At a time when vacant or undeveloped tracts throughout Hudson County are being replaced with multi-family residential and mixed-use developments, plenty of individuals and companies are looking to either cash in on their properties or develop the lots themselves. Both Jersey City and Hoboken are no exceptions to this, with construction cranes being a common sight in both municipalities. Now, one property near the border of these two cities could be the latest to be converted from housing vehicles to housing people.
A legal notice shows that a 13-story building is in the works for 2 Hoboken Avenue in Jersey City’s Ward C. If given the necessary approvals, the high-rise structure would include 161 residential units along with commercial space on the ground floor. Bike sharing, sidewalk improvements, and a parking garage are also included in the proposal. A rendering for the project has yet to be released.
Although the site in question may technically be known as 2 Hoboken Avenue, it is actually situated along Harrison Street between Jersey Avenue/Newark Street and Observer Highway. Located just north of the New Jersey Transit train and light rail tracks and just south of the Hoboken Business Center, the property currently contains a private gated surface parking lot. Municipal tax records show that the tract is owned by JDA Hoboken Business Center, LLC, though the name of the firm behind the application is simply known as 2 Hoboken Avenue, LLC. Filings from the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services show that the latter company was incorporated out of Hoboken in July.
The proposal comes a year after we reported that The JDA Group was planning a major transformation and expansion of the Hoboken Business Center. It also comes amid multiple residential and mixed-use development projects across the tracks, including Van Leer Place, The Enclave, and LeFrak’s 228-unit project along Eighteenth Street.
As of the October 6th legal notice, a hearing before the Jersey City Zoning Board of Adjustment on the 161-unit proposal was scheduled for Thursday, October 18, at 6:30 p.m. 2 Hoboken Avenue, LLC is reportedly seeking Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval with variances such as height and use.
Note to readers: The dates that applications are scheduled to be heard by the Jersey City Zoning Board of Adjustment and other commissions are subject to change.
