Metropolis Towers: 3 Times The Fun?

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Monday, December 11th, 2006 | Van Vorst, Waterfront | 1,091 views | Permalink |

The Metropolis Towers’ complex has had some recent demolition of the low rise section connecting the two existing towers. We came across a few bits and peices about two new towers going in along Christopher Columbus Blvd. But it seems that Emporis has listed four new towers for the complex. The first two towers are […]

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The Shore At Newport

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Wednesday, November 29th, 2006 | Newport | 1,299 views | Permalink |

The Newest addition to the Newport skyline is the Shore Club. Area residents may soon learn that glass towers are just as opaque as the brick kind, but ruined views aside, these twins are looking pretty good. And for those of you looking for a glimpse of the tower but don’t actually want to go […]

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Sixth Street Condos

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Monday, November 27th, 2006 | Hamilton Park, Newport | 1,121 views | Permalink |

While we’re still waiting to find out the fate of the embankment, a small construction project is now offering up condos. 204 Sixth Street is just a few blocks from Hamilton park, but with killer views of an old elevated rail line with a fate yet to be decided, who wouldn’t want to live two […]

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The Metropolitan

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Friday, September 29th, 2006 | Newport | 1,169 views | Permalink |

The massive tower proposed for Metro Plaza, known as the Metropolitan, may rise to 755 feet. That’s a lot of feet. In either case, curbed came a across a photo.

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Pep Boys To Sprout Tower

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 | Newport | 1,075 views | Permalink |

A massive tower has been proposed for Metro Plaza’s Pep boys. This is the first tower proposal for the one story high Metro Plaza, a rather unfriendly set of big box stores more appropriate for the ‘burbs than for a downtown neighborhood.

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Newport Waterfront Video

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Thursday, August 31st, 2006 | Newport | 958 views | Permalink |

Blogger Poli-Gon has a short video of a short walk along the Newport waterfront.

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Newport Turns 20, Still Needs Fake ID

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Thursday, April 6th, 2006 | Newport | 992 views | Permalink |

The Newport area of Jersey City celebrated its 20th birthday recently. The large scale urban redevelopment project broke ground in 1986 and is said to be the largest planned community in the world.

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The Shore Club

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2006 | Newport | 1,040 views | Permalink |

Jersey City Vibe has some detailed information on the new Shore Club development in the Northern area of Newport. We couldn’t find the exact location of this two tower residential complex, but after looking over the architectural renderings, a nice little video clip, and then comparing it all to Google maps, we’re almost certain this […]

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Compromise Reached Over Newport Parking Fees; Mall Still Sucks

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Tuesday, November 15th, 2005 | Newport | 1,045 views | Permalink |

Three cheers to everyone involved for striking a deal with the owners of the Newport Mall– Jersey City residents can now get a dollar discount for parking in the mall garage. The discount was negotiated by Councilman Steven Fulop who was hoping to get his name in the local newspapers. Residents will have to present […]

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Twin Towers of Light

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Monday, September 12th, 2005 | Waterfront | 781 views | Permalink |

Over the weekend, the towering pair of spotlights returned to the former World Trade Center site, producing a powerful reminder of events four years ago. Dojo-MojoGenius Lessons

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