Newark Ave. NightsThe Village Voice justifies this site by declaring Skinner’s Loft “quietly make(s) this city the best little neighborhood in New York.” 20 acres of ick to be gold patchThe Journal reports on the cleanup of the site just west of Liberty Harbor North, a chemical infested patch of land on the edge of […]
Not much is left of 143 Newark Avenue as the fire department worked through the night to flatten the unsafe building. We have pictures of what’s left posted here. UPDATEFlickr user nosenhodge has more photos of the fire, some from the Columbus Drive side of things; larawaystone has more demolition photos from last night; seanaes […]
Hudson Now reports of a 4 alarm fire on Newark Avenue burning the building at 141 Newark Avenue and two adjacent buildings. Below, the store front of 141 Newark Avenue: Area residents have posted pictures of the fire on Flickr:devb.netlarawaystone UPDATEHudson Now is reporting two of the buildings are to be razed by the fire […]
The revitalization of Newark Avenue’s downtown business district has been the holy grail of downtown redevelopment. Even long time residents critical of new construction lament the lack of better retail options in the historic business district. The long discussed “restaurant row” zoning was heralded as a major step, and while three new restaurants opened since […]
Arson to BlameIt seems the fire at 77 Hudson Street might in fact have been suspicious. The big clock by the riverColgate Clock gets some love from the Jersey City Reporter. Cook hit 40 bags of CocaineIf you’ve been wondering why downtown bar Lucky 7’s hasn’t been as fun lately, it might have something to […]
The Real Deal has a piece on Newark Avenue’s redevelopment, noting Grove Pointe as an anchor for change. More importantly, the article sort of confirms the long rumored coming of a new Starbucks in the base of the new tower. The article also notes that Treetop Development is the new owner of 215 Newark Avenue. […]
Tastes Like TurkeyThe Village Voice crosses the Hudson River to discover Its Greek To Me; dozens of other restaurants consider serving gyros. Newport Plans On AgendaNewport is formally seeking final approval for the Ellipse tower and the Lefrak Museum, which is absolutely not going to be called the Lefrak Museum. Collision stalls Hoboken light railA […]
Newark Avenue’s restaurant row has long been missing a critical component: the restaurants. Almost two years ago, ordinances were changed to allow restaurants operating on Newark Avenue to serve alcohol much later in the evening with the hope that the change would spur new restaurants to arrive. While Grove Street at the eastern end of […]
Rumors circulating over on JCList suggest that the western end of Newark Avenue might finally be tickled with redevelopment. It seems a 5 story building with underground parking has been proposed for the sites at 292 – 294 Newark Avenue and 334 – 336 & 340 Third Street. Further, the property at 334 – 336 […]
A month ago, this small commuter parking lot was filled with cars. And then we saw a piece of heavy equipment parked on the lot and a green privacy fence that usually means some sort of construction. From what we can tell, we’re talking about a small mixed use development with shops– 10,000 square feet– […]
