Street Art Icon Eduardo Kobra Unveils 180’ Tall David Bowie Mural in Jersey City

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In another win for its Mural Arts Program, Jersey City is now home to the latest installment in a series of portrait murals by world-renowned street artist Eduardo Kobra.

Could a Suspended Tram Line Encircling NYC and Northern NJ Solve Our Transportation Woes?

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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.

History on the Hill: Three Great Houses of Bergen Hill

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Bergen Hill, in its heyday, was considered “the suburbs” by people who left Downtown, Jersey City for suburban mansions. Today, in the ongoing preservation conversation, we feature three JCLC Historic Homes still standing on Summit Avenue.

Today, Mayor Fulop Welcomes Mill Rocks with Official Ribbon Cutting

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Today, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop will join Santomauro General Contracting and Point Capital Development for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the official opening of Mill Rocks, a hip new rental building in the Village neighborhood.

The Oakman Sets the New Standard Downtown

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In a city that is seeing a huge rental building boom, The Oakman sets itself apart in one major way - it's the first large-scale, doorman condominium project in Downtown Jersey City to hit the market in over seven years. The 159-home community, which began selling late last year, is about 60% sold and recently welcomed its first residents.

Rising Tide Capital Boasts Numerous Success Stories, Here are Two

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The founders of Rising Tide Capital, two Harvard grads, were recently featured in Forbes as some of the nation's "most promising social entrepreneurs”. Last week, they received one of the Manhattan Institute’s awards for Social Entrepreneurship. Here are two of their success stories.

New Initiative Aims To Bring Live Music to Jersey City Residential Buildings

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The Community Music Residency is a brand new initiative designed to bring classical musicians to larger, residential buildings with an exchange of rehearsal space for exclusive performances.

New Study Ranks Jersey City #1 Most Livable City in U.S.

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A new study by personal finance website smartasset has ranked Jersey City as the most livable city in the US.

Zoning Changes Hope to Spark a Journal Square Arts District

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Last week, Jersey City’s Council unanimously approved changes to the Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan that they hope will facilitate a new arts district behind the Loew’s Theater.

A Historic Church in Jersey City is Slated for Condo Conversion

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The Bethesda Baptist Church has stood at 158-162 Mercer Street for over 120 years. However, a three-alarm fire tore through the structure in 2007, leaving the building vacant and abandoned for close to a decade. Now developers are planning to convert the structure into condos.