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Bodegas of Jersey City: HACA and Its Mission to Protect the Little Guy
As Greenville's demographics shift, bodega owners and the Hispanic American Commerce Association organize to keep a neighborhood touchstone and a sense of community intact.
Jersey City Approves $9 Million Purchase of 25 Journal Square for New Museum
The Jersey City Redevelopment Agency has reached a deal to purchase the property, which officials want to open an art museum in.
Behind the Scenes at Hudson Hall, Opening Later This Month in Jersey City
Take a sneak peek at the smokehouse, which is wrapping up construction and looks to provide an authentic European-style experience in Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District.
Ambitious 808 Pavonia Project Approved, Aims to Bring Culture to Journal Square
A massive project in the heart of Journal Square is currently putting together a joint venture for its development, which could be considered a sign of the times for the historic center of Jersey City.
Liberty State Park: New Jersey’s Gift to America
Jersey City’s largest green space features diverse attractions that range from restaurants to a bird sanctuary, but the land wasn’t always so pristine.
Jersey City’s Boom Continues With 37,000 Units Planned, 9,000 Under Construction
Last year we predicted 2016 would bring unprecedented development to Jersey City. As it turns out, that’s exactly what happened. If 2016 was the year of planning projects, 2017 is the year of breaking ground.
Mack-Cali Plans ‘Harborside Terminal’, Jersey City’s Hip Waterfront Destination
Mack-Cali is making major capital investments along the waterfront in the retail, commercial, residential, and public spaces to create a “pedestrian-friendly urban landscape at the water’s edge” and a real “live work play” neighborhood.
Jersey City Looks To Spark Emerson Radio Factory Redevelopment
A prominent landmark in a rapidly developing neighborhood could be revived and expanded under a proposed new district, which would preserve a piece of Jersey City’s history and update it for modern times.
Demo Crews Take Down 500 Palisade Avenue as Project Moves Forward
It’s been a long and winding road attempting to redevelop a warehouse-turned gym just off Riverview Park, but a new company is finally moving forward with a project that will add housing, retail and some nice historic revitalization that will fit right into the burgeoning neighborhood.
The Moment of Truth for Journal Square
For decades optimistic prognosticators have predicted Journal Square’s renaissance. Largely, it remained just that, a prediction, with little "on the ground" to back it up. That’s all about to change.