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Earthwork Progresses for Artwalk Towers at 808–813 Pavonia Avenue in Journal Square, Jersey City

The above aerial perspective looks east at the architecturally cohesive skyscrapers. The buildings have the same tiered rectangular massing comprised of a multistory podium, monolithic tower, and a crown with rounded corners integrating amenity space and mechanical equipment. The façades will be composed primarily of PTAC windows framed by brass-hued spandrels. The podiums and crowns will be enclosed with dense assemblies of metal louvers.

Below is an additional rendering of the shorter southern tower at 813 Pavonia Avenue. This image shows the podium roof deck with an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by a row of cabanas and chairs, lounge seating, and landscaping.

The residential component will feature 405 studios, 611 one-bedrooms, 149 two-bedrooms, and 24 three-bedroom units. Amenities will include 368 below-grade parking spots, 606 spots for bicycles, as well as swimming pools, rooftop terraces, a karaoke room, virtual golf simulators, billiard rooms, a children’s playroom, lounges, and coworking spaces.

Kennedy Wilson closed a $175 million senior construction loan for the development last fall. Around the same time, the developer acquired parcels at 808 Pavonia Avenue, 132–140 Van Reipen Avenue, 12 Bryan Place, 813 Pavonia Avenue, 270 Magnolia Avenue, and 54 Journal Square for $48.5 million. Kushner Real Estate Group is expected to make a $3.5 million contribution to the Journal Square Cultural Arts Fund to allow the two skyscrapers to exceed Journal Square’s 37-story height limit.

A parking garage formerly occupied the site of 813 Pavonia Avenue and the new Centre Pompidou museum, and was closed in September 2024. The development is a short walk west of the Journal Square PATH Station, which will be made accessible through new public plazas surrounding the two-tower complex.

808–813 Pavonia Avenue is anticipated to be completed within the fourth quarter of 2027.

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