Artists And Retail Developers Strike Balance, Create Super Mutant City Where Everyone Gets Along

Hoboken is probably better known for ripping down old industrial sites and replacing them with shiny new yuppie filled condos. But, according to the New York Times, a small section of the Northwest corner of the city is artist friendly and getting redeveloped. How is this possible you ask? The local artists are the center piece of the project, much like props on a stage. The developer is hoping the artist community will help draw boutiques to its 72,000 square feet of retail space.

Meanwhile, Jersey City still can't figure out how to strike a compromise in its warehouse district where 111 First street is neither occupied nor demolished.