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^Because people work, shop, eat and live there.
No need to be insular, it's a big metro area.;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_Square |
The PATH takes the metrocard. If you're ever downtown and want to see what Manhattan looks like across the river, it's a nice little diversion. The view of 1WTC down Grand st. is fantastic. The few times I've been to Jersey City, I've been very impressed. I get the impression that there's a lot of room for development and development is inevitable.
There's a WPA art deco hospital and administrative complex that's more in the middle of nowhere than Journal Square. It was converted into million dollar lofts and condos. The success or failure of that project might be indicative of the demand in Jersey City. |
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Not being insular, it's just a totally random place and I don't see this development jump-starting growth. It's just not an accessible neighborhood nor an in-demand location. |
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I'm sorry but I agree... I hope I'm wrong but I think this developer is completely shooting for the stars and will ultimately come up empty... I smell fail all over this project, but I could be wrong. Something this large of scale should be on the Jersey City Waterfront... Something this big there is COMPLETELY out of scale and will look ridiculous. Maybe something around 300-400 feet would be much more appropriate for the area.
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There are roughly a dozen major towers planned for Journal Square. As the affluent residents arrive, amenities will follow. |
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Journal Square is the transit hub of Jersey City. It's the densest neighborhood in Jersey City and already has tons of apartment buildings and working class retail corridors. It also has one of the largest and busiest Little Indias in the U.S. And there is already new development. Two new (much smaller) apartment highrises were built in recent years. |
It also seems many people don't understand the difference between Journal Square and Exchange Place? I'm not from NJ but they are two distinct neighborhoods on the PATH.;)
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perhaps this will help ;)
http://www.panynj.gov/photo/path/PATH_system_map.jpg http://www.panynj.gov/path/journal-square-station.html |
Sooooooo residents of Jersey City are actually telling me that they think this development is appropriate for the area? I think it is EXTREMELY out of scale and out of touch with the neighborhood. It's just the developer shooting for an extreme return on investment. 70 stories?! Most of the buildings in this area are 2 or 3 floors. There are very few highrises let alone midrises in the area.
This development should be along the waterfront and on this site should be maybe a 300 or 400 foot tower. MUCH more appropriate for the area. This is just completely ridiculous looking Good city planning is building to critical mass, than building up... not building a 70 story tower when the area is not built to critical mass... IMO I think this will saturate the market for a few years and Phase 2 and 3 will never get built. This is just as farfetched as the Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn by Forest City Ratner. If this development was on the waterfront I'd be all for it... but here?! Crazy I tell ya :yes: |
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