Margules Properties, a large Manhattan based investment firm has purchased 5 more mixed use buildings in Jersey City. CEO, Eric Margules has been bullish on Jersey City since 2010 when they bought their first building here. With over 1 million square feet of development rights in their portfolio, Margules is betting big on a Journal Square rebirth. This coming from...

Castle Lanterra Properties, a New York based real estate company has acquired Alexan CityView for $147.5 million. Along with the change in ownership comes a change in name: the Bayonne property is now called Harbor Pointe, likely to highlight the fact that it is a waterfront community. The 544-unit building was constructed in 2010 and currently has a 91%...

Trump Bay Street aka 88 Kushner-KABR is a 50 story tower located at 65 Bay Street in Downtown Jersey City. The tower will contain 447 luxury rental units, 41,000 square feet of amenity space and 10,000 of retail space. Current Status (10/2015) Construction began in May 2014. As of October 2015 the towers is close to topping out. The Trump Bay/88 Kushner-KABR...

UPDATE: Ironstate and Mack-Cali have change the name of the project from URL to Urby Harborside URL Harborside or "Urban Ready Life" is a new 3 tower mega-development along the Jersey City waterfront. Each tower will rise 69 stories and combined will contain 2,358 residential units. The first phase of the project is Tower 1 which will house 763 residential units. Current...

126 Webster Aveue #3A $589k Open house: Sunday 1-3pm Broker: Hudson Realty Group Gorgeous loft living, with a huge open space that has potential to be turned into 2 bedrooms. 35 Waverly St #1 $304,500 Open house: Sunday 12-4pm Broker: Del Forno This charming one bedroom in The Heights has an oasis-like private backyard. 344 Pavonia Ave $259k Open house: Saturday 1-3pm Broker: Martin Properties A true one bedroom in downtown JC for...

Take a peek into this stunning Victorian home in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City. Built around 1895, the property boasts 8 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The entry foyer has original mahogany paneling, and there are also restored stained glass windows in the staircase. With a sun room, two car garage, and being only one block from the light...

The Van Houtte coffee shop franchise at 105 Montgomery is looking for a new owner. Listed at $299k the sale includes all equipment and fixtures just not the retail condo it occupies, obviously. The location is ideal as it doesn’t have to compete with the all the other phenomenal coffee in Jersey City. And it’s situated near all the downtown...

If you’ve driven near the George Washington Bridge, you most likely have noticed the towering glass structure otherwise known as The Modern. With views of NYC, the Hudson River, and the George Washington Bridge, The Modern is putting Fort Lee on the map. The residential development is known for it’s array of indoor and outdoor lifestyle amenities - the...

The Village Neighborhood Association met last night to discuss the details of a new mixed-use project at 380 Newark Ave. Presented by its architect, Scott Mahaffey, the building will fill a currently vacant lot with frontage on Newark Ave, 6th and Division Streets that was previously home to a used car lot. The developer on the project is the Weingarten Group who...

This is the first part of our series covering the construction of Jersey City’s first certified passive house. You can read Part Two here. This series is a collaboration with Mowery Marsh, the architects leading this project. The passive house movement has made its way to Jersey City. Specifically to the Heights, where Jersey City’s first house is being renovated using passive building principles. WHAT...