A developer’s plan to create a new mixed-use gateway at the landmark Fort Monmouth property is taking shape, with the potential to break ground as soon as early next year.
Residential & Mixed Use
The construction boom in New Jersey is no more evident than in the multifamily and mixed-use sector, thanks to changing demographics and the demand for urban-style living, even in the suburbs.
Hartz, Panepinto project is ‘another step’ in Journal Square’s revival
If there is any doubt about the demand for new luxury apartments away from downtown Jersey City, look to the new 13-story tower that has risen just northwest of the busy Journal Square transportation center. That’s where a crowd gathered on Tuesday morning to celebrate the opening of the building, 3 Journal Square, as the newest addition to the onetime commercial hub of the city.
Taking the long view
Most regular readers of this publication can tell that, when it comes to new construction, mixed-use and multifamily projects are the ones making most of the headlines. In fact, there are so many projects in New Jersey these days that we don’t often get to spend much time covering them in depth before we have to move on to the next groundbreaking or ribbon-cutting.
It’s time to address a critical need: Infrastructure investment
Maintaining a healthy level of connectivity is critical. This is why we need to continuously invest in our infrastructure to keep things like our economy and lives moving. People, goods, cars, trucks, trains, data, energy, drinking water and sewerage need to get places in a timely way. Where and how we live, work and play are influenced by access to these places.
