Surprises & Disappointments: A Year of Construction

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Friday, December 21st, 2007 | Jersey City | 862 views | Permalink |

We started off last year running through a bunch of projects we expected would break ground. Some did, some didn’t, here’s a look back. 1. Majestic IIThe Majestic II, soon to be officially branded as South Grove, broke ground at the end of November with a bang. The lot was cleared of the old structures […]

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Bits & Briefs

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Friday, December 21st, 2007 | Liberty Harbor, Newark Ave | 743 views | Permalink |

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 […]

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Campaign Launched to Prevent PATH Fare Hike

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 | Transportation | 733 views | Permalink |

Hoboken councilman Pete Cammarano wants to prevent the Port Authority from hitting PATH riders with a proposed fare increase and has launched StopThePathHike.com to coordinate a grass roots effort to keep fares as they are. New Jersey has a 50% stake in the Port Authority, which gives Governor Corzine, a Hoboken resident, veto power. Of […]

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Journal Square Gets Developers’ Love

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 | Journal Square | 871 views | Permalink |

The Real Deal reports Journal Square is finally catching the development bug. “Currently, Journal Square is a relative bargain as existing condos run approximately $300 a square foot, while Jersey City’s waterfront has been selling at roughly $500 a square foot for new construction. Manhattan condo prices, by contrast, ran nearly $1,350 a square foot […]

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