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LeFrak’s Four Tower, 1,700-Unit Project in Jersey City Gains Preliminary Approval

One of the most prominent developers in the Newport neighborhood of Jersey City has been given the initial green light to revitalize a pier along the Hudson River despite concerns raised by several members of the public over the proposal.


During a March 15 special meeting, Jersey City’s planning board granted preliminary approval to revitalize about 8.5 acres of land at 2 Sixth Street. Jersey Digs first broke the news about the LeFrak-owned project back in September 2020, which has been dubbed Pier 6.

Images of the original five-tower proposal emerged just about a year ago, sparking a petition in opposition from residents at the nearby Mandalay on the Hudson. Counsel for LeFrak stated during the special meeting that they met with the community to discuss their concerns last April and scaled their plans back this time around.

The latest version calls for four towers along the pier with garage parking for 897 cars and a total of 1,723 residential units. The residences in the development would consist of 154 studios, 780 one-bedrooms, 641 two-bedrooms, and 148 three-bedroom spaces, but the development does not trigger the city’s inclusionary zoning ordinance and no affordable housing is included.


Designed by Miami-based firm Arquitectonica, the two taller towers on the western portion of the pier are set to rise 42 stories and be connected via a six-story parking structure. Ground floor townhomes will be included in the design of the parking podium’s northern and southern sides and the entirety of the western portion would include 887 units and 449 parking spaces.

The eastern portion of the property would mirror the western area with two 39-story towers also connected by a six-story parking deck with ground-floor townhomes and 448 parking spaces. 836 units would be included in this phase, as would a 4,000 square-foot ground-floor retail space set to overlook the Hudson River.

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Jersey Digs