The Greater Journal Square Redevelopment Plan: Put On Hold

View of the New JSQ looking South. (Inset: Richard Boggiano president of the Hilltop Neighborhood Association – Copyright Amy Clark of The Jersey Journal)

Residents raised concerns last night during the public hearing on the Greater Journal Square Redevelopment Plan, which Mayor Healy tagged as “The Vision”

If “The Vision” pushes through, it would flagship the [...]



Open House: 197 Academy Street

Saw this during my Journal Square drive around. 197 Academy is hosting an OPEN HOUSE from 1PM – 3PM. It says on the banner “Saturday-Sunday” so I assume they’re going to do this weekly. Have you been to this place? How was it? If you’re planning to go next week, tell them that you learned [...]



JSQ Redevelopment Plan is Moving Forward

Journal Square rendering shows towers, new PATH station, and greener surrounding

Just a quick post to give you an update on the Journal Square Redevelopment Plan. It is moving forward after it was discussed by the City Council last Monday. As a matter of fact, today, the Jersey City Council will give the plan its [...]



“Vision” — Closer to Adoption

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The picture above is how this block in the square looks like from Sip Avenue. The photo was taken last September, but it doesn’t matter since nothing has changed. This is the location where two high-rise buildings will be built as the center of what Mayor Healy terms as the [...]



Culinary Arts Plaza Park: Now Open

I was supposed to go out yesterday and take pictures of the park like I mentioned last Friday, but I was so sick. Good thing BrooklynFoo of Jersey City Construction blog wrote an entry about Culinary Arts Plaza Park and posted some pictures. All captions are his.

The Park besides the Culinary building of Hudson [...]