Curtain wall installation is progressing on Waterside at Xchange, a 25-story residential building in Secaucus, New Jersey. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by Fraternity Meadows, the structure is also known as Building G in the 60-acre Xchange at Secaucus Junction complex and will yield 403 residential units atop a four-story parking garage. Waterside at Xchange is the tallest component in the 1,538-unit transit-oriented master plan, and is located on a formerly undeveloped plot between the Hackensack River and Brianna Lane.
Construction had recently topped out at the time of our last update in July 2022, but façade installation had yet to commence on the L-shaped reinforced concrete superstructure. Since then, the crane was dismantled and the reflective glass curtain wall has steadily enclosed the building. Recent photos show the envelope approaching the upper setback, with just five stories remaining to be finished.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Below are additional photographs from the past winter when the curtain wall had just passed the halfway mark of the main building.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Additional images below show Waterside at Xchnage at the end of last autumn. Based on the pace of progress, YIMBY expects the façade to finish installation by this summer.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
A list of residential amenities has yet to be confirmed, but it looks like there will be a landscaped terrace on top of the podium facing the Hackensack River. Residents with eastern exposures will have panoramic vistas of the Manhattan skyline, downtown Jersey City, and the growing cluster of skyscrapers around the Journal Square neighborhood. Those facing west will have views of Newark, the Meadowlands landscape, the American Dream Mall, and the setting sun. Xchange at Secaucus Junction offers a shuttle service to the nearby Secaucus Junction New Jersey Transit train station that takes commuters directly to Penn Station.
YIMBY predicts work to fully wrap up around the end of the year or early 2024 at the very latest.
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Didn’t that area flood like crazy during Sandy?
I believe that 1,538 counts only apartments currently built. At least that’s what was stated in previous articles. So with this tower, the apartment count will stand at 1,941.
It’s in the middle of nowhere flood zone.
No, it’s a short walk to the Sacaucus Train Station (just one stop away from Penn) and right on I-95. So it’s a very densly populated area near shopping, dining and offices.
I’m sure the uppermost floors will have epic views of the midtown skyline, while others will have river views and should easily see the Jersey City and Newark skylines.