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Jersey City Moves Forward with Six Tower, 2,000-Unit Plan on Baldwin Avenue

A new proposal to revitalize a massive property that has been vacant for almost a decade recently took a step forward as an initial hurdle was cleared for a sprawling proposal with office space, retail, and a new pedestrian plaza.

During their November 25 meeting, Jersey City’s Planning Board unanimously granted preliminary approval for an application to revamp 180 Baldwin Avenue. Plans to develop the property have been in the works since at least 2015, but no vertical construction has ever begun.

The property was once home to five buildings that comprised the C.F. Mueller Pasta Company. A previous plan had called for a four-building complex at the property, but the recently approved plan has been supersized from that.

The development includes a total of 2,088 residential units that would be built in six phases, the first would rise just off the corner of Baldwin Avenue and Academy Street. All of the 27-story towers in the plan would rise 293 feet tall.

180 Baldwin Avenue was granted preliminary approval only by the board, meaning that the developers will need to gain further green light for final approval before moving forward with any construction.