Hardward Upgrades

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Wednesday, February 28th, 2007 | Administrative | 1,031 views | Permalink |

We’ve been upgrading some of our content production hardware. Our usual postings and photo updates will resume by the end of the week.

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Bits & Briefs

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Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 | Dining, Hoboken, Newport | 955 views | Permalink |

Jersey PearlThe New York Post discovers Jersey City. Most interesting tidbit– only 8 units remain in the North Tower of the Shore Club. Tea for TwoJersey Journal shows Janam Indian Tea Shop the love. NJ Transit study to determine light rail’s impactNext week officials ask whether people prefer jet packs or flying cars. Hoboken Southwest […]

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Land Values Could Close Icon

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Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 | Waterfront | 897 views | Permalink |

The Jersey Journal is reportingthat the Flamingo Bar and Diner is being sold, and listed at $4 Million, suspects the four story building will soon be replaced with something newer, and taller, to justify the sale price. No doubt the neighborhood that the Flamingo once served is changing. Montgomery-Greene, a new condominium tower across the […]

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"Jersey City has geography going for it."

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Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 | Jersey City, Urbanism | 941 views | Permalink |

Justin Woods has an interesting albeit brief interview with Bloustin School Dean James Hughes. Another choice quote: “there is more office space in Jersey City then there is in downtown Pittsburgh Penn.”

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Bits & Briefs

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Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 | Hoboken, Jersey City, PAD, Transportation | 951 views | Permalink |

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 […]

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8 Towers, Park, Retail Planned for Metro Plaza

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Friday, February 16th, 2007 | Hamilton Park, Harsimus Cove, Newport | 988 views | Permalink |

The architectural firm Arquitectonica has posted new renderings of the Metropolitan, the 67 story tower planned for the northeast corner of the Metro Plaza shopping center where Pep Boys is now. Included with the renderings on the architect’s website is a short description: “A total of eight residential buildings are planned, which surround a newly […]

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Snow Day

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Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 | Jersey City | 1,058 views | Permalink |

Hopefully most of you folks didn’t need to drive anywhere today. From about 7:30 on this morning, heavy ice began coating the streets faster than the sanitation department could throw down salt. The skin piercing ice hasn’t stopped us from taking a stroll though. We’ll be updating with more photos as we process them, but […]

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111 First Street Demolition

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Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 | PAD | 928 views | Permalink |

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

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Condos, Retail Coming to Bates Street

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Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 | Van Vorst | 988 views | Permalink |

Heritage Plaza, better known as the somewhat depressed Pathmark Strip mall has for many downtown residents been a line of demarcation segregating the gentrified historic neighborhoods from the rest of Jersey City. Mushroom Development seems ready to change that though with the proposed Bates Project. This 12 story, 129 condo tower is tentatively scheduled to […]

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The Multi-Million Dollar Apartment Arrives

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Saturday, February 10th, 2007 | Hoboken, Jersey City | 800 views | Permalink |

The New York Times, in their usual timely manner has a bit about the arrival of the $2 Million Plus condo. The Beacon is presently Jersey City’s winner at $2.3 million, though Trump has one listed at $2.5. Hoboken’s W Hotel has a $4.4 million unit.

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