JERSEY CITY | 2958 John F. Kennedy Boulevard | 650 FT | 56 FLOORS

[chris08876]

Rendering Released of Proposed 30-Story Journal Square Mixed-Use Tower

A rendering from Minervini Vandermark Melia Kelly that was released by Jersey City’s municipal government shows what the mixed-use building that is being proposed for the Pep Boys premises at 2958 John F. Kennedy Boulevard and both 71 and 73 Cottage Street in Ward C could look like.

The development is now expected to be 30 stories tall and include “186 residential dwelling units, 22,058 square feet of office space, a 115-room hotel, 8,260-square-foot restaurant, 10,088-square-foot banquet hall, and 4,631 square feet of café/retail space,” according to a traffic impact study from Stonefield Engineering & Design, LLC that was updated on March 29.

The plans for these properties were initially slated to go before the board on March 23. At the time, it was unclear exactly how many stories this building was expected to include, with some documents stating that there would be 28 or 29 floors and others noting that there would be 31 stories.

Jersey City Approves 186-Unit Tower with Hotel and Banquet Space along JFK Boulevard

A busy street corner just a few blocks from a major transit hub is likely to play a big role in the vertical transformation of Journal Square as a diverse 30-story development has been cleared to rise in the neighborhood.

During their April 20 meeting, Jersey City’s planning board unanimously approved an application to revitalize three lots at 2958 John F. Kennedy Boulevard and 71-73 Cottage Street. Currently home to a Pep Boys, the 14,500 square feet of property is down the street from the historic Stanley Theater and near the newly renovated 2 Journal Square.

Architect Anthony Vandermark told the board that the development was revamped amid COVID-19, as plans initially called for an all-residential project. The exterior of the building will utilize an extensive window wall and a spectra alucobond system, which consists of aluminum composite made from recycled materials.

The development’s double-height ground floor will sport a retail café space plus three separate lobbies. One will grant access to the residential component, while the second will be the entry point for the two floors of office space. The third entrance will be utilized by guests of the hotel portion.

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[Busy Bee]

It's positively astonishing there is a one story Pep Boys so close to JS station. This will be an improvement to say the least.

[C.]

https://jerseydigs.com/jersey-city-appro...l-and-banquet-space-along-jfk-boulevard/

A really cool mixed-use building planned for Journal Square

Status : Approved

186 Residential Units

115 Hotel Rooms

10,000 sf Banquette Hall

8,260 sf Restaurant
22,000 sf Office Space

3,275 sf Retail Space

100 Parking Spaces

Height: 30 Stories / 302'
https://www.mvmkarchitecture.com/copy-of-622-628-summit-1

[C.]

I'm pleased to report that this one has now grown to 35 floors!

Applicant proposes an amendment to a previously approved thirty-one (31) story (including one permitted mezzanine level) mixed-use building, with 252 residential units, 108 hotel rooms, two (2) ground floor retail spaces, office use (pursuant to office use bonus), banquet hall, restaurant use, and 202 vehicle parking spaces. Applicant proposes four (4) additional floors including (2) utilized for parking and two (2) additional hotel floor pursuant to recently adopted Corner Lot Bonus D. A former office floor has also been converted to hotel use. Parking count remains the same and hotel room count increased to 154.

Also, mods, please merge with this thread: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=250854

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[towerpower123]

This one will be one of my favorites in JC! The facade design is beautiful!

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[C.]

This one is now 55!

https://bsky.app/profile/3underscores.bsky.social/post/3lbaazotvvs2i

[Crawford]

Fantastic news. And the design looks great.

At this rate, Journal Square is going to have an epic skyline cluster. Hope the towers keep coming.

[C.]

And now 56 stories. Can a mod update the title

JERSEY CITY | 2958 John F. Kennedy Boulevard | 592 FT | 56 FLOORS

It's technically 592 ft 8 inches, so I guess we round up?


Case: P2024-0210
https://jerseycitynj-energovpub.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice#/plan/19251933-eee9-4856-a440-
60efd0f27b0e?tab=attachments
For: Preliminary and Final Major Site plan with ‘c’ variances
Address: 2966 Kennedy Boulevard and 69 Cottage Street
Ward: C
Attorney: Charles J. Harrington, III, Esq.
Review Planner: Matthew da Silva, AICP
Block: 7903 Lot: 1.01 & 4
Zone: Journal Sqaure 2060 – Zone 3 Commercial Center
Description: Applicant proposes fifty-five (56) story (including one permitted mezzanine level) mixed
used 542 residential units, 154 hotel rooms, two (2) ground floor retail spaces, office use (pursuant to
office use
Variances: height, setback from lower density zone, tower on a base standards, design standards
(presence of port a cochere)


THE DESIGN PROPOSAL CONSIDERS THE JOURNAL SQUARE 2060
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED WITHIN ZONE 3
'COMMERCIAL CENTER'.

CELLAR: PARKING USE WITH 25 PARKING SPACES.

LEVEL 1: 4,857 SF HOTEL LOBBY / RETAIL CAFE ON KENNEDY BOULEVARD, 4,094 SF GRAND RESIDENTIAL LOBBY, 1,704 SF RETAIL COMMERCIAL SPACE ON COTTAGE STREET.

LEVEL 2: RETAIL CAFE LOUNGE 1,727 SF, RESIDENTIAL AMENITIES, LEASING OFFICE & WORKSPACE, HOTEL GYM

LEVEL 3: PARKING USE WITH 47 PARKING SPACES PER FLOOR.

LEVEL 4-5: PARKING USE WITH 45 PARKING SPACES PER FLOOR.

LEVEL 6: PARKING USE WITH 40 PARKING SPACES, HOTEL LAUNDRY & UTILITY.

LEVEL 7: COMMERCIAL AMENITY USE
8,788 SF GYM, INCL. 8,163 SF INDOOR AND 625 SF OUTDOOR AREA,
3,963 SF DOG DAYCARE, INCL. 2,708 SF INDOOR AND 597 SF
OUTDOOR DOG RUN. 1,831 SF MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

LEVEL 8 TO 13: HOTEL GUEST ROOMS, 154 ROOMS TOTAL.

LEVEL 14 TO 31 & 33 TO 50: (36 FLOORS WITH 15 RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON EACH FLOOR). SEE UNIT BREAKDOWN ON THIS SHEET

LEVEL 32: 12,116 SF RESIDENTIAL AMENITY.

LEVEL 51: 11,064 SF RESIDENTIAL AMENITY.

LEVEL 52 & 53: 2 RESIDENTIAL DUPLEX PENTHOUSE UNITS, SEE UNIT BREAKDOWN ON THIS SHEET

LEVEL 54: 11,524 SF BANQUET HALL, INCLUDING 10,177 SF INDOOR SPACE AND 1,347 SF OUTDOOR SPACE.

LEVEL 55: COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT USE RESTAURANT 1, 6,077 SF INCLUDING 5,388 SF INDOOR AND 689 SF OUTDOOR AREA, RESTAURANT 2, TOTAL 8,216 SF LOWER LEVEL 4,677 SF (4,019 SF INDOOR AND 658 SF OUTDOOR) ROOF: RESTAURANT 2 UPPER LEVEL 3,539 SF ( 1,644 SF INDOOR AND 1,895 SF OUTDOOR SPACE)
RESIDENTIAL ROOF LOUNGE 1,588 SF
RESIDENTIAL ROOF TERRACE, SWIMMING POOL AND SUNDECK

Level 55 looks like it's 2 floors with an upper and lower restaraunt?

[towerpower123]

That beautiful facade on a 56 story tower??? I hope they don't cheapen it because it will easily become my favorite in the city!

[Doubleu1117]

This one hit another growth spurt lol. Now 637 ft

Skyscraper Redesign Revealed for Imperial Tower at 2966 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City, New Jersey

An expanded redesign been revealed for Imperial Tower, a 56-story mixed-use skyscraper at 2966 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in the Journal Square district of Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by MVMK Architecture and developed by Kuldeep “Sunny” Kumar, the 637-foot-tall structure has been significantly expanded from its original scope of 35 stories, and will yield a larger residential component consisting of 542 units, of which 54 will be designated for affordable housing.

https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/05/skyscra...boulevard-in-jersey-city-new-jersey.html

[Doubleu1117]

Pretty soon going to have 10+ buildings of 500 ft completed/ planned in Journal Square alone


754 ft- Journal Squared 2 (complete)
718 ft- 30 Journal Square (dormant)
710 ft- One Journal Square Bldg 1 (complete)
710 ft- One Journal Square Bldg 2 (complete)
633 ft- Journal Squared 3 (complete)
574 ft- Journal Squared 1 (complete)
637 ft- Imperial Tower (u/c)
620 ft- 808 Pavonia Bldg 4 (planned)
566 ft- 499 Summit Ave (complete)
560 ft- 808 Pavonia Bldg 1 (planned)
~500 ft- 629 Newark Avenue

[Crawford]

Another great addition to Journal Square. I hope the towers keep coming!

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