JERSEY CITY | Projects and Construction thread

[C.]

I want to share a prediction based on following Jersey City's real estate market for the past number of years: the tallest towers in the city will be a twin tower development in Journal Square, located at the Lowe's Theater art district site. Still a decade away but I can see it happening one day as the site has no height limits and efficiently unlimited density thanks to a cleverly written zoning ordinance. A close second may be the Goldman Sachs site at 55 Hudson. Almost nothing is known about it except for a blurp here and there, most recently with YIMBY's interview with Mayor Steven Fulop.

I know there was discussion regarding a new casino project; it’s going to be 100 stories tall?

Ninety-five. We need a legislative change next year for gaming in northern New Jersey, but we’re already building 70-story towers, so getting to 95 floors is not a big deal.

Would you like to push Jersey City’s skyline above Manhattan’s one day?

I don’t think that we’re even in that conversation yet. New York City’s skyline is the best in the world, and I think that we have an impressive skyline by comparable city sizes — we just happen to be next to the best in the world. It’s tough to compete.

Well it’s a collective skyline — it doesn’t end on one side of the harbor.

When you come into the turnpike, New York City and the Jersey City skylines merge together — you can’t tell the difference. And on the harbor, seeing substantial development on all sides — it’s a good thing.

Journal Square and Urban Ready Living are the two largest projects underway now, correct? Are there any similar developments in the pipeline?

The Trump building is going to be a similar size; Goldman Sachs came in regarding a new tower next to their existing building on the waterfront, and we’re just starting to talk about that.

There is no firm proposal for the Goldman Sachs' site at the moment, but the city estimates it could be 95 storys, per the most recent development map for downtown (August 2016). We'll see if that ever comes to fruition since 99 Hudson was also announced to be 95-storys, and 950 feet, but was reduced in the final design as they had a rather large site to work with and development rights only allowed a building of 1.2 million sqft.

[C.]

CIA, were you at the meeting? I'm sorry that I couldn't show up to speak in favor of the development. What worries me most is what this means for the future of development in the area. That old dinosaur Boggiano wants to downzone Journal Square, and the Fulop administration says it's revisiting the zoning guidelines...

No, I was out of town on other matters but wow. Just wow. One month ago a twin tower site had its zoned changed for unlimited height and density in exchange for an art district and better connections to the PATH. Next month, the entire Journal Square 2060 plan risks coming undone because of a failed 6 story proposal that conformed exactly to zoning.

Dear Kushner, either one of ya, can you do something about this problem next year??
https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_el..._Jersey_(2017)

[citybooster]

The whining about parking gets me.... enough with this thought you have to provide tons of parking when you live right by the transit hub of the city. Provide some parking but emphasize less of a car culture... and this entitled approach by these neighborhoods is totally ridiculous. Yeah, we really need hundreds, if not thousands, of more cars on our already congested city roads.

[C.]

25 Columbus comes in at 52 floors. They were limited to 750 units and was able to fit it in 52 storys out of the 60 maximum allowed. The same thing happened for the 95 story, 990 ft limit for 99 Hudson, when only 72 floors was needed to fill the maximum allowed 1.2 million sqft.

A little disappointed as there will be three towers all around the same height. But 750 units and a school is 750 units and a school

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2..._jersey_c.html

Construction is expected to start in July and complete in January 2020.

Wow. This one is happening much faster than I expected.

[chris08876]

Project: 61 Newkirk Street

A five-story building originally proposed in 2015 for 61-65 Newkirk Street is about to begin construction. The 29-unit project, which was proposed by Newkirk Realty, LLC and is being developed by Manhattan-based Titanium Realty Group, LLC and Old City Investment Partners, LLC, was approved last May by the Jersey City Planning Board. Old City is also a partner in developments in Baltimore and Brooklyn.

Diego Hodara of Titanium told Jersey Digs that the development recently received a five-year tax abatement, and “we are finally moving forward with the construction of the building”. WDesigne of Peekskill, New York and Hollister Construction Services of Parsippany are partners in the building’s construction, according to Hodara.

The property is located a few blocks away from the Journal Square business district, and lies just around the corner from several restaurants and the Lewis S. McRae Justice Complex. For the past few years, the tract has been a vacant lot with graffiti covering a fence outside of it. Part of the lot used to contain a vacant boarded-up house until it was demolished approximately three years ago.

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https://jerseydigs.com/jersey-city-d...ewkirk-street/

[chris08876]

Edit: never mind, just realized there's post for this on the last page. Disregard.

It was for a 12 floor project on 100 Colden Street. See: post 297

[C.]

I have important news to share in this thread.

[C.]

Some unfortunate news... it looks like there is a development proposal for Christ United Methodist Church.



I'm all for development on underutilized lots, but I don't want to see historic buildings demolished, especially churches which have been a part of the community for a century or more in Jersey City.



Let's hope this development is for refurbishment or structure that won't damage the existing building. Anyone have info on this?

[limak116]

Every development with a church that I have seen in JC was a conversion of the existing structure. I'm sure this is no different. And the buildings height fits in well with the surrounding structures. Also, in the 2060 development plan, this is in the Zone 6 Preservation. So highly unlikely they could demolish this even if they wanted to.

[C.]

I know it's only 3 days into 2017, but I'm hungry for a new 50 floor or more development. Let's go Jersey City! We need the first mega proposal of the New Year already.

When will news be broken?
What area of town?
How tall will it be?

[Oron Zchut]

If the parking lot attendant at the lot on Morgan Street was right - I think the big lot across from Modera (the one between Morgan and Steuben) is going to have a major proposal sometime this year. According to him, the parking lot will be closing in January.

The lot on Morgan and Marin also closed a few days ago, so something will probably come up on that site (JC Development map lists it as a hotel with 184 rooms)

[C.]

Thanks for the info. Your post inspired me to do a little digging. I didn't find anything on the Morgan properties yet, but I did find more information about an active development for the parking lot at Liberty National golf course, near the club house. Looks like we'll see a 60 and 50 story towers, along with several smaller ones in the 30 story range. Last count was a total of 2,150 units and a park. It's been out there for awhile, but it's coming this time and at taller heights than fist anticipated.

[C.]

Originally Posted by Oron Zchut

If the parking lot attendant at the lot on Morgan Street was right - I think the big lot across from Modera (the one between Morgan and Steuben) is going to have a major proposal sometime this year. According to him, the parking lot will be closing in January.

If I'm reading this right, it looks like the height limit is 250 ft, with a bonus of 100 ft possible.

http://data.jerseycitynj.gov/dataset...ebookemfv2.pdf

It falls under the "high-rise zone," and ironically, there are other lots nearby with much higher height limits. Be on the lookout for an amendment to the Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Plan.

[C.]

Liberty Science Center Is Creating A Science And Technology Hub Called SciTech Scity

https://jerseydigs.com/liberty-scien...n-jersey-city/

For decades, a 16-acre lot has sat across from one of Jersey City’s most visited attractions, filled with a former vehicle pound and a sewage treatment facility.

“If you look at it now, it looks like ‘Breaking Bad’ was filmed there”, said Daniel Lafuente of Liberty Science Center (LSC).

Several years ago, the ten-story Liberty Hotel and Conference Center was planned for the city-owned property, but little progress was made on the proposal. Now, two years after first being announced, plans are moving forward for an even larger project at the site.

LSC is developing a massive complex called SciTech Scity along Phillip Street near Jersey City Boulevard in the city’s Ward F. When completed, the campus will be a science and technology district, home to the Liberty Science K-12 School, the Thomas Hotel, a research and workspace facility called Edge Works, and a residential community known as Scholars Village.

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[citybooster]

I love the very ambitious proposal for SciTech sCity...doesn't have to be high rise to be transforming. From the school to the tech/science businesses, hotel, residences... very intriguing plan which hopefully will bring some great benefits.

[colemonkee]

Yeah, that's pretty cool. Would be even cooler if there was a running track going over the roof of the complex.

[C.]

The news about Journal Square really overshadows the other news regarding the proposed Roberto Clemente Redevelopment Plan.

St. Anthony's high school will soon be closing, and the city hopes create a redevelopment plan that will soon see buildings up to 40 stories on the site next to Newport Mall.

http://www.hpnajc.org/News/4548492

[C.]

A little more info on the development above. It's called the "Whitlock Mills" site. Zoning approval is already in place and if all goes to plan, expect a construction start later this year.

[chris08876]

Revealed: 18-Story, 180-Unit Mixed-Use Building At 321 Warren Street, Jersey City

Architect Chris Fogarty of TriBeCa-based Fogarty Finger Architecture has designed the new building for developer Lennar. It will still be 18 stories tall, but needed new approval from the city. Usually, an affordable component would be required, but in this case, all of the units will be market-rate. Instead of affordable units, the building will have an arts component – a 150-seat black box theater, plus more art space on the second floor.

Fogarty Finger is no stranger to the Powerhouse Arts District, having done the Oakman at 161 1st Street and the Art House at 148 1st Street. The firm said those buildings “moved the needle a bit and stopped being these run-of-the-mill red brick buildings.” The primary materials in the design of 321 Warren are white brick and glass.

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There will be 180 residential units across the 217,000-square-foot rental building: 60 studios averaging 600 square feet, 58 one-bedrooms averaging 730 square feet, 42 two-bedrooms averaging 1,020 square feet, and 14 three-bedrooms averaging 1,440 square feet. The 17th floor will have six double-height units, including two one-bedrooms, three two-bedrooms, and one three-bedroom.

The building will also feature 1,400 square feet of retail and 18 parking spaces. The target for the beginning of construction is June 2017.

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[C.]

Love it! Would love to see hundreds of more mid-rises like the one above.