JERSEY CITY | Projects and Construction thread - Page 9

Nexis4Jersey · #**161** Posted **Aug 29, 2015, 9:10 PM**

Rendering of 532 Jersey Avenue

6th Street embankment residential

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2...rsey_city.html

Busy Bee · #**162** Posted **Aug 29, 2015, 9:52 PM**

What exactly was the 6th street embankment? Obviously railroad, but when was it decommissioned? Allowing structures on the r.o.w. isn't going to be a regret someday is it?

Nexis4Jersey · #**163** Posted **Aug 30, 2015, 3:26 AM**

Rendering of 361 Newark Ave in Jersey City

Nexis4Jersey · #**164** Posted **Aug 30, 2015, 3:36 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

What exactly was the 6th street embankment? Obviously railroad, but when was it decommissioned? Allowing structures on the r.o.w. isn't going to be a regret someday is it?

It was Pennsylvania RR and Erie RR it connected the Industrial docks with the Main Line networks and was abandoned in the 60s and 70s. There were plans to build an East-West LRT line to relieve the PATH via the Embankment and few other abandoned RR's but NJT and the various cities in Urban Jersey abandoned that plan. Urban Jersey in my opinion is hurtling towards a crisis....both Newark and Jersey City have overcapacity systems that haven't been upgraded. Some Projects that require very little funding and would relieve some congestion are being ignored. This Project could have been done in Phases , like Phase 1 from Downtown Jersey City and Journal SQ and Phase 2 to Newark or elsewhere in Urban Jersey.

OBreaux1 · #**165** Posted **Aug 30, 2015, 9:42 PM**

View of 33 Park from above (west view). The crane is up.

aquablue · #**166** Posted **Aug 31, 2015, 2:13 AM**

Jersey City will become more and more desirable as the costs in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, etc skyrocket (gentrification) due to the allure of living close to the city/jobs. With much space to build thousands more housing units and a decent/safe urban lifestyle on offer, JC should continue to reap the benefit people who wish to live the NY dream without paying a fortune.

Nexis4Jersey · #**167** Posted **Aug 31, 2015, 5:03 PM**

The costs of Jersey City will probably be at Brookyln levels within a few yrs. Which seems to be the trend along the NJ Gold Coast and even inland in places like Harrison , Bloomfield and The Ironbound in Newark. Newer 1bedroom apartments are going for 2k in these areas.... The only real affordable places in JC are quickly being eroded which leaves Downtown Newark. I can't see DT Nwk surging for another 10yrs at least in the price dept. I think its on the verge of exploding project wise...

chris08876 · #**168** Posted **Aug 31, 2015, 11:45 PM**

Probably will make way for some nicer developments.

• Video Link

Nexis4Jersey · #**169** Posted **Sep 3, 2015, 2:55 AM**

Recent Jersey City Updates from Brandon Nagle

Quote:

Journal Square

Journal Square development

3 Journal Square

Journal Squared first tower

View from Newport

City Center Towers/One Journal Square

Still empty, but this http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2...rsey_city.html might take its place.

Nexis4Jersey · #**170** Posted **Sep 3, 2015, 3:09 AM**

Recent Jersey City Updates from Brandon Nagle

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Downtown Jersey City

70-90 Columbus

Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza is permanent.

Jersey Avenue and Columbus Boulevard

93 Bright Street is finally complete.

286 Varick Street micro-units untouched.

54 Bright Street

28 Bright Street

Adjacent garage demolition

33 Park Place

Almost Waterfront Hotel

30 Montgomery Renovation

URL Harborside and Trump Plaza II

M2/Marbella II

AutoZone replacement tower/First Phase of Hudson Exchange

Nexis4Jersey · #**171** Posted **Sep 3, 2015, 11:54 PM**

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Jersey City building boom coming to NJCU campus with $350M plan
By Terrence T. McDonald | The Jersey Journal
on September 03, 2015 at 10:21 AM, updated September 03, 2015 at 10:40 AM

NJCU is building new apartments on the west side of campus between West Side Ave. and Route 440. Jesse Brothers | The Jersey Journal

As Sue Henderson begins her fourth year as New Jersey City University's president, she's embarking on the school's biggest project in years, a $350 million expansion that aims to transform the West Side neighborhood surrounding the university.

The long-awaited expansion plans, which are up for a state tax break next Thursday, would add four private residential buildings totaling 600 units; ground-floor retail shops; a grocery store; a gym; a restaurant; and a 424-bed dorm under construction now, all on a vacant, 21-acre lot the university owns between Route 440 and West Side Avenue.

NJCU is also in tentative talks to add a rubber-tire trolley running along West Side Avenue from the new buildings to the nearby light-rail station, and it's already at work extending Stegman Parkway, which dead ends at West Side Avenue, onto the new western campus.

A rendering of what New Jersey City University's new western campus will look like after it is developed. Courtesy of NJCU.

Read More Here : http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2...0m_expans.html

Oron Zchut · #**172** Posted **Sep 5, 2015, 8:02 PM**

Massive update from the past two weeks, covering pretty much everywhere in JC - starting with Downtown:

The Oakman is getting its brick:

The back side:

M2 - exterior mostly complete, interior work ongoing

Trump 2 and URL - URL very near top out, Trump moving up and laying brick on lower floors:

The future URL 2 and 3 site - Trump 2 is not going to have much of a view

Modera Lofts - they work here every day but externally I don't see much progress - a lot of interior work going on. I wonder how they plan to be open in Fall like their sign says

The Morgan - Phase 2 recently was up for approval in planning

70 Columbus

The One - should be opening soon, if it hasn't already. Retail spaces are nearing completion

Pep Boys - gone. Site being cleared, this one should be ready to go up soon since it has its tax abatement

143 Second

Charles&Co - open

NJCU School of Business

33 Park - as others have pointed out, the crane is here:

Trying to imagine how tall it's going to be. 18 Park is 11 stories, this will be 44:

203-207 Van Vorst/Maddox 2

Maxwell Alley project now has a name - Vito A. Lofts

Jersey Ave/Columbus Ave project

251 Newark Ave:

53 Mercer

Wayne St

Building being demolished in Liberty Harbor North area (across from Brownstone Diner). This location will be the next LHN building

93 Bright St - complete

Bright and Varick - nothing yet

367 1st Street

361 Newark Ave

White Eagle Hall

Scaffolding on Metropolis Towers

This banner popped up again on Newark Ave:

The story - http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2.../post_627.html

This building in Harborside looks like it's overdue for demolition:

Provost St between Morgan and Bay has reopened to traffic. In the future it will be a plaza

Oron Zchut · #**173** Posted **Sep 5, 2015, 8:03 PM**

Downtown - Hamilton Park and whatever the area past the Holland Tunnel is called

Cast Iron Lofts 2

The Embankment

Site of the second Embankment building

795-803 Jersey Ave

360 9th Street

Oron Zchut · #**174** Posted **Sep 5, 2015, 8:04 PM**

Journal Square, McGinley Square and other random JC projects.

I borrowed a car so I was able to travel to some farther locations

Montgomery Gardens - a few hours after the demolition

Catherine Todd Senior Apartments - the one building that will remain (for now there are 3)

County Prep HS Expansion

Site of St. Peter's University building

http://www.jerseycitynj.gov/uploaded...20Aug12act.pdf

720 Bergen Ave - also recently went before the planning board. 5 Stories, 58 units

The building across the street, 725 Bergen Ave, will also be replaced with a 5 story building - same company as 720 Bergen Ave

Journal Square
HCCC STEM School - under construction

The lot the city recently decided to sell for development

190 Academy St lot - 6 Stories, 122 Units

156-160 Academy St - previously had a for sale sign last time I was here. Approved for 8 Stories and 74 units

169 Academy - across the street, approved for 12 Stories

180 Baldwin - this is a block from the other two approved projects. This area has the potential to change significantly over the next few years

205 Baldwin

61 Newkirk - 5 Stories

87 Newkirk - lot being sold, with approval for 12 stories

30 Journal Square site

City Center/One JSQ/Kushner's forever stalled JSQ site

2851 JFK going to be renovated and made into rental units

Journal Square Plaza 3 - construction restarted

Journal Squared

Skillman Ave project - 2 of the 3 buildings seem complete. A bit strange that one doesn't seem it will open anytime soon due to its location on site, but maybe they'll move the fence over a bit

850 Newark Ave

25 Senate Place

Other projects throughout Jersey City:
New mosque - not sure which of these two lots, but I believe the first one (address is 984-990 West Side Ave)

Gloria Robinson Court Homes Phase 4

The Hudson County Golf Course, now known as the Skyway Golf Course at Lincoln Park West, is now open

Ocean Green Senior Apartments

New PS20 School in Greenville

134-142 Cator Ave, 2 family homes

North St, Jersey City Heights

Oron Zchut · #**175** Posted **Sep 5, 2015, 8:04 PM**

Last post - Harrison and Weehawken

Harrison - all construction around the Path Station

Weehawken - Port Imperial construction

Bonus - Park Bayonne, the only building I could find under construction in Bayonne

patriotizzy · #**176** Posted **Sep 5, 2015, 8:52 PM**

Freaking incredible update man! You must have put a lot of time into that. The One is probably my favorite out of the lot. Looks authentic!

Nexis4Jersey · #**177** Posted **Sep 5, 2015, 9:18 PM**

Harrison goes in the Newark thread...

chris08876 · #**178** Posted **Sep 6, 2015, 11:41 PM**

Pic by me

chris08876 · #**179** Posted **Sep 7, 2015, 1:25 AM**

I also encounter this addition to an existing building.

Nexis4Jersey · #**180** Posted **Sep 7, 2015, 11:33 AM**

Small Jersey City Update from Friday

Waterfront Hotel

Early Evening in Downtown Jersey City,NJ by Corey Best, on Flickr

Early Evening in Downtown Jersey City,NJ by Corey Best, on Flickr

No sign of activity at 99 Hudson Street

Early Evening in Downtown Jersey City,NJ by Corey Best, on Flickr

Early Evening in Downtown Jersey City,NJ by Corey Best, on Flickr

URL Harborside

Early Evening in Downtown Jersey City,NJ by Corey Best, on Flickr

Early Evening in Newport - Jersey City,NJ by Corey Best, on Flickr

Early Evening in Downtown Jersey City,NJ by Corey Best, on Flickr

URL & Trump Plaza

Early Evening in Downtown Jersey City,NJ by Corey Best, on Flickr

Trump Plaza 2

Early Evening in Downtown Jersey City,NJ by Corey Best, on Flickr

Journal Squared

Journal Squared Rising tall in Jersey City,NJ by Corey Best, on Flickr