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The Heights neighborhood of Jersey City was a German enclave from the middle of the 19th century until World War I. Prosperous citizens, often of German descent, built the biggest and best houses on Summit Avenue and Sherman Place. Today, in the ongoing preservation conversation, we feature four of these well-preserved homes.

A new building has been proposed for the tract at 662 Summit Avenue and 165-169 St. Pauls Avenue, on the border of The Heights and Journal Square.

Tucked away in an otherwise quiet residential section of The Heights, the Jersey City Reservoir is flourishing with signs of life despite being decommissioned, a relic that provides some of the best fall foliage views right in the middle of the city.

A round up of food and drink happenings in Jersey City. La Mexicana opens on 440, Pet Shop adds a wine bar, and The Hutton opens in The Heights.

Recently completed as part of the Springfield Avenue Marketplace development, 24 Jones brings 152 modernly styled apartments to Newark's University Heights neighborhood. Offering quick access to downtown, multiple universities and cultural destinations, the community is perfect for those who want to live near it all.

According to a press release from the Central Avenue SID, Dulce de Leche Bakery will officially open their doors tomorrow at 7am. The Argentine-inspired bakery will serve breakfast and lunch in addition to having a full fresh juice and smoothie bar.

Under new ownership, the Silk Mill Lofts complex in Union City will see a multi-million dollar capital improvement project that hopes to further establish the complex as an urban arts center.

With revitalization in Jersey City gradually moving further west, a new proposal is being put together for 39 New York Avenue in The Heights by a development group that’s been in business for almost 38 years.

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.

As 532 Jersey Avenue finishes up construction, we’ve been keeping a close eye on what will be moving into its retail space. New signage indicates that Smart Start Academy will filling the Jersey Avenue facing storefront.