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YIMBY Tours ‘The Journal’ At 36 Journal Square Plaza in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on October 8, 2025 By Michael Young

YIMBY recently tour The Journal, a new two-tower residential and retail complex located at 36 Journal Square Plaza in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Woods Bagot with interiors by 1159 and developed by Kushner, the nearly $1 billion project consists of two 64-story skyscrapers, approximately 2 million square feet of space yielding 1,723 rental units and 40,000 square feet of retail space. The property is bounded by Sip Avenue to the south, John F. Kennedy Boulevard to the west, and convenient access to the Journal Square PATH train to the northeast.

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829 Bergen Avenue. Designed by Emara Ghobrial Architects.

New Design Revealed for 829 Bergen Avenue in Journal Square, Jersey City

7:30 am on October 5, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

An updated design has been revealed for 829 Bergen Avenue, an 11-story residential building planned for Journal Square, Jersey City. Designed by Emara Ghobrial Architects and developed by Tayfun Selen, the structure was recently approved by the Jersey City Planning Board and will yield 77 rental units, with eight dedicated to affordable housing. The project will also include 1,105 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is located between Vroom Street and Highland Avenue.

The Lucy at 619 Grove Street. Designed by Michael Graves Architecture.

New Renderings Revealed for The Lucy at 619 Grove Street in Jersey City, New Jersey

8:00 am on October 3, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for The Lucy, a 24-story residential building at 619 Grove Street near the waterfront of Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Michael Graves Architecture and developed in a collaboration between SJP Properties, Claremont Development, and Battery Global Advisors, the structure is slated to yield 444 rental units with 13 reserved for affordable housing. The project will rise next to a historic church, rectory, and school on a property bounded by 16th Street to the north, 15th Street to the south, and Grove Street to the east.

54 Jones Street. Rendering courtesy of Emara Ghobrial Architects.

New Renderings Revealed for Casa 54 at 54 Jones Street in Journal Square, Jersey City

8:00 am on September 26, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for Casa 54, a 30-story residential tower planned for 54 Jones Street in Journal Square, Jersey City. Designed by Emara Ghobrial Architects and developed by Kabir Manchanda of the Manchanda Group, the 311-foot-tall structure will yield 190 rental apartments in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, including a penthouse unit. The project will also include two full floors of amenities and 780 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is situated on an L-shaped parcel bounded by Sip Street to the north and Jones Street to the west.

New Renderings Preview Netflix Studio Campus in Eatontown and Oceanport, New Jersey

7:30 am on September 22, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for Netflix’s studio campus on the border between Eatontown and Oceanport, New Jersey. Designed by Mancini Duffy, the multi-phase project will feature production-related facilities including mill space, studio backlots, dining areas, offices, and 12 soundstages totaling nearly 500,000 square feet. The complex will span almost 300 acres on the former site of the Fort Monmouth County defense post to the east of Route 35.

180 Baldwin Avenue. Rendering courtesy of MHS Architecture.

New Renderings Preview Six-Tower, 2,088-Unit Complex at 180 Baldwin Avenue in Journal Square, Jersey City

8:00 am on September 21, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 180 Baldwin Avenue, a six-tower residential complex in Journal Square, Jersey City. Designed by MHS Architecture and engineered by Dresdner Robin, the 27-story towers are planned to rise 293 feet tall and yield a total of 2,088 rental apartments. The development will also include just under 1,100 square feet of retail space and enclosed parking for 658 vehicles. The property will occupy roughly two-thirds of the block bounded by High Street to the north, Rock Street to the south, and Baldwin Avenue to the west.

1200 Madison Street. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

Renderings Revealed for SOM-Designed Residential Complex at 1200 Madison Street in Hoboken, New Jersey

8:00 am on September 18, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 1200 Madison Street, a proposed multi-tower residential complex along the western edge of Hoboken, New Jersey. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by Pegasus Properties, the development would be built in three phases and feature three 21-story buildings rising 230 feet. The project is slated to yield a total of 1,301 residential units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, including 135 affordable housing units, as well as 832 indoor parking spaces, nearly 38,000 square feet of public space, and 51,860 square feet of ground-floor retail. The 3.5-acre site is bounded by the 14th Street Viaduct to the north, 12th Street to the south, Madison Street to the east, and the Hudson Bergen Light Rail tracks to the west.

The Greenway full plan, via greenway.org.

Governor Murphy Breaks Ground on New Jersey’s Rail-to-Trail Greenway Project

7:00 am on September 8, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Governor Phil Murphy joined state, county, and local officials in Newark to break ground on the Greenway project, a 9-mile former rail line that will be converted into New Jersey’s newest state park. The 100-foot-wide Greenway will stretch from Jersey City to Montclair, spanning Essex and Hudson Counties. The first phase of construction, centered on the Newark Central Activity Center between Summer Avenue and Broadway, represents the largest single investment in state history for a new state park, totaling $69.2 million. The project is being led by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) with construction overseen by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and managed by AECOM Tishman. It is expected to open by the end of 2026.

Rendering of Cove Point. Courtesy of Minno and Wasko

Phase Two of Bayfront Residential Complex Receives Funding In Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on August 15, 2025 By Max Gillespie

New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC) has committed $8.6 million in preferred equity to support Cove Pointe, the second phase of development for the Bayfront Redevelopment Project in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by BRP Companies in partnership with the City of Jersey City and Bayfront Development Partners, Cove Pointe includes four residential buildings totaling between 1,400 and 1,600 units, alongside retail spaces and parkland. The property is located along the Hackensack River to the west of Route 440.

The Reserve at Estuary. Photo by Michael Young.

The Reserve At Estuary Completes Construction at 1525 Harbor Boulevard in Weehawken, New Jersey

8:00 am on August 13, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on The Reserve at Estuary, a seven-story residential development at 1525 Harbor Boulevard in Weehawken, New Jersey. Designed by MHS Architecture and developed by Hartz Mountain Industries, the structure yields 218 rental units in studio- to two-bedroom layouts. The project also contains nearly 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, an enclosed parking garage, and 2,200 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The waterfront property spans a full city block bounded by River View Terrace to the north, Harbor Boulevard to east, and a wraparound one-way road along the southern and western sides of the parcel.

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