Vespa Jersey City
Jersey City's very own Italian scooter dealership.
Vespa JC
247 10th Street
201.837.7252
Labels: Hamilton Park, Retail
Jersey City's very own Italian scooter dealership.
Vespa JC
247 10th Street
201.837.7252
Salon X
High end beauty and hair salon.
228 Seventh Street
(Seventh at Erie)
201.420.8782
Salon X
Labels: Hamilton Park, Salon
Pavonia Library
Jersey City public library, Pavonia Branch, serving the Hamilton Park neighborhood
326 Eighth Street
201.547.4808
Pavonia Branch
326 Eighth Street
201.547.4808
Pavonia Branch
Labels: Government, Hamilton Park
Carnival Cleaners
They claim on site dry cleaning, but many suspect they actually ship out; apathetic customer service and unwillingness to meet customer needs makes us go elsewhere.
609 Jersey Avenue
201.656.3272
609 Jersey Avenue
201.656.3272
Labels: dry cleaning, Hamilton Park, Harsimus Cove, Jersey Avenue
Schroeder Lofts
The Schroeder Lofts on the edge of Hamilton Park are a low rise building from Exeter Properties. The building includes a partially sub grade parking garage and a retail space on the corner of Tenth and Erie Street. Also available are photos of the Schroeder Lofts under construction.
58 Units
6 Stories
242 Tenth Street
Complete 2007
58 Units
6 Stories
242 Tenth Street
Complete 2007
Labels: Condominium, Hamilton Park, Low Rise
Hamilton Park Neighborhood & Historic District
The centerpiece of the Hamilton Park neighborhood is the namesake Victorian era park situated between Eighth and Ninth Streets and surrounded by a historic preservation district. The park is lined with both brownstones in addition to more oddly designed nineteenth century buildings. Contrasting the streets around Van Vorst Park which maintain a certain unifying similarity between each brownstone, the buildings around Hamilton have greater variety and unique flare.
The Hamilton Park neighborhood is situated roughly equidistant from the Grove Street and Pavonia PATH stations, about a ten minute walk from the center of the park. The north side of the neighborhood is bound by the twelfth street embankment which abates noise from the Holland Tunnel entrance.
The southern border of the neighborhood is the Sixth Street embankment, which serves also as the northern border to the Harsimus Cove neighborhood. In essence, traveling south along Jersey Avenue from Hamilton park is a continuous stretch of historic preservation districts up to the edge of the city where Liberty Harbor is currently under construction.
The eastern border of the neighborhood is generally considered the Newport Mall parking garages which further segregate the new waterfront from the historic neighborhoods. The Newport mall extends from Sixth Street to the Eleventh Street overpass which feeds traffic from the Turnpike directly into the mall. The presence of the mall has also amputated the Newport high-rises from the neighborhoods around Hamilton Park.
Currently, there are plans to renovate Hamilton park, a project not undertaken in more than thirty years. The Hamilton Park Association has spearhead these efforts and are organizing final proposals. Improvements to the park will include new Victorian style lampposts, benches, new walkways, a dog run, updated playgrounds, landscaping, a fountain, and restoration of the tennis and basketball courts.
In addition, for many years St. Francis Hospital bordered the park to the east along McWilliams Place. However, the old hospital buildings-- a conglomerate of structures from a myriad of time periods-- is currently being remodeled, removed, resurfaced, and renovated into apartments and retail shops. The main task of the renovation is to remove the facades from buildings built in the 1960's and 1970's and restore a look more suited to the historic neighborhood. In addition, the developer is restoring Pavonia Avenue as well as an older building on the site from the 1920's.
The Hamilton Park neighborhood is situated roughly equidistant from the Grove Street and Pavonia PATH stations, about a ten minute walk from the center of the park. The north side of the neighborhood is bound by the twelfth street embankment which abates noise from the Holland Tunnel entrance.
The southern border of the neighborhood is the Sixth Street embankment, which serves also as the northern border to the Harsimus Cove neighborhood. In essence, traveling south along Jersey Avenue from Hamilton park is a continuous stretch of historic preservation districts up to the edge of the city where Liberty Harbor is currently under construction.
The eastern border of the neighborhood is generally considered the Newport Mall parking garages which further segregate the new waterfront from the historic neighborhoods. The Newport mall extends from Sixth Street to the Eleventh Street overpass which feeds traffic from the Turnpike directly into the mall. The presence of the mall has also amputated the Newport high-rises from the neighborhoods around Hamilton Park.
Currently, there are plans to renovate Hamilton park, a project not undertaken in more than thirty years. The Hamilton Park Association has spearhead these efforts and are organizing final proposals. Improvements to the park will include new Victorian style lampposts, benches, new walkways, a dog run, updated playgrounds, landscaping, a fountain, and restoration of the tennis and basketball courts.
In addition, for many years St. Francis Hospital bordered the park to the east along McWilliams Place. However, the old hospital buildings-- a conglomerate of structures from a myriad of time periods-- is currently being remodeled, removed, resurfaced, and renovated into apartments and retail shops. The main task of the renovation is to remove the facades from buildings built in the 1960's and 1970's and restore a look more suited to the historic neighborhood. In addition, the developer is restoring Pavonia Avenue as well as an older building on the site from the 1920's.
Labels: Hamilton Park, Neighborhood Profile
The Park Hamilton
Originally a five story factory building, the Park Hamilton was converted in the mid-1980s to Condominiums, and an additional four floors were added.
9 Stories
205 Tenth Street
Originally Completed 1918 ?
9 Stories
205 Tenth Street
Originally Completed 1918 ?
Labels: Condominium, Hamilton Park, Mid-Rise
Hamilton Park
A large urban park located between Eighth and Ninth Streets. The Park would be bisected by Pavonia Avenue if the road were contiguous. There is no ball playing in the park.
Labels: Hamilton Park, Parks
Hamilton Park Ale House
Good food, not a bad place to drink either. Brunch menu until 4pm, pub food after.
708 Jersey Avenue
201.659.9111
708 Jersey Avenue
201.659.9111
Labels: Bar, Bistro, Brunch, Hamilton Park, Pub
Elcan Realty
Local realtor serving Hudson County.
93 Erie Street
201.222.7330
Elcan Realty
93 Erie Street
201.222.7330
Elcan Realty
Labels: Hamilton Park, Harsimus Cove, Realtor, Services
C-Town
Expired milk and warm refrigeration has gotten this store shut down by the health department in the past. New management has taken over and seems to be cleaning up the place, but has lead to labor disputes with unionized workers.
574 Jersey Avenue
201.659.1914
574 Jersey Avenue
201.659.1914
Labels: Grocery, Hamilton Park, Harsimus Cove, Jersey Avenue, Retail
Basic Food and Beverage
Cafe serving, breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner.
231 Eighth Street
201.656.5900
New York Times Review
231 Eighth Street
201.656.5900
New York Times Review
Labels: Bistro, Cafe, Hamilton Park, Restaurant
Beret's Simple Cafe
Simple changed ownership in September 2007, and is now Beret's Simple Cafe
Simple Restaurant and Bar
Delightful little restaurant. Small, but accommodating. Bistro style menu, great appetizers. The food is more suitable for the colder months though. Excellent chicken pot pie and fried Calamari. Outdoor seating area. Friendly staff, the sort of place where everybody knows your name.
174 Coles Street
201.222.3105
Simple Restaurant and Bar
Delightful little restaurant. Small, but accommodating. Bistro style menu, great appetizers. The food is more suitable for the colder months though. Excellent chicken pot pie and fried Calamari. Outdoor seating area. Friendly staff, the sort of place where everybody knows your name.
174 Coles Street
201.222.3105
Labels: Bar, Bistro, Hamilton Park
Fetch It
Local mini-chain of pet supplies.
228 Seventh Street
201.659.2880
Fetch-It
228 Seventh Street
201.659.2880
Fetch-It
Labels: Boutique, Erie Street, Hamilton Park, Retail
White Star Bar
Beer, Music, and Burgers. We've been in debates about whether or not White Star has the Best burgers in the downtown or merely really good burgers.
230 Brunswick Street
201.653.9234
White Star Bar
230 Brunswick Street
201.653.9234
White Star Bar
Labels: Bar, Hamilton Park, Pub
UNICO Towers
Partially subsidized, senior housing located between Hamilton Park and Newport.
202 Units
13 Stories
Completed 1974
500 Manila Avenue
201.792.4600
202 Units
13 Stories
Completed 1974
500 Manila Avenue
201.792.4600
Labels: Hamilton Park, High Rise, Rentals
The Roosevelt
The Roosevelt is essentially the bigger brother to the Lincoln just across the street. Developed by Lefrak, the Newport developer, and in essence could be considered part of the Presidential Plaza although the nearest Newport Tower is four blocks east. A grocery store and deli are located on the northwest corner of the building. The Holland is one block over, for better or for worse, and the elevated section of Eleventh Street borders the backside of the building. The design is fairly generic red brick, attempting to blend into the surrounding neighborhood, though not with very much effort.
133 Units
7 STories
180 Tenth Street
201.626.5001
133 Units
7 STories
180 Tenth Street
201.626.5001
Labels: Hamilton Park, Low Rise, Rentals
Park Foundry
The Hamilton Park Foundry has been converted into a mixed use residential and retail space.
Completed 1895
242 Tenth Street
201.435.8000
Park Foundry
Completed 1895
242 Tenth Street
201.435.8000
Park Foundry
Labels: Hamilton Park, Low Rise, Rentals
The Lincoln
Built on the edge of historic downtown along the elevated portion of eleventh street, the low to mid-rise buiding has been criticized for its lack of creativity. The Lincoln, while several blocks from the waterfront, is part of the Newport development.
153 units
6 Stories
Completed 2005
204 Tenth Street
153 units
6 Stories
Completed 2005
204 Tenth Street
Labels: Hamilton Park, Low Rise, Rentals
