HOBOKEN | Projects & Construction

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Project: Hilton Hotel

A proposed Hilton along the Hoboken waterfront took a step forward last night, although some City Council members voiced a few concerns about the current plan.

The hotel, unveiled last year, would be located behind the city’s historic Post Office on Sinatra Drive between Newark and 1st Streets on a parking lot that the Federal Government owns. Philadelphia-based KMS Development Partners presented plans late last year to build a 20-story, 238 room Hilton against the rear of the existing Post Office building.

The hotel, designed by New York-based Cooper Carry Associates, would feature a restaurant and bar plus a 6,000-square foot rooftop event space that would be utilized for banquets and weddings. The property, which will not feature any condominiums like the W Hotel does, would also have a fitness center and conference rooms.

Per the plan, KMS would also renovate the Post Office and add an underground parking garage for their vehicles. The company says the hotel plan provides the only opportunity for the city to change the Post Office’s parking easements at the property, as the redevelopment contract they signed with the Federal Government will be terminated if the project is voted down.

Last night, the City Council voted 9-0 to adopt their Post Office Redevelopment Plan, which was drawn up by Maser Consulting and released last week. Among the new details in the plan are requiring a slender design to the structure to minimize size of the shadow that it would create on adjacent Pier A Park. It also calls for the hotel to have one or more restaurants or rooftop bars open to the public.

The Council also voted 9-0 to refer the Redevelopment Plan to the Planning Board, who will review and make recommendations for the project. Despite the unanimous approval, some council members voiced concerns about the current plan, with Councilman Ravinder Bhalla calling the proposed height “grossly out of scale” with the surrounding buildings, which are all less than five stories tall.

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https://jerseydigs.com/hoboken-hilto...elopment-plan/

[chris08876]

Project: 731 Clinton

The development will utilize industrial brick on its exterior that is similar to the existing red façade on the current garage, plus glass components on the higher floors and street-level corner. All the living spaces in the elevator-equipped building will be three and four-bedroom units ranging in size from 1,700 to 2,100-square feet, and 14 indoor parking spaces will be included in the development.

Five private decks will be featured in the units on the top floor of the property, which will additionally have an extensive green roof. Other environmentally conscious elements in the development include electric car charging stations, spray foam insulation, and an underground stormwater retention system. Six new trees will be planted on the property’s sidewalks, where there are currently none.

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[chris08876]

Project: 718 Jefferson Street

As more families are calling Hoboken home, the demand for larger living spaces has increased. The west side of Hoboken has become a great option for people looking for a more family-oriented neighborhood, and one property that exemplifies that is 718 Jefferson Street. It is well-situated, located just two blocks from the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and one block from the Monroe Center. 718 Jefferson Street was designed by Lee Levine Architects, P.C.—a well-established architectural firm whose notable projects include SoHo House NY, Ludlow House, and local favorites Pilsner Haus & Biergarten, Elysian Café, and the recently completed 1101 Grand Street Hoboken.

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[chris08876]

Project: Hoboken Business Center (Renovation + addition)

The building’s revamped exterior is going for an “industrial chic” look with large glass windows cladding the new top floors. Office space in the new Hoboken Business Center will total 125,520-square feet under the plan.

The expanded building, which will rise 92 feet, will feature its own off-street loading zone and sport 24 spaces for bicycle parking. The fifth and sixth floors will have 12-foot terrace areas, plus a new 7,000-square foot deck will be built on the property’s roof. A new lobby fronting Observer Highway is to be constructed on the first floor, where the building’s revamp will perhaps be felt the most.

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[chris08876]

Toll Brothers Breaks Ground on Its Latest Mixed-Use Project in Hoboken

Toll Brothers City Living recently announced the start of construction at its mixed-use development 1000 Maxwell Lane in Hoboken. The 12-story development is slated to deliver 110,800 square feet of speculative office space, street-level retail, and five stories of condominiums.

As previously reported by Jersey Digs, plans for 1000 Maxwell Lane call for five stories of condominiums ranging from studios to three-bedroom units. Eight of the top floor units will have private terraces while the roof will consist of a common terrace and a 6,000-square-foot green roof.

The development marks the first non-built-to-suit office construction in Hoboken in over a decade.

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[chris08876]

Leasing Begins For 7 Seventy House In Hoboken, New Jersey

Bijou Properties and Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation have launched leasing at 7 Seventy House, a mixed-use residential building on the western edge of Hoboken, New Jersey. The new property is located at 770 Jackson Street and includes 424 rentals and approximately 25,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor.

Designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects, the 14-story building dominates the surrounding public plaza as one of the tallest structures in the immediate area. The massing of the structure incorporates a columned entrance, a glass and brick exterior, and multiple setbacks that support a suite of outdoor amenities and recreation spaces.

7 Seventy House was built in conjunction with a new two-acre resiliency park at the intersection of 7th and Jackson Streets, donated to the city by Bijou Properties and Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation. The initial installation of the park debuted this past summer and includes a children’s playground, a one-acre green space, a 6,835-square-foot community gymnasium, and infrastructure to capture over 450,000 gallons of rainwater. The park’s second phase is expected to open in September and will include an additional one-acre public plaza with stepped seating and a tilted lawn panel, in addition to a large plaza for local vendors and seasonal markets.

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[chris08876]

Project: 511 Newark Street

Drawn up by Nastasi Architects, the project would demolish all the existing vacant buildings and parking lots at the 12,950-square foot site and replace them with a six-story mixed-use project rising 67 feet. The development’s first floor would consist of a 500-square foot lobby with an elevator plus 4,585-square feet of retail that would include an exhaust and a commercial kitchen space according to blueprints.

The second floor of the property would feature 21 parking spaces to be accessed by a car lift. A 744-square foot amenity room and a 321-square foot common terrace that would face south round out floor number two.

The remaining four stories would consist of 32 rental units, three of which would be designated as affordable housing. Four apartments on the top floor would include balcony spaces, while the building’s roof would feature 1,500-square feet of usable space as part of an amenity deck.

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[chris08876]

Negotiations Continue For The Redevelopment Of 83 Willow Avenue In Hoboken, New Jersey

Community meetings organized by The City of Hoboken and a local developer will determine the outcome of a major rezoning initiative known as the Public Works Garage Site Redevelopment Plan. The initiative was launched in 2006 to replace a partially derelict municipal parking garage and surrounding parcels with a mix of residential, retail, and publicly accessible area.

One of the proposed new buildings at 83 Willow Avenue is the primary focus of the most recent meetings. The site is located at the intersection of Newark Street and Willow Avenue where there is an existing parking facility. For construction to begin, amendments to the existing redevelopment plan would need to be reviewed to ensure consistency with previous drafts of the agreement.

The parking lot is owned by 83 Willow Ave Apartments, LLC which has retained Nastasi Architects to design the new building. If the proposals are approved, the facility would be replaced with an 11-story mixed-use building. The structure would contain 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, three levels of parking on the second through fourth floors, and 42 apartments.

The residential component would comprise a mix of 21 single-bedrooms, 13 two-bedrooms, seven three-bedrooms, and a four-bedroom unit. Select units will offer private outdoor space along the perimeter of the building. Four units will be marketed below market-rate as affordable housing units.

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Things are happening in Hoboken!!

[chris08876]

Project: 1417 Adams Street

After a drawn-out process that involved taking the city to court, a Bedminster-based company has been cleared to construct a mixed-use project that includes significant space for one of the largest youth mentor groups in the country.

During their August 5 meeting, Hoboken’s zoning board approved an application from Advance Realty for several parcels they own at 1417 Adams Street. The land totals about 20,000-square feet by combining eight lots, including one that runs all the way through to neighboring Grand Street.

The second and third floors of the project will each contain about 3,000 square feet of office space. As part of the deal, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties will be given 3,000 of those square feet free of charge for the next 15 years. The non-profit’s chapter included a letter of support in the development’s application and CEO Michele Williers told the city’s Zoning Board back in 2017 that they intend to use the space as a satellite location for their programs.

The apartments in the development break down as 10 three-bedrooms, 17 two-bedrooms, 30 one-bedrooms, and a single studio. A pool and a 3,811-square foot common landscaped courtyard plus five private outdoor spaces are included in the development, which will also sport a green roof system.

The development will incorporate six affordable housing units per Hoboken’s regulations and a total of 66 parking spaces will be included in a garage, 31 of which will be mechanical and utilize a triple parking system that stacks cars in an effort to save room.

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[chris08876]

North End Redevelopment Plan amendments proposed

On March 3, the Hoboken City Council will vote on the final reading of the North End Redevelopment Plan after the council reintroduced the plan with a myriad of amendments on Feb. 17.

The plan reimagines 30 acres of Hoboken’s primarily industrial northwest and sets the permitted uses and development standards for the North End Rehabilitation Area roughly bounded by the 14th Street Viaduct to the south, Park Avenue to the east, 17th Street to the north, and the Palisades Cliffs to the west. The Hudson Bergen Light Rail line runs along the western and northern edges.

The plan includes a proposal for a new Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station, public open space to connect to a city-wide green circuit, a mix of new commercial and residential uses, a minimum 10 percent affordable housing set aside, a pedestrian-oriented retail corridor along 15th Street, a pedestrian promenade along Clinton Street, and the raising of streets to accommodate underground flood infrastructure.

It includes guidelines for establishing a multi-modal circulation network, including integrated bike lanes, shared parking, new parks and open space, sustainable land use and development, and new public infrastructure.

Building heights would range from five to 10 stories. A minimum of roughly 1,134 units could come to the area, with the majority of buildings being mixed-use with ground-floor commercial space.

This does not include allowances for increased height to roughly 12 stories if developers offer certain givebacks such as increasing the affordable housings set aside from 10 to 15 percent.

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https://hudsonreporter.com/2021/02/1...ents-proposed/

[chris08876]

Project: Urby Hoboken

Ironstate is permitted to develop a new 165-foot-tall building at the Observer Highway parcel and the company will be pitching their latest Urby concept for the lot. Designed by New York-based BKSK Architects, the tallest portion of the development would rise 16 stories, with nine-floor sections constructed along Park and Willow avenues.

The potential Hoboken Urby complies with the Redevelopment Plan density limits and would include 360 apartments. 40 of those spaces would be set aside as affordable housing units and 151 garage parking spaces are included in the plan.

The development would feature two floors of retail set to front Observer Highway. The ground-floor plan includes a 7,139-square-foot storefront plus a 4,427-square-foot space, while the second story would sport a 7,197-square-foot retail spot and another 3,193-square-foot space accessed by stairs and connected via an outdoor patio area in front of the development’s lobby.

The future for Hoboken’s spin on Urby is likely to be clarified in the coming months. The city’s planning board is scheduled to discuss the application’s completeness during a subdivision and site plan meeting set for July 1.

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[chris08876]

Proposals Reveal New Plans To Redevelop The Neumann Leathers Industrial Warehouse At 300 Observer Highway In Hoboken, New Jersey

Proposals to redevelop and expand the historic Neumann Lathers Industrial Warehouse at 300 Observer Highway in Hoboken, New Jersey, are again under review by local officials. Initial plans to redevelop the property into a mixed-use commercial hub date back to 2015, but have failed to gain approval from the city and support from community leaders.

Renderings from Nastasi Architects reveal a sprawling complex with at least six buildings surrounding an open-air courtyard. Most of the buildings will top out between six and ten stories and with red brick façades that maintain the historic character of the neighborhood. Some of the taller structures will feature three- to four-story additions enclosed in light gray cladding and floor-to-ceiling glass.

The tallest building would top out at 16 stories.

Current plans call for the creation of 375 residential units, a parking garage, and a small percentage of affordable housing units. The courtyard will feature roughly 32,500 square feet of public space and will be flanked by retail and dining options. To improve the property’s overall resiliency, the courtyard will feature infrastructure designed to capture up to 120,000 gallons of storm water that can be harvested and reused.

Before any shovels break ground, the City Planning Board will need to sign off on the proposals. At this time, there is no indication for when the project might begin.

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[chris08876]

Project: 1404 Willow Avenue

City officials are now reviewing proposals to construct an eight-story mixed-use building at 1404 Willow Avenue in Hoboken, New Jersey. Designed by MVMK Architecture and developed by Advance Realty, the building will replace an existing Hertz rental car facility with two ground-floor retail spaces and 52 rental apartments.

The building’s façade will feature a gray cementitious veneer on the first two floors. Beginning on the third floor, the envelope transitions to a dark red brick with a similar gray material framing each residential balcony.

Available units will range from studios up to three-bedroom layouts. At least 10 percent of the apartments will be marketed as affordable housing units. Amenity spaces will include a communal lounge on the second floor, bike storage, additional common space on the top floor, and an outdoor roof deck.

Tenants will also have access to 28 off-street parking spaces across the street in a building that was also completed by Advance Realty. The retail spaces are expected to include a restaurant and a café, both with outdoor seating.

If approved, construction is expected to last around two years.

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Willow avenue and right behind that has a cluster of really nice new buildings

[chris08876]

Hoboken Approves 382-Unit Mixed-Use Development on Clinton Street

As the northern end of Hoboken is slated to undergo a major transformation in the coming years, a two-building development that will add park space, retail, and community amenities has been given the full green light.

During their April 5 meeting, Hoboken’s Planning Board unanimously approved an application to revitalize 1500 Clinton Street. Currently occupied by a vacant industrial building, the almost two-acre lot is owned by Bijou Properties.

Designed by Hoboken-based MHS Architecture, the approved development calls for two mid-rises of eight and 12 stories separated by a linear park across the approximate middle of the east to west at the property. The eight-story building would face 15th Street and include 120 units plus the development’s retail component.

Landscape architecture and urban design firm Arterial was the landscape architect for this project, responsible for designing the linear park as well as the streetscapes and the “Green Circuit” cycle track and promenade along 15th Street.

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[chris08876]

Hoboken Approves New Senior Housing Complex

After almost four years of work and several modifications to the plans, officials in Hoboken have finally cleared the way for a new senior housing complex that will be the first fully affordable building constructed in decades.

The approved plan is larger than what was previously envisioned at the site. After Lawrenceville-based Community Investment Strategies (CIS) was selected as the project’s developer in 2020, the initial plan of 25 affordable senior units could not be financed through the state’s Department of Community Affairs Affordable Housing Trust Fund Program.

The plan then evolved into the current 36-unit project to secure necessary funding and long-term affordability. Hoboken and CIS agreed to an amended development agreement last summer and then secured a 99-year land lease and a PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreement to seal the deal.

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[chris08876]

Hoboken Approves Brewery and Retail Project on Adams Street

A unique development looking to add a brewery to Hoboken’s landscape has been given the green light as the northwest fringes of the city continue to grow.

During their May 7 meeting, Hoboken’s Planning Board approved a plan to revamp 1415 Adams Street. Jersey Digs was the first outlet to reveal details on the project just about a year ago, which would replace a one-story garage and vacant lot.

The development is being spearheaded by William Schmitt, who owns Schmitty’s (formerly The Backyard Bar) and Schmitt Capital. Designed by MVMK Architecture, the 1415 Adams Street development would include a narrow portion of a Grand Street property along the middle of that block.

The approved building sports an industrial look and is set to rise five stories and 80 feet in height. The brewery component would feature 26-foot ceilings including a mezzanine level with ample space for beer fermentation areas and associated tasting rooms.

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