The fight over what would happen between the MTA and PATH stations in lower Manhattan has been on going for four or five years. The New York Times is reporting that riders should expect both, as a compromise has been reached, with mostly the MTA shelling out some money to gussy up the Fulton Street […]
The folks over at Hoboken411 may have discovered a bit of free parking, for now at least. Rumor has it that the 11th Street extension next to Maxwell Place is a free-for-all until zone stickers go up in March.
The New York Times has a bit about all the disappearing warehouse space in New Jersey, placing the blame on the popularity of Hoboken and Jersey City as residential communities. It makes mention of The Hudson Tea Building, Maxwell House, and Hostess buildings in Hoboken and in Jersey City the Sugar House and Wells Fargo […]
Monday night marked the beginning of nighttime trash collection for Jersey City. Crews began collecting trash as early as 11p.m. and were off the streets by the morning rush. For many residents it may seem trash had always been collected at night. However, most trash collecting was a very early morning activity. With the population […]
Just two days after Councilman Steven Fulop announced plans for big developer pay-to-play reforms, a government official has resigned over accusations of corruption. The outgoing official was not a building inspector or member of the historic preservation commission or the zoning board. Instead, it was Deputy Mayor Ador Equipado who resigned after accusations he demanded […]
Hudson Restaurant Week is coming at the end of January, which means (relatively) cheap eats at a number of spots from Paulus Hook to Hoboken. Meanwhile, it seems Hoboken will be getting a fondue chain restaurant We’re unsure as to whether we should be thrilled or appalled.
Downtown Councilman Steven Fulop has called for Pay-to-Play Reform to come to Jersey City. Specifically, Fulop is calling on the city to limit contributions from developers . Certainly in any real estate market as strong Jersey City’s, the possibility exists that officials might over look certain things in return for political contributions. But the who’s […]
There are plenty of construction projects coming to the downtown in 2007, and what better time to sum up what to expect. As usual, we put together a map, and below we have details: 1. The Majestic IIFrom the folks who brought us The Majestic condominiums, the Majestic II promises a similarly integrated apartment / […]
Rumors on the Wired New York forums point to renderings of a hotel project slated for Liberty Harbor North. According to the the architect’s website, the client is Tramz Hotel, a hotel management company. Anyway, some stats supplied by the architectural firm: 300 Room Hilton Hotel with Street-Level Shops21-Story Luxury Condominium Tower with Duplex Penthouses8-Story […]
Making the moves has a rather interesting bit about sales figures in Hoboken. Judy has taken the time to break down the number units sold for various sized properties, the sort of Geeky stats we get hot and bothered over. Meanwhile, Hoboken411 has tabulated the number of businesses coming (58) and going (31). The Jersey […]
