Jersey City

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.

For all of its history, Jersey City has been a conduit for transport between NYC and the rest of the country. Over time, the logistics of transportation has changed leaving artifacts of a bygone era all over the city. Now the long forgotten Bergen Arches are the subject of a proposed community-based redevelopment project led by local residents and activists.

Our weekly news roundup of New Jersey stories you may have missed. This week, Jersey City casino developer touts project as iconic, NJ millennials are still living at home, Gannett slashes jobs at NJMG, more.

A quick roundup of new or notable business in the Bergen-Lafayette area. An old favorite celebrates its 1-year anniversary, plus a discount variety store, a corner convenience store near Berry Lane Park, and a healthy eating focused food truck open for business.

Looking towards the future, Crain’s asked leading architects, designers and real estate experts their opinions on what large scale projects NYC could undertake to help accommodate its surging population. One proposal stands out for its inclusion of Northern New Jersey in NYC’s future.

In retail-related news, a Manhattan-based Venezuelan restaurant is opening an outpost in the heart of McGinley Square. Downtown, Novado Gallery is the first gallery to open in the artist spaces at Modera Lofts.

A new 16-story mixed-use tower called 289 Jordan is being proposed near the corner of Mercer Street and Jordan Avenue in the McGinley Square neighborhood of Jersey City.

Journal Square commuters seeking a caffeine kicker are going to have to wait a little while longer, as the Starbucks Coffee scheduled to open is now delayed a few months.

The latest Jersey City retail news. Last Friday, Sprout Market Place opened at 70 Columbus. A new cafe, called The Cliff, is under construction in the Heights and the city's first Venezuelan restaurant, El Cocotero, recently opened in McGinley Square.

Downtown Jersey City could soon be home to another new hotel, a 212 room hotel is being proposed on Morgan Street.