50 Columbus

50 Columbus is the fraternal twin to New York City residential tower, the "Zebra Building" on the West Side. The two towers share a pedigree, architect Costas Kondylis. 50 Columbus differs from the zebra building in that the alternating black and white brick on the New York building are of varying widths.

The luxury rental tower is the first phase of a three tower project. Attached to the west side of the parking will eventually be a pair of 48 story towers as well.

400 Units
950 Parking Spaces
35 Stories
Completed 2007

For a complete set of construction photos, check out the classic photoblog.

A Tower

A by the Athena Group, is a condominium tower on Second and Washington Streets in downtown Jersey City. Like many downtown towers, the residential units are built on top of a bulbous parking garage.

The tower sits on the edge of the Powerhouse Arts District, a neighborhood originally envisioned as a community of Artists. The red brick and square lines were meant to imitate the lines of the former warehouse district. Behind the tower sits a small park, constructed by the developer as required by the city.

250 Units
33 Stories
238 Parking spaces
10,500 Sqft Retail
Completed 2008
369 Washington Blvd
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Grove Pointe

Grove Pointe is a mixed use residential structure on the corner of Grove Street, Newark Avenue, Columbus Drive and Marin Blvd. The main tower contains luxury rental apartments; the low rise portion contains condominiums; the ground floor has several retail spaces.

525 Units (67 Condo / 458 Rental)
29 Stories
Completed 2007
100 Columbus Drive (Rentals)
102 Columbus Drive (Condos)
20,000 Square feet retail
535 Parking spaces
Complete 2007

Shore Club

The two tower condominium project in Newport is connected by a low rise base and has a shared parking garage. Five retail spaces are in the base of the building. The south tower was completed first with some work still left to do on the north tower. The Shore Club had spectacular views of the Hudson River and New York City for about 6 months before the 31 story Aqua tower rose immediately to the east of the Shore. Also available are past Shore Club Construction Photos

220 Units per Tower (Approximate)
28 Stories
54 River Drive
Completed 2007

Montgomery Greene

113 Unit
19 Stories
Completed 2007

Newport Center Tower Five

Virtually identical to Newport Center Four, Tower Five is a darker color and sports the JP Morgan Chase logo on the facade. JP Morgan is also a major tenant at building six, just across Washington Blvd.

22 Stories
Completed 2002

Paulus Hook Tower

Run by the PACO agency, a Puerto Rican outreach group, the Paulus Hook Tower is affordable housing for members of the Puerto Rican community.

100 Montgomery Street

Atlantic Tower at Newport

446 Units
31 River Court



Newport Map

The Towers of America from the waterfront walkway at Second Street:

South Hampton at Newport

Part of the America Towers phase of Newport located across the street from the Newport Gym.

414 Units
Completed 2000





Newport Map

John Adams at Newport

One of two twin residential towers built in the Newport, part of the Presidential Towers complex.

300 Units
21 Stories
Completed 1987

45 River Drive South

George Washington at Newport

One of two twin residential towers built in the Newport, part of the Presidential Towers complex, and one of the older residential buildings in the the Newport complex.

308 Units
21 Stories
Completed 1987

55 River Drive South

Newport Center Tower Three

14 Stories
Completed 1999

Newport Center Tower One

15 Stories
Complete 1988

Metropolis Towers

Two co-op apartment buildings located on a large gated plot of land just east of Grove Street, behind City Hall and the Grove Street PATH station. The towers originally had a small, low rise retail structure connecting the two buildings. This structure was recently removed for the installation of a parking garage. Plans have been approved for two additional towers along Columbus Blvd, and speculation exists that an additional two towers are planned for Montgomery Street. At present, the fences and long blocks surrounding the complex present a very pedestrian unfriendly environment.

The complex is a co-op, however, many units are owned by a single management company. The co-op had gone bankrupt in the last decade.


21 Stories
Completed 1965

Exchange Place Center

Held the record for tallest building in New Jersey for one year until the Newport Tower was built. The Exchange Place PATH station is located at the foot of the building. At the turn of the last century, the exchange place area of Jersey City was considered the main business district of Jersey City.

30 stories
Completed 1989

Mandalay

Mandalay on the Hudson is a rather generic looking high rise condominium tower overlooking Newport to the north and the financial district to the south. To the east, stunning views of Manhattan are soon to be ruined with the construction of an office tower at the end of the Second Street. The building is block away from the Harborside Light Rail station, though quite a ways from the nearest PATH stations.

269 Units
25 Stories
20 Second Street

Mandalay

Marbella Tower

For now, the tallest residential tower in New Jersey, soon to be surpassed by the Trump Towers and 77 Hudson Street, both currently under construction, or the proposed Metropolitan, not yet approved. Not only is Marbella a particularly tall structure, but as there are no other buildings sharing its block, and the building overlooks the metro plaza parking lot, the height is accentuated.

416 Units
40 Stories
Completed 2003

355 Washington Boulevard

Liberty Towers

Two twins joined by a parking garage, the Liberty towers sit across the street from the Goldman Sachs tower on the corner of Hudson and Essex. Floor to ceiling glass and semi-circular design make this a fairly unique building.

648 Units
32 Stories
Completed 2003

33 Hudson Street
201.433.8700

Liberty View Towers

Newport Center Tower Four

Standard, boxy office typical of the Newport offices.

21 Stories
Completed 2001

Washington Boulevard

Thomas Jefferson at Newport

The more southern and eastern of two twin buildings at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Newport Parkway, part of the Presidential Towers in Newport. The once uninterupted views of Manhattan are now being blocked by the under construction Shore Club at Newport.

These are two of the oldest residential towers in Newport and a rather iconic part of the skyline. Both are clearly visible from all approaches to the Holland tunnel, and so have come to define the skyline of Jersey City's waterfront.

453 Units
34 Stories
Completed 1988
30 Newport Parkway





Newport Map

Newport Tower

The centerpiece to the Newport commercial district in the Newport development. Located between the main residential area and the Newport mall, and providing access to the Pavonia / Newport PATH station, the Newport tower is the hub the Lefrak's grand vision.

36 Stories
Completed 1991

525 Washington Boulevard
201.653.5250

James Madison at Newport

The more northern and western of two twin buildings at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Newport Parkway, part of the Presidential Towers in Newport.

These are two of the oldest residential towers in Newport and a rather iconic part of the skyline. Both are clearly visible from all approaches to the Holland tunnel, and so have come to define the skyline of Jersey City's waterfront.

447 Units
34 Stories
Completed 1988

30 Newport Parkway







Newport Map

James Monroe at Newport

A doorman building in the heart of Newport. The James Monroe is one of the older buildings in the complex and part of first residential phase, Presidential Towers. The James Monroe is a unique building unlike the Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, twins to the north, or the George Washington and John Adams, twins to the East. The building has a gated plaza to protect residents from the dangerous elements residing in the rest of Newport.

445 Units
34 Stories
Completed 1989

45 River Drive South









Newport Map

Newport Center Tower Six

A typical steel and glass office tower with attached garage and retail stores along Washington Boulevard and Newport Parkway. Next to the Newport Courtyard Hotel. JP Morgan Chase fills the building along with Newport Tower Five, the twenty story building across the street.

12 Stories
Completed 2002

570 Washington Boulevard

Riverside Tower at Newport

One of the five high rise towers part of the America Towers plaza in Newport. Located in the southwest corner of the lot, Riverside Tower borders the Newport Marina.

340 Units
33 Stories
Completed 1998

1 River Court

Newport Center Tower Seven

A modern glass office tower on the Newport waterfront, Tower Seven overlooks the Newport marina. The tower has a signature diagonal design element cutting across the southern facade of the building. At night, lights along the top of the structure can be seen from Manhattan.

30 Stories
Complete 2003

480 Washington Boulevard

Pacific Tower at Newport

The "red" tower in the Americas Plaza at Newport, the Pacific overlooks the Newport Marina with primarily southern views of the Jersey City Financial District. The base of the tower overlooking the "town square" contains a restaurant. Behind the building is the association gym and a parking deck.

336 Units
29 Stories
Completed 1999

Pavonia Avenue

East Hampton at Newport

Part of the "second phase" of Newport residential towers, these boxy buildings have been criticized for their unimaginative design. The East Hampton Tower borders the Hudson River and is on the north east corner of the property. Alongside the tower is the Hudson River waterfront Park.

376 Units
33 Floors
Completed 1999

30 River Court
201.626.3230

Harborside Financial Center Plaza 10

Built on the tip of the waterfront, this modern glass tower overlooks lower Manhattan from a waterfront perch.

35,000 sq ft
19 Stories
Completed 2002

2 Second Street
Plaza 10

Goldman Sachs Tower

The Goldman Sachs investment firm houses hundreds of employees in their Jersey City office tower. The completion of the tower was seen by many as the maturation of the Jersey City financial district, with the arrival of Goldman employees signaling that Jersey City had arrived on the scene.

42 Stories
Completed 2004

30 Hudson Street









30 Hudson Street dominants the waterfront skyline as seen below with Ellis Island and Liberty State park in the foreground.

UNICO Towers

Partially subsidized, senior housing located between Hamilton Park and Newport.

202 Units
13 Stories
Completed 1974

500 Manila Avenue
201.792.4600

Villa Borinquen

PACO, a Puerto Rican outreach organization provides services, and in the case of the Villa Borinquen, low income housing, to Puerto Rican residents of Jersey City. PACO also manages the Paulus Hook Tower.

242 Units
11 Stories
Completed 1975

390 Manila Avenue
201.963.8282

International Financial Center

Adjacent to the Grove Street PATH, this highrise tower essentially bridges the gap between the old Jersey City and the newer, downtown Financial district. One block to the west begins the historic districts, and one block to the east, modern skyscrapers rise along the water. The generic design is a simple one meant to maximize floor space. The office tower is managed by Mack-Cali.


19 Stories
Completed 1989

95 Columbus Drive
International Financial Center

Montgomery Towers

An older tower in the heart of Jersey City. Southside views include the statue of liberty and historic brownstones will probably ensure views for years to come.
The north side overlooks the Metropolis Towers.

21 Stories
Completed 1965

135 Montgomery Street
201.433.0066

Portside Towers

These two downtown towers are located on the Morris Canal and over look the statue of liberty in the heart of Paulus Hook. The base of the building has retail shops.

523 Units
25 Stories East Tower
19 Stories West Tower

155 Washington Street
201.938.0770

Portofino

Located just north of the Powerhouse, the Portofino luxury highrise is situated on the rather quiet Second Street.

283 Units
26 Stories
Completed 2000

One Second Street
201.222.3111
Portofino

Harborside Plaza 5

Building five in the Harborside complex is a major commercial office tower located in the downtown Waterfront area adjacent to the light rail line. Retail stores are along the base of the building as well as a large parking garage. The building is largely glass as the modern zeitgeist dictates.

34 Stories
Completed 2002

286 Washington Street
201.946.6100
Harborside Plaza Five

The Gotham

The Gotham luxury rentals are located on Montgomery Street two blocks from City Hall. The mixed use building features ground level retail stores and restaurants, as well as a parking garage.


220 Units
22 Stories

255 Warren Street
201.333.4000
The Gotham

Evertrust Plaza

Evertrust Plaza is one of the older downtown towers. Located on Christopher Columbus Drive, the tower is in between the Exchange Place and Grove Street PATH stations. The building is a fairly generic post-modern style building. The gated parking lot and landscaped lawns are more typical of a suburban office park than a downtown tower.

17 Stories
Completed 1986
One Evertrust Plaza

101 Hudson Street

Completed in 1992, it was, for a short time, the tallest building in New Jersey until the Goldman Sachs tower (30 Hudson Street) surpassed it. The building draws many cues from early twentieth century architecture and despite its thoroughly modern construction, and is cleary influenced by the Art Deco palaces of the 1920's and 1930's. Indeed, the building even includes setbacks at progressively higher levels, a feature of classics like The Empire State and Chrysler buildings in New York, but which has fallen out of favor in more recent years.

In 2004 the building was sold to Mack-Cali, a major real estate holder in Jersey City. Currently the tower is home largely to Merrill Lynch.

101 Hudson Street
42 Stories
Completed 1992