Last night, developer Frank Peraza presented his proposal for the redevelopment of the St Aloysius convent. The plan comes in two phases with the first being the restoration and adaptive reuse of the convent. The second phase will include a newly constructed rental building on the adjacent parcels. St Aloysius convent falls in the newly created West Bergen – East...

The plaza where the (now vacant) Pep Boys store is located is about to undergo a major redevelopment. The suburban feel of the area, with its big box format Bed, Bath and Beyond and Shop Rite stores juxtaposed with the ever-growing high-rise skyline of Newport and beyond doesn’t quite mesh. So, what will become of the area that once...

The $19.5 million purchase of seven adjacent properties by Amerestate Holdings hints at big plans for the area just west of the Journal Square transit hub. At less than a 10 minute walk from the Path trains, the property's location sounds promising for a large scale development. Included in the sale was Jersey City’s iconic Puccini's Restaurant that closed earlier...