A Jersey City development that recently wrapped construction is slated to be home to the New Jersey Symphony. The Symphony will offer a modern 550-seat theater space with the flexibility to accommodate a slew of new endeavors.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and the Newark-based New Jersey Symphony jointly announced during a spirited press conference the imminent relocation of the group into a new state-of-the-art, 44,000-square-foot theater in Jersey City’s downtown Powerhouse Arts District. The symphony will take up residence inside the ground floor of 151 Bay, the third phase of Toll Brothers’ Provost Square redevelopment.
The effort has revitalized the site of a former Manischewitz matzo factory and The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company’s Annex property into a mixed-use complex with a theater space on the ground floor facing a cobblestone street and plaza, where the symphony will be setting up shop.
“This represents a significant milestone in Jersey City’s cultural evolution, creating a key destination for our region with permanent space for world-class performances and community-driven initiatives,” said Mayor Fulop. “We started these conversations over a year ago, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome the New Jersey Symphony to their new home in Jersey City.”
Besides the 550-seat theater, the future Symphony Center will boast space for education and community programs plus 8,000 square feet for administrative offices. Additionally, it will provide a permanent space for artistic, educational, and community offerings in Jersey City and throughout Hudson County.
“Having a home to call our own will allow us to expand on the many impactful education and community programs for which the Symphony is well-known throughout the state, with new entertainment options that the residents of Jersey City, Hudson County and beyond are sure to enjoy,” says Symphony President & CEO Gabriel van Aalst. “In addition to being a home for rehearsals and performances by our musicians and icons of the classical music world, we can’t wait to introduce audiences to performances from a broad range of performing arts and collaborate with local Jersey City artists and arts organizations.”
The Jersey City project will be the first time in the 102-year history of the symphony that they will have a rehearsal and concert space that is operated by the organization. The facility will be designed to be flexible and will provide a place for expanding education programs in Jersey City, as well as community partnerships throughout the city, while maintaining its commitment to music education in Newark and other cities throughout the state.
Toll Brothers will be working closely with all the involved partners to construct the new theater and bring the symphony’s collective vision to fruition. The venue opening date is estimated to be Spring 2026, upon completion of the interior work.
