New to the constructionporn scene is the Jersey City Construction blog. Having sneaked past the rent-a-cops in Newport, the JC Construction blog brings us photos of the now 26 story Aqua building, as well as some shots of the elephant statues in front of the Shore Club.
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 Lefrak family may have built working class digs in Queens, but the LeFraks, after restoring the upper case F are focusing on luxury markets like Newport, reports the NY Times. But more interesting is LeFrak’s aversion to debt; “There is little or no debt on the family’s holdings: 22 million square feet of residential […]
Bloomberg radio reports York Street is closed between Warren and Hudson due to a fire at a highrise construction project– 77 Hudson most likely candidate. UPDATE: MASSIVE FIRE AT 77 HUDSON STREET AWESOME PHOTOS Video, News Story More Photos JCLIst Thread More Photos on Wired Forums News CoverageFire Not SuspiciousUpdate on the status of 77 […]
Montgomery-Greene, a recently completed condominium tower on the corner of, where else, Montgomery and Greene seems to be having some issues, or so claims one angry resident. MGProblems.com has launched by a reported resident alleging serious problems with a leaky roof and the refusal by the tower’s management to fix the problem. Back in February, […]
According to the NYPost, Merrill Lynch may expand facilities in Jersey City. This might very well be a bit of blustering to convince New York officials they deserve the same tax subsidies handed out to Goldman Sachs. On the other hand, Merrill already has offices on this side of the Hudson River, and building in […]
Light rail service between Newport and Harsimus Cove will be suspended on weekends until the middle of October, reports the Jersey Journal. This is most likely connected with construction on the Westin Hotel Tower on the corner of Washington and Sixth Street, though not confirmed.
A lynchpin component of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway will be built by NJ Transit, reports Hoboken411. The bridge will connect Newport and Hoboken sometime in the Spring of 2009, with the Lefrak Organization building a temporary extension between the bridge and permanent walkway.
Larry Silverstein released the final designs for World Trade 2,3, and 4, important to Jersey City waterfront residents since that will be their view in another 2 to 5 years. Curbed has the renderings, including Tower 2, Tower 3, and Tower 4.
Rising rents in Lower Manhattan has driven Jersey City’s office market, 14 million square feet of it, to 90 percent occupancy rate reports the New York Times. The shortage of space in Brooklyn and New Jersey’s easier permitting process means Jersey City is likely to see more office towers in the future. The sale earlier […]
