in three total phases. The upcoming second tower will be the tallest of the trio, rising 70 stories and 759 feet. It is slated to include about 700 more rental units.

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https://jerseydigs.com/demolition-un...squared-tower/

[Submariner]

Are these towers in the JC diagram?

[chris08876]

Originally Posted by Submariner

Are these towers in the JC diagram?

Listed on the data base floor/height wise but no diagram. JC doesn't really have any diagrams besides 99 Hudson.

[C.]

So the Art House Production building has been completely demolished. It's a site to be seen. I have pics, but can anyone recommend a phone app for http://www.imgur.com that can crop and edit photos? Whenever I upload straight from my phone it's always some ridiculously huge size.

[Hamilton]

^^^ don't know. But if you can, go up to the top of the Port Authority parking garage and take in the view from up there sometime. Here's a few pics of that I took a couple of weeks ago. The view is even more panoramic now that the Art House building is totally gone:

[chris08876]

Pic by me. Just of the original tower. Taken today.

To think we still have more to go. Tallest one being in Phase II.


JSQ Phase 1 C.Estevez by Christopher Estevez, on Flickr

[chris08876]

Journal Squared’s Next 72-Story Tower Breaks Ground In Journal Square, Jersey City

Designed by HWKN/Hollwich Kushner and Handel Architects, it will stand 72 floors and 759 feet to its rooftop.

Those measurements are impressive, but it will still fall a few dozen feet short of the state’s current tallest, at 30 Hudson Street. The relatively prominent elevation of Journal Square will ensure it punches quite a bit above its weight, with the 90′ base height giving the tower a visual boost. At 849′ to tip relative to the waterfront, that will make it the second-most prominent in the city upon completion, behind the 900-foot 99 Hudson Street (also lacking elevation, located adjacent to the Hudson River).

The first tower of Journal Squared has 54 floors and 538 apartments, and the second phase will add about 600 units, though the exact number has not yet been confirmed. The entirety of the site will wind up with 1,840 rentals by the time the third tower is completed, and that part of the plan is currently expected to stand about 60 floors in height.

Completion of the second phase is likely by the end of 2020, and Kushner Real Estate Development is the site’s developer. The towering triplets will eventually be joined by another set of twin buildings dubbed One Journal Square, by Kushner Companies, just a short walk away, which also recently saw a redesign approved by the city.

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[chris08876]

Credit: apophenic

[The Best Forumer]

So far so good... good shots.

[chris08876]

Credit: JC_Heights

[C.]

The County administrative building/court house really looks like trash.

[towerpower123]

Originally Posted by CIA

The County administrative building/court house really looks like trash.

There is a long term plan to either demolish it and replace it or to renovate its facade and build on the parking lot it front of it.

[chris08876]

Credit: lammius

[jc_resident]

Question for people who know more about construction - it's only a two months since they only had a hole in the ground but there are some concrete structures there. Is this the beginning of the foundation? How long until we see few floors above ground?