For years a massive pile of dirt sat on city land at the corner of Washington and Second Streets, adjacent to the historic powerhouse building. The city had been hoping construction in the powerhouse district might need the dirt– and remove the dirt for free. Instead, the Athena Tower sales office needed the open land, […]
According to a Journal article, which has since disappeared and now only appears on the Wired New York forums, the large pile of dirt adjacent to the Powerhouse that has sat on Washington Blvd for a number of years is finally to be removed. The Athena developers are to remove the soil from the city […]
Powerhouse Arts District NeighborhoodThe Powerhouse Arts District Neighborhood Association has launched a website. Name calling, petty bickering, stalking charges to follow. Oh, wait, that’s Newport. Hoboken HeroA new blog from the northwest corner of Hoboken was launched with all sorts of construction-porn goodness including the new Metro-stop building Safest Drivers In N.Y.C., Jersey City, YonkersDon’t […]
Hoboken park fundedThe Journal reports that Hoboken received the last $200,000 of the needed $7.1 Million to build a park at 1600 Park Avenue Panty Bandits Raid Jersey City MallSorority houses across the state are on the lookout after a Panty Raid at the Newport Mall. Lorillard– Not Quite History – But Going!Blogger Uncle Tonoose […]
Ever since Manischewitz folks announced they were planning on closing up shop, the local papers have been all aflutter with “last Matzo” stories including today’s in the Star Ledger. Is it really the last story about the last Matzo?
Jersey Avenue (extended version)Tris McCall tackles the Jersey Avenue Connector issue. The Hudson School art exhibitJudy Marciano points us to The Hudson School of Hoboken presentation of student art. No Flash of BadgeHoboken Councilman Chris Campos laments that the city failed to ratify a police contract in two years. Coming to Jersey City: ‘600-foot-tall piece […]
As the demolition of 111 First Street continues, the Rem Koolhaas proposal continues to make waves. The most recent main stream media coverage of the tower is the New York Times, giving Koolhaas a reach around. And of course the various message forums serving Jersey City have been lit up lately with talk of the […]
If you haven’t yet seen the renderings of the Koolhaas vision of Jersey City, the Wired Forums have them posted. A picture really is worth a thousand words, especially when those pictures depict three rectangles stacked precariously into a 52 story tower. While 52 stories isn’t particularly tall compared to world standards, or even when […]
Kvetching about condosAs Toll Brothers push forward with plans to build towers on the Manischevitz factory site, activists want to be part of the dialogue. Half the Manischevitz property is outside the PAD, and recent variances for 111 First Street might set a precedent that allows Toll to go higher. Housing Market Heats UpApparently the […]
We aren’t the only ones taking pictures of the demolition of 111 First Street. One intrepid photographer ventured inside to get some first hand look at the destruction. Whether you’re pro-conservation or pro-demolition, these photographs have an artistic aesthetic we don’t usually capture and are probably worth taking a look at. Via JCList
