Kvetching about condosAs Toll Brothers push forward with plans to build towers on the Manischevitz factory site, activists want to be part of the dialogue. Half the Manischevitz property is outside the PAD, and recent variances for 111 First Street might set a precedent that allows Toll to go higher. Housing Market Heats UpApparently the […]
The New York Times, in their usual timely manner has a bit about the arrival of the $2 Million Plus condo. The Beacon is presently Jersey City’s winner at $2.3 million, though Trump has one listed at $2.5. Hoboken’s W Hotel has a $4.4 million unit.
Hoboken University Medical CenterCity taking over money losing operations at St. Mary’s hospital, hoping for federal aid, arrival of McDreamy, McSteamy by becoming a teaching hospital. City officials face challenges over clock, fate in city’s hands, time running outGoldman Sachs, Colgate and the City are fighting over the position of the historic clock and a […]
The folks over at Hoboken based blog The Hoboken Blog have gone and launched a new site based on Wikipedia. The HobokenWiki is a user driven site much like the real Wikipedia, but only filled with all the knowledge Hoboken residents have to offer. Eventually, there might be articles in the HobokenWiki too. So if […]
Perhaps you may recall what now seems a lifetime ago, the fight over what to do with New York’s West Side rail yards in the dirty thirties. Local residents there wanted nothing to do with redevelopment fearing high rise buildings would ruin the character of the local neighborhood. Meanwhile, its still the dirty thirties. Well […]
Getting In Shape For the New Year The Hudson Reporter discusses one Hoboken native’s development of a workout video, that surprisingly does not involve keg stands. Or maybe it does. Oh Heavens Protestants don’t want condos on historic church property, evolution in schools. Oh shit, that said Protesters. Protesters don’t want evolution in condos, school […]
The folks over at Hoboken411 may have discovered a bit of free parking, for now at least. Rumor has it that the 11th Street extension next to Maxwell Place is a free-for-all until zone stickers go up in March.
The New York Times has a bit about all the disappearing warehouse space in New Jersey, placing the blame on the popularity of Hoboken and Jersey City as residential communities. It makes mention of The Hudson Tea Building, Maxwell House, and Hostess buildings in Hoboken and in Jersey City the Sugar House and Wells Fargo […]
Hudson Restaurant Week is coming at the end of January, which means (relatively) cheap eats at a number of spots from Paulus Hook to Hoboken. Meanwhile, it seems Hoboken will be getting a fondue chain restaurant We’re unsure as to whether we should be thrilled or appalled.
Making the moves has a rather interesting bit about sales figures in Hoboken. Judy has taken the time to break down the number units sold for various sized properties, the sort of Geeky stats we get hot and bothered over. Meanwhile, Hoboken411 has tabulated the number of businesses coming (58) and going (31). The Jersey […]
