Jersey City

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.

A McGinley Square block party is planned for Saturday. But there’s a catch. Before the party, volunteers are asked to spend an hour cleaning up and beautifying Bergen Avenue between Montgomery Street and Duncan Avenue.

We’ve all seen the house flipping shows but how about office tower flipping? That’s precisely what happened with this Downtown Jersey City office building that was purchased in 2013 when it was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy. After extensive renovations, the building has now been resold for a hefty profit.

Latham House starts welcoming patrons today in a “Tender Opening” , with the bar opening at 4pm and supper at 6pm. According to their website, Latham House will serve traditional American food and drink with a contemporary slant.

Our weekly news roundup of New Jersey stories you may have missed this week. This week, Jersey City is a 'Boomtown', Matsikoudis lays groundwork for JC Mayoral bid, Hoboken's hill people, more

A Jersey City resident is planning to open a new type of coworking space. Called Marketskape, the concept pairs artist studios with a retail component. As opposed to more traditional coworking spaces, this one is catered towards artists and makers. The retail portion provides members a venue to sell their work.

We first became suspicious when the store’s shelves started emptying about a month ago. Just yesterday we spoke to a source who confirmed they will be closing in August due to a massive rent increase.

Our weekly news roundup of New Jersey stories you may have missed this week. This week, an interview with James Caulfield of Fields Development, developers embracing art, Bell Works attracting tech cos, saving the strip mall, and more.

Remember that $20k/month rental in the Heights? Dixon Leasing has a new post on their blog documenting the renovation process of turning a 134-year old row house into a high-tech modern oasis.

Remember the Liberty Pedestrian Bridge? Well its architect, Jeff Jordan Architects, just won an award for the visionary project. The New Jersey Chapter of the American Institute of Architects recognized the firm with an Honor Award in the Unbuilt category.