By Real Estate NJ
Hoboken is set to pay $30 million to buy more than six acres in its northwestern end to build the city’s largest park, according to a published report.
The report by NJ Advance Media said Mayor Dawn Zimmer on Tuesday signed a deal to buy the acreage from BASF, following years of negotiations that saw the purchase price triple. City officials told the outlet that the overall cost of the park could total $50 million, including the purchase price.
Hoboken is set to solicit bids for design after a closing, which is scheduled for next week, a spokesman told NJ Advance Media. The report said the site is bounded by Adams, Madison, 13th and 12th streets, plus a narrower section stretching about a block south.
The formerly contaminated BASF site today is largely vacant, but the deal comes as developers look increasingly toward northern and western parts of city, seeking new opportunities. About three blocks east, Advance Realty recently opened a new mixed-use building that will house 140 luxury apartments and the city’s first Trader Joe’s.
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For more, see Wednesday’s story by NJ Advance Media.
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