New Jersey

Three-Story, 340,000-Square-Foot High Tech High School Rises in Secaucus, N.J.

6:30 am on December 6, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Steel is rising into place on the three-story, 340,000-square-foot High Tech High School under construction at the end of Paul Amico Way, located in Laurel Hill Park, in southern Secaucus, New Jersey. The new vocational school will boast four academies, including performing arts, applied sciences, culinary arts, and architecture and engineering, the Jersey Journal reported. There will also be a cafeteria, a 350-seat theater, and a parking garage, according to Real Estate Weekly. The Hudson County Improvement Authority and the Hudson County Schools of Technology are the developers. DMR Architects is the design architect, while RSC Architects is serving as the executive architect. Opening is expected in September of 2018.

City Launches Request for Proposals for Mixed-Use Development Site at 41 Aetna Street, Jersey City

10:00 am on November 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

The Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for the city-owned development site consisting of 41 Aetna Street and the southern portion of 52 Aetna Street, located in downtown Jersey City’s Liberty Harbor section. The city is seeking a developer that would build a mixed-use project. The site could accommodate residential units, commercial spaces such as offices, retail, and hotels, and community spaces such as academic and medical facilities. Significant infrastructure work must also be done by the developer, Jersey Digs reported. The two-acre plot contains a number of small industrial structures and must first be remediated. Proposals are due December 16.

Five-Story, Eight-Unit Mixed-Use Building Tops Out at 300 Washington Street, Hoboken

2:00 pm on November 23, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction has topped out on the five-story, eight-unit mixed-use project under development at 300 Washington Street, located on the corner of Third Street in Hoboken, New Jersey. The new building will have retail space on the ground floor and residential units on the upper four floors, although it’s not known if the apartments will be rentals or condominiums. Hoboken-based Minervini Vandermark Architecture is behind the design, Jersey Digs reported. Completion can probably be expected in 2017. The project is six blocks from Hoboken Terminal.

Five-Story, 33-Unit Residential Project Approved At 662 Avenue C, Bayonne

11:00 am on November 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Bayonne, N.J.-based LLC has proposed a five-story, 33-unit residential building at 662 Avenue C, located on the corner of West 30th Street in central Bayonne, Hudson County, just south of Jersey City. The project was approved by the city’s Planning Board back in October, Jersey Digs reported, although significant infrastructure work is required. The 10,000-square-foot property, acquired for $150,000 in 2013, is vacant. A construction timeline has not been released.

Five-Story, 72-Unit Mixed-Use Building Approved At 429 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City

12:00 pm on November 21, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Earlier last month, Bayonne, N.J.-based BCB Community Bank received approval from the Jersey City Planning Board to build a five-story, 72-unit mixed-use project at 429 Bergen Avenue, located on the corner of Clendenny Avenue in the Bergen-Lafeyette section of Jersey City. The ground floor will contain 2,150 square feet of retail space and a 50-car parking garage. The 25,600-square-foot property is currently vacant and traded hands for $2 million in August, Jersey Digs reported. A construction timeline has not been disclosed.

Four-Story, 21-Unit Residential Building Proposed at 662 Summit Avenue, Jersey City

6:30 am on November 15, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous LLC has proposed to develop a four-story, 21-unit residential building at 662 Summit Avenue in Jersey City. That’s on the corner of Route 139 in the Heights. The project would also include 12 off-street parking spaces, Jersey Digs reported. The site consists of a small, vacant lot and a single-story commercial warehouse at 165 St. Pauls Avenue, which have to be demolished. The Jersey City Zoning Board of Adjustment must approve the project.

2.3-Million-Square-Foot Mixed-Use Development Planned at 450 Broad Street, Newark

6:30 am on November 14, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Last week, the city of Newark announced that a 7.5-acre, 2.3-million-square-foot mixed-use development is in the works at 450 Broad Street. That’s downtown, on the current site of the Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The project will include residential units, office space, retail, and cultural space, Jersey Digs reported. The number of units wasn’t disclosed, but the site could easily accommodate over 1,000 of them. Lotus Equity Group is the developer and Practice for Architecture Urbanism is designing the project’s master plan. The 6,200-seat baseball stadium will be demolished. The four-story parking garage just south of it isn’t part of the site.

18-Unit Residential Building Proposed At 73 Fourth Avenue, Newark

10:00 am on November 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Hoboken, N.J.-based NJ Equity Investors has proposed to build an 18-unit residential building at 73-87 Fourth Avenue, in Newark’s North Ward. The apartments will be condominiums, although it’s unclear how large or tall the building will be, Jersey Digs reported. The site, acquired for just $440,000 in 2015, consists of a small, vacant single-story commercial building. The Newark Zoning Board of Adjustments will be presented the proposal today. A construction timeline has not been disclosed.

Five-Story, 260-Unit Residential Project Proposed At 1 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, New Jersey

10:00 am on November 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Paramus, N.J.-based Hornrock Properties is proposing a five-story, 260-unit residential building at 1 Harrison Avenue, located on the corner of Dey Street in Harrison, New Jersey, across the Passaic River from downtown Newark. The project will include 267 off-street parking spaces, probably in the form of a parking garage, Jersey Digs reported. The site is largely vacant except for a defunct gas station and a dilapidated two-story warehouse. The Harrison Town Planning Board must approve the project. NJ Transit’s Newark Broad Street station is five blocks away.

10-Unit Residential Conversion Proposed For Former Church At 162 Mercer Street, Jersey City

10:00 am on November 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An LLC is proposing to convert the abandoned Bethesda Baptist Church at 162 Mercer Street, located within the Van Vorst Park section of downtown Jersey City, into 10 condominium units. The project would utilize the former house of worship and the attached three-story rectory. Exterior alterations would include changes to the windows and roofs.

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