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880 Bergen Ave to Undergo Residential Conversion

The 10-story, 45,000 square foot office building at 880 Bergen Ave was purchased in July 2015 for $5.6 million by Bergen Academy Associates. A residential conversion is planned that would include 55 dwelling units, 3,337…

Bobby Antonicello Jr.August 12, 2016

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Development on Former Puccini’s Site Gains Approval

Jersey City’s west side has another approved development in the works, one that will replace both a beloved local restaurant and a relic of the city’s industrial age with new construction for the 21st century.…

Bobby Antonicello Jr.August 12, 2016

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NJCU signs new waterfront lease for School of Business

Apparently, when New Jersey City University President Sue Henderson told NJBIZ in the recent Interview Issue to “expect big things” from the university, she wasn't kidding. On Tuesday, the school announced the leasing of a…

Bobby Antonicello Jr.July 7, 2016

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Jersey City's top planner stepping down after 26 years

JERSEY CITY — Bob Cotter, the city's top planner, is retiring after 26 years on the job, a span that saw the city's Waterfront transformed from an industrial backwater into one of the most desirable real-estate markets in…

Bobby Antonicello Jr.February 22, 2016

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From atop new tower, everything else in Jersey City is down

Elevator ride up Journal Squared tower, Dec. 16, 2015 The 53-story Journal Squared tower in Jersey City was topped out on Dec. 16, 2015. Members of the media were taken to the 43rd floor of…

Bobby Antonicello Jr.February 19, 2016

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Plan would transform old Jersey Journal building in Jersey City

30 Journal Square, formerly the longtime home of The Jersey Journal, would go through quite a metamorphosis under a plan set for adoption by the City Council as early as next week. Much of the building…

Bobby Antonicello Jr.February 19, 2016

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Kushner Cos. takes steps to finance two Jersey City projects

Kushner Cos. has moved one step closer on each of two projects planned for Jersey City. In a news release this week, Kushner said it has secured a $25 million loan from Santander Bank to…

Bobby Antonicello Jr.February 19, 2016

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Moving to Jersey City? Join the Club.

Jersey City Today CreditLuiz C. Ribeiro for The New York Times Jersey City is no longer just another gritty town on the wrong side of the Hudson River, dismissed by apartment hunters. As its population…

Bobby Antonicello Jr.February 19, 2016

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Jersey City, beyond Downtown, is growing in appeal: report

Jersey City is growing in popularity for those who would previously consider buying a home in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Those priced out of buying or renting a home across the Hudson River have made Jersey…

Bobby Antonicello Jr.February 19, 2016

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Grid Real Estate Represents Marchetto, Higgins and Stieve in Lease at Journal Square Office Building

Bobby Antonicello Jr.January 22, 2016

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Award winning architectural firm, Marchetto, Higgins and Stieve signs lease in landmark Journal Square office building

One of New Jersey’s most recognizable names in architecture and design, Marchetto, Higgins and Stieve have expanded their firm into Jersey City’s up and coming, Journal Square. The firm will continue to occupy their landmark…

Bobby Antonicello Jr.December 14, 2015

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Top 10 Tips For Redevelopment Success

Today, all development is negotiated. It’s been a fact of life for developers since Jane Jacobs anda coalition of community groups defeated the ultimate power broker Robert Moses and his dreamof building Lower Manhattan expressway…

GBCXadminDecember 10, 2015

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GRID, CBRE, Sell Four-Acre Jersey City Parcel for $19.5M

JERSEY CITY, NJ—GRID Real Estate, LLC arranged the $19.5 million sale of Puccini’s,the famed Italian catering hall and eatery on Jersey City’s West Side, along with six adjacent parcels. Bob Antonicello, Sr. and Bobby Antonicello…

GBCXadminNovember 4, 2015

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First Journal Squared Tower Now 19 Stories Tall, Jersey City

In October 2014, YIMBY reported on the ground breaking of a 54-story, 538-unit residential tower in the heart of Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. The building, the first within the larger Journal Squared project, now…

GBCXadminSeptember 1, 2015

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PROPERTY FEATURES This location is on heavily travelled Hamburg Tpke in Wayne, NJ. +250 feet of frontage Great potential for quick service restaurant or gas/ convenience. Drive-Thru's permitted. Build to suit, ground lease, or sale…

GBCXadminAugust 18, 2015

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Journal Square office building sold; to be converted to apartments

JSQ building sells for $5.6 million A 10-story mixed-use office building near Journal Square has sold for $5.6 million, and will be converted into — what else? — residential housing. The 45,000-square-foot building, located at…

GBCXadminAugust 17, 2015

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Four residential buildings planned for old Jersey City pasta factory site

JERSEY CITY — Four residential buildings, two of them 25-stories high, are slated for the old Mueller's pasta factory on Baldwin Avenue, another sign that the Downtown building boom is extending farther west. The developer,…

GBCXadminJuly 29, 2015

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Journal Square office building sells for $5.6M

A 10-story mixed-use office building near Journal Square has sold for $5.6 million, and will be converted into — what else? — residential housing. The 45,000-square-foot building, located at Academy Street and Bergen Avenue, includes…

GBCXadminJuly 29, 2015

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Urban Land Special Section: The “New” Jersey City

After decades of being overshadowed by its big sister to the east, Jersey City is ready for the spotlight. Once considered a place simply to pass through on the way to Manhattan, New Jersey’s second-largest…

GBCXadminApril 24, 2015