From the Jersey City Reporter:
Planning Board approves two Downtown buildings
The Planning Board at its Tuesday meeting approved the construction of a a 269-unit, 436-foot high tower at the foot of Second Street overlooking the Hudson River, and 349-unit multi-story rental complex on Grand Street and Marin Boulevard that is part of the 6,000-unit Liberty Harbor North project.
The Second Street project, known as “Hudson Exchange,” will build the units on a 60-foot high parking deck with 6,000 square feet of retail space designated for a restaurant. There will also 275 parking spaces. There will be a marina and a walkway along the Hudson River.
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The $75 million Grand Street and Marin Boulevard development will be a mixed-use complex that includes buildings of four stories, eight stories, and 12 stories. It is part of the $2 billion, 80-acre Liberty Harbor North redevelopment project on the waterfront.When completed in the next five to 10 years, Liberty Harbor North will have more than 6,000 residential units, 775,000 square feet for retail, 175,000 square feet for school facilities, 1.1 million square feet for a hotel, and 4.6 million square feet for offices. It is been considered by some urban planning experts to be a “city within a city.”
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The Planning Board was unanimously complimentary about the Second Street project, particularly the sleek glass tower design of the building.“This is a real exciting building,” said Planning Board Commissioner Leon Yost.
Commissioner Phillip Matsikoudis commented, “Great professionalism, beautiful building.”
However, Planning Board Commissioner Michael Sottolano, also a City Council member, brought up the issue of whether the building will block the views of New York City for other buildings located west, such as the recently opened 26-story Mandalay on the Hudson, also on Second Street.
But Jordan Gruzen, the architect for the project, said the building will be constructed in such a way as to not block much, if any, of the views from adjacent buildings.