A new rendering from MHS Architects is the first to reveal a 12-story mixed-use building at 251 Grand Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. Liberty Harbor North Brownstone Condominium Urban Renewal LLC is the developer behind the proposals, which are now being reviewed by the Jersey City Planning Board.
The building is the latest component of the expanding Liberty Harbor North Redevelopment Plan, a city-led initiative to create a lively, high-density urban neighborhood. If approved, the property will comprise around 3,200 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor and a mezzanine level. The building will also contain up to 106 rental apartments ranging from studios up to three-bedroom floor plans.
The first three floors will feature a stone façade and large windows to complement existing low-rise buildings that characterize the area. Above, the façade transitions to a reflective glass curtain wall and sets back above the 11th floor to make space for a shared amenity terrace.
Additional amenities will include bike storage, a 2,300-square-foot fitness center, a communal lounge, and an open-air terrace. The development will not include any parking spaces or affordable housing units.
At this phase of development, the project team has not announced an anticipated date of completion.
Elevation drawings for 251 Grand Street
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Oh wow, they’re adding the historical looking base which is a really nice touch given the surrounding neighborhood.
It seems like a lot of the newer buildings in Jersey City are better designed than similarly priced newer buildings in NYC, and I can’t help to wonder if it is due to NJ’s increased market competition. In New Jersey it seems like there a lot more competitive between developers and landlords trying to attract tenants/buyers, and so while it is easier to build, they have to produce higher quality developments to fill-up/sell-out.
I respectfully disagree. Jersey City, where most all the new construction is, is proving to be about as interesting as all the new construction in Long Island City. Dull and cheap.
Brooklyn is leader for new construction design where they seem to want to prove something. Manhattan is behind that with too many misses.
Looks 👍