Reply With QuoteI forgot to ask about these Projects
-Journal SQ Plaza 3
-The Residences at Liberty National 1 , 2 , 3
-Harborside 4 & 6
-70 Columbus
Originally Posted by Nexis4Jersey
-Ellipse: Newport skyscraper on the pier near AquaBlu - On hold
-Hamilton Square South: Phase 2 building (I believe 12 or 14 stories) in the St. Francis redevelopment - On hold
-Metropolitan: Proposed as tallest residential building in NJ, to be built on site of Pep Boys behind Monaco towers - On hold
-San Remo: to be built between DoubleTree and Marbella in DoubleTree parking lot south of the hotel - On hold (but may break ground in coming year or two?)
-Trump Plaza 2: 50-story condo tower to complete Trump Plaza - On hold
-143 Bay Street: now part of Toll Brothers redevelopment site; first phase to break ground in August
-Metropolis Towers: the structure between the two existing buildings was demo'ed in 2007 I believe; the expansion project is mixed-use urban infill project with rental units and office space in a massive building with variegated heights and setbacks.
-Gulls Cove South: next (shorter) phase of Gull's Cove to be built immediately west of (and immediately adjacent to) Gulls Cove I.
-The View: 3-tower complex proposed for area in SW corner of downtown, just north of LSP and next to the Turnpike extension.
I forgot to ask about these Projects
-Journal SQ Plaza 3
-The Residences at Liberty National 1 , 2 , 3
-Harborside 4 & 6
-70 Columbus
Wow - Residences at Liberty National? Talk about a blast from the past! I have a feeling that's not getting built for awhile (originally supposed to be condominiums right on the southern edge of LSP by Port Liberte). I believe they had done alot of site prep for this back in '06 & '07 though...
JSQ Plaza 3 might not ever happen - I have a feeling that site will go residential by the time a solid proposal goes before the Planning Board.
Harborside 4 is a proposed office tower to be built on Columbus Drive at Green Street, and approved in 2008 I believe; Mack-Cali has had alot of difficulty finding an anchor tenant (hence the reason why they're partnering with Ironstate on residential construction). As for 6, I haven't heard anything about it...
And of course 70 Columbus received a UTH tax incentive a few months ago, so it looks likely to start construction in the next 18 months (or is it 12 months that they generally get to start construction on one of these projects?)
About Damn Time!!
Jersey City signals it wants developer of massive Journal Square project to act, or face default
Published: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 3:03 AM
By Terrence T. McDonald/The Jersey Journal The Jersey Journal
Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal
Jersey City officials are demanding action by the developers of the site of the Journal Square City Center Towers.
In April 2009, Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy stood on a 1.5-acre site adjacent to the Journal Square PATH station and hailed an imminent twin tower project as a “great step forward” for the city.
The project two towers, one 58 stories and the other 38, sitting atop a seven-story retail and parking base with a rooftop terrace would begin later that year, and be completed in three years.
It’s now three years later and the site remains vacant, save for weeds and the occasional soda can or beer bottle surrounded by metal fencing.
The twin tower project appears to be nothing more than a dim fantasy, but that may all change soon. City officials say they want the heart of the city to see the same kind of development that’s occurred Downtown.
“Journal Square is really the next area, and Journal Square is primed and ready for a project,” said Jersey City Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Bob Antonicello.
For years, the Journal Square project was stalled, with main investor Multi-Employer Property Trust (MEPT), of Washington, D.C., blaming the poor economy for its inability to find a partner to help it with financing, according to Antonicello.
After missing an August 2011 deadline to put a shovel in the ground, and then missing a second deadline of Dec. 31, 2011, MEPT has until April Fool’s Day to get the project started in earnest, Antonicello said.
“The issue that we had really with MEPT was this process was kind of ready, aim, aim, aim, aim ... and they never fired the gun to actually go vertical,” he said.
MEPT did not return a request for comment.
If the April 1 deadline passes without movement on the project, MEPT will be in default of its agreement with the JCRA, and the city agency can find someone else to help realize the long-awaited proposal, Antonicello added.
Healy said he stands by the JCRA’s latest bid to move the project forward.
“The redevelopment of Journal Square is a major priority for this administration and we support any and all actions that the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency takes so that construction may begin as soon as possible,” Healy said.
The proposal consists of 50,000 square feet of retail space on the basement, ground and second levels; 330,000 square feet of parking on five levels; and 1.24 million square feet of residential space, including about 1,500 units.
http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/inde...t_wants_d.html
About time the City is actually doing it's job they should have done this last year I know their was an economic down turn but they could have started this project if they wanted to, last year MEPT purchased the Newport tower for 377 million so they are not hard up for financing.
I found some documents for the 440 HBLR Extensions...
Alternatives - I like A1C , A2A option 2 , and i'm not sold on Lincoln park just yet..
http://www.hblr440aa.com/docs/03_Lon...ternatives.pdf
Station Plans for A1C , i think fare gates need to be installed on all future stations..
http://www.hblr440aa.com/docs/AppD_StationPlans.pdf
http://www.hblr440aa.com/link.php?link=Documents_761
Hmm , I never did my weekly JC update...
The Wrapping on the Traffic lights came off , but they never turned them on fully....i'm still at a pass why JC needs lights on every corner?
DSCN2486 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr
DSCN2489 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr
It appears prep work has started at the future PATH substation site...
DSCN2492 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr
Does Anybody know if there doing work on the Inside?
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DSCN2490 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr
What is planned for this site , 344 Warren Street?
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What is planned for this site , 122 Morgan Street?
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What is proposed for this open lot along Morgan & Provost Streets?
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I took a stroll down Newark Ave...
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CC DR needs a Road diet...get rid of the parking and replace it with a bike lane , and widen the sidewalk.
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Liberty Harbor phase 2 seems to have stalled , whats the story with this?
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150 Essex Street is completed , at least rising wise...
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344 Warren was going to be Rem Koolhass's tower. I do not know the status of the project.
122 Morgan is going to be part of Toll Bros new development which is breaking ground this spring. The lot behind it will be an open plaza/park/square for the new development.
They are doing structural work on the roof of the Powerhouse. Next will be work inside.
150 Essex hasn't actually topped off yet - still 3 more levels to go.
Also, piling work has begun at both Warren@York and 340 Newark Ave.
And, the entire Manischewitz lot is now fenced off for site prep to start at the Toll Bros tower on Marin.
Oh , i thought it was topped off...i didn't appear that the staircase went any higher.
344 Warren Street - is Butler Brothers building (up for sale)
111 First Street - is the huge empty lot @Warren/First/Bay/Washington (111 First is the fabled Rem Koolhaas design dream).
122 Morgan Street will be the last thing Toll Brothers builds out. Demolition is happening quickly to the western lot; soon the cinder block structure will be gone (third way done as of 3/16/12). Toll will complete development on Marin Blvd. between Morgan and Bay first before they start on Warren Street building and plaza. http://www.slcearch.com/planning/provost-square/
Washington Street traffic lights at Bay and Morgan were budgeted YEARS ago during Greene Street construction phase - development on Washington St., i.e. 111 First, has stalled in a big way but the lights were paid for, so they must go in - BTW the lights are fully operational now.
kljc - are they knocking the entire Manischevitz/A&P buidling down? The original plans called for them to preserve part of the facade...maybe they'll just reconstruct it then (?). Thanks for the update.
The two-story cinderblock structure on Marin/Bay/Morgan portion of lot is being demolished. The Manischevitz Matzo building will be preserved, however the western side of building (shown in images below) will be incorporated into the parking garage base of the two towers - I believe the newly constructed theater will be on Morgan street at Provost. The Bay/Provost/Morgan Streets facade will be left intact.
150 Bay Street building is visible in background of images.
Here's some images showing the condition on Friday.
Last edited by kljc; March 17th, 2012 at 12:36 PM.
Redevelopment at It's Best
I'm not sure what company completed this project, but the reconstruction of (and addition to) the building shown below (on lower Montgomery Street) is quite remarkable. The building to the right of it is currently undergoing rehab, and it looks like we might see a similar level of quality. Hopefully this continues and alot more true architectural gems are restored to their original glory:
Before:
After:
I don't agree.
I like the new top floor (who wouldn't?) but I think they could have done a better job with the second floor.
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