From left: Jimmy John’s employees Kai Roberts, Donte Carter, Jimmy John’s franchisee Joe Brendel, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Jimmy John’s employees Ellis Bruce and Sean Evers were on hand recently to open the sandwich chain’s new store at The One. — Photo by Jennifer Brown
By Joshua Burd
Jimmy John’s has opened a new store at the base of a luxury apartment tower in Jersey City, marking the national sandwich chain’s first location in the Hudson County seat.
The new space is part of the ground-floor retail component at The One, a 37-story building at 110 First Street in the city’s Powerhouse Arts district. The operator has leased the space from developer BLDG Management Co. Inc., which built the 439-unit property in partnership with Ares Management L.P. and Urban Development Partners.
“When searching for dining and retail concepts to fill the ground-floor space at The One, we were committed to ensuring that the establishments we welcome here are well positioned to meet the needs our building’s residents, as well as those of our neighbors in the Powerhouse Arts District,” said Lloyd Goldman, principal of BLDG Management Co. Inc.
“While The One has experienced a high level of success due to its unique residences and unparalleled building amenities, I believe that bringing in high-quality establishments such as Jimmy John’s, and the resulting enrichment of the surrounding community, is the project’s most significant accomplishment.”
Robert Mackowski and Jerry Rockoff of RKF, the exclusive retail leasing agent for the property, are marketing the remaining 885 square feet of space on the ground floor.
BLDG touted additional amenities at The One, including a fitness center a yoga studio, media theater room, children’s playroom, residents’ lounge with catering kitchen and billiards and additional storage space. Outdoor amenities include a pool with private cabanas and a landscaped sun deck, picnic and lawn area, barbecues and fire pit.
The One is located at the corner of Warren Street, just a few blocks from Jersey City’s Grove Street PATH station and two Hudson-Bergen Light Rail stops.
