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With development abound in all its neighboring cities, the densely populated West New York is now seeing a slate of new projects breaking ground.

Immigrants flocking to Hoboken near the turn of the 20th century caused a building boom in the city, and a few social clubs built during the era still stand today.

To get a glimpse into the lives of Hoboken’s elite around the turn of the century, just follow the yellow brick road.

A symbol of Newark’s past is becoming a part of its future as an industrial facility in one of the city’s most dense neighborhoods is being converted into residential use.

LSC is developing a massive complex called SciTech Scity along Phillip Street near Jersey City Boulevard. When completed, the campus will be a science and technology district, home to the Liberty Science K-12 School, a research and workspace facility called Edge Works, and a residential community known as Scholars Village.

Once a hub of industry in Central Essex County, the City of Orange is beginning to see more redevelopment. Earlier this year, two new projects opened up and now the former F. Berg & Company Hat Factory is being converted into lofts-style condos.

Several of New Jersey’s most historic sites are located within a few miles of each other in Newark. A newly-launched self-guided walking tour allows residents and visitors to see nearly all of them.

Modera Lofts, formerly the 110-year-old Butler Brothers warehouse is an ambitious 366-unit loft building in the Power House Arts District. Appealing in its industrial-chicness, the building features a cavernous lobby, exposed brick, and raised beams. Standing amongst shiny high-rises, Modera stands out by its application of adaptive reuse.

American history, from the landing of Columbus onward, is about individuals and how their efforts impacted our brand new country. Jersey City played an important role in this history. One Jersey City resident in particular, Peter Henderson, is known as the father of horticulture and ornamental gardening. Here’s his story.

While the construction clatter of new high-rises is reshaping Jersey City’s skyline, that revitalization is being complemented by other developers like Dixon Leasing, who have focused on smaller properties in the city’s older neighborhoods.