Development

While the construction clatter of new high-rises is reshaping Jersey City’s skyline, that revitalization is being complemented by other developers like Dixon Leasing, who have focused on smaller properties in the city’s older neighborhoods.

As 532 Jersey Avenue finishes up construction, we’ve been keeping a close eye on what will be moving into its retail space. New signage indicates that Smart Start Academy will filling the Jersey Avenue facing storefront.

With so much development underway in Jersey City, it’s hard to keep track of it all. Our Construction Updates series will keep you up-to-date on the progress of each. This week, we visit Marin Residences, 75 Park Lane South, and Ellipse.

After announcing the plan two years ago, Jersey City is finally beginning construction on its City Hall annex. According to the Jersey Journal, a groundbreaking ceremony is planned tomorrow for the 45,000 square foot project.

New Jersey City University’s ongoing transformation of Jersey City’s West Side neighborhood will continue in October of this year when the first phase of a two-part development is scheduled to break ground.

When the Whole Foods announcement was made, information on the project was scarce. Other than a general idea of its location, nothing further was released. Last night, the architect and attorney representing the project presented the proposed site plan. Here's what's in store.

Two local builders are hashing out the details of a redevelopment plan that will potentially bring Hoboken two new residential towers, a hotel, and a bowling alley, also partially reusing an existing warehouse in the city’s burgeoning northwest area.

Another Newport project has been green-lit by Jersey City’s Planning Board. This one at 2 Shore Lane on a parcel owned by Strategic Capital, the investment division of China State Construction Engineering Corp, the same firm behind the recently approved 75 Park Lane South.

In its bid to restart construction at The Revetment House, representatives from Newport Associates presented a revised site plan last Wednesday to the Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association (HPNA), the group that successfully convinced the Jersey City planning board to deny LeFrak’s request to lower their parking ratio.

Next week, Hoboken’s city council is set to vote on a redevelopment agreement that will potentially create a new destination for the city’s west side, one that supporters say will balance new development with community amenities, parks, and flood protection.