Several smaller homes across the street from Jersey City’s Brunswick Towers could soon be replaced with a larger complex as a proposal for a residential building on Liberty Avenue has moved forward.
During a meeting last month, Jersey City’s Planning Board approved an application to revamp 76-82 Liberty Avenue. The lots, which currently house four single family homes, are owned by a company named JS Balyan Properties LLC that is registered out of a private home in Warren County.
Designed by Hampton Hill Architecture, the plans for the Liberty Avenue properties involve demolishing all the structures and replacing them with a new building set to rise 85 feet fall. The eight-story complex will sport a decidedly modern look and include 53 units along with 31 basement and ground level parking spaces.
76-82 Liberty Avenue is utilizing the provisions of Jersey City’s Affordable Housing Overlay ordinance and as a result, 10% of the residences will be set aside as affordable housing. The unit mix breaks down into 15 studios, 18 one-bedrooms, 16 two-bedrooms, and four three-bedroom spaces.
The five affordable units in the complex will be restricted for very low, low, and moderate incomes according to an application submitted by the developer. Rear-facing second floor units at the complex will sport private decks.
Amenities at the approved development include a sprawling common roof deck accessible via the building’s elevator complete with built-in grills, tables, and lounge seating. A first-floor fitness center will span just about 500 square feet, while the property is also slated to include 68 bicycle parking spaces and leasable storage lockers in the basement.
The project will be utilizing a brick blend exterior on the lower floors plus fiber cement panels on the higher stories. The property’s development will also add new landscaping and trees along Liberty Avenue while removing several existing curb cuts and replacing them with a single one for access to the future garage.
The Liberty Avenue project is situated along the fringes of the Marion neighborhood, which is just a bit from Journal Square’s building boom but within walking distance to India Square and Mana Contemporary. A potential groundbreaking date for the development has not yet been announced.
