Jersey City Urby is a residential tower complex in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, known for its Jenga-like appearance. The first tower was proposed in 2012 as URL Harborside, and later renamed to Jersey City Urby.[5] The construction of the first tower began in 2014, and completed in 2017. At 713 feet (217 m), the 69-story tower is the fourth tallest building in New Jersey, as well as in Jersey City as of August 2022[update].[1] It overtook Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City for the title of second place when it was completed, but moved down to fourth after the constructions of 99 Hudson Street and Journal Squared Tower 2 respectively. The company, Urby, also has five other locations such as Staten Island, Stamford,[6] Dallas,[7] Newark,[8] and Harrison.[9]
| Jersey City Urby | |
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  Location within Hudson County, New Jersey | |
| Alternative names | URL Harborside, URBY Harborside |
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| Type | Residential |
| Location | Jersey City |
| Address | 200 Greene Street and 195 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′13″N 74°02′12″W / 40.7202°N 74.0366°W |
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| Owner | Roseland Residential Trust, a Subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation; Ironstate Holdings |
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| Floor area | 867,706 square feet (80,612.5 m2) |
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| Architect(s) | Concrete |
| Architecture firm | HLW International |
| Structural engineer | DeSimone Consulting Engineers |
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| Parking | 500 parking spaces in all buildings |
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| https://www.urby.com/jersey-city | |
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Originally planned to be a trio of three 69-story towers comprising 2,358 residential units, in 2022 a new proposal was approved which scaled back the Jenga appearance of the second and third towers. The two buildings will be 677 feet with 1,606 residences, of which 164 hotel units are included. These units break down into 95 studios, 1,195 one-bedrooms, and 383 two bedrooms. The ground floor of the two towers will contain 32,000 square feet (3,000 m2) of retail space split amongst five storefronts, of which one will face Hudson Street, two will face Bay Street, and two will face the pedestrian walkway facing Harborside 5. A 272-spot garage connecting the towers with valet parking is included, with an outdoor pool and landscaped garden hill on top the roof of the garage. Other amenities include a fitness center and indoor pool[10][11] In July 2022, the city council gave approval of construction of two similar buildings in the complex.[2]
Similarly, in nearby Journal Square, a 317-unit, 25-story tower called Journal Square Urby was topped out in September 2023. The building will have similar amenities to the already existing tower complex in downtown.[12]
Jersey City Urby Tower One edit
There are three types of apartments within the tower, including studio, one bedroom, and two bedrooms. The apartments have large windows for full city views. They contain their own washer and dryer, built-in storage, full amenities within the kitchen, and air conditioning. Rentals range from $2,335 to $4,686.[13]
Amenities edit
Most of the building's shared social space features are located on the 9th floor. This includes a 24/7 concierge service, a heated swimming pool, a pool patio, a BBQ, a green space, a fully equipped gym with classes, outdoor lounges with fire pits, a post room, the Urby Kitchen (a space dedicated to classes and events), filtered water stations, cultural events, food tasting and local chef Q&As throughout the year, and currently has two restaurants, Canard Cafe and DOMODOMO sushi.[13][14]
Transportation edit
The complex is within a 10-minute walk of three PATH stations: Exchange Place, Grove Street, and Newport.[15] The Harborside Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) station is directly in front of the building. The Harborside Ferry Terminal, which operates the NY Waterway ferry, is located right next to the HBLR station as well, in addition to the Paulus Hook ferry terminal being a 10-minute walk away. Two Academy Bus Lines routes stop nearby.
Additionally, several NJ Transit bus lines stop near Urby, all of which stop at Exchange Place.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Jersey City Urby". Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ a b Koosau, Mark (28 July 2022). "Two 69-story Urby towers approved by Jersey City Planning Board". Hudson Reporter. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Jersey City New Urby". NJ.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Fry, Chris (28 July 2022). "New Renderings Revealed as Phase Two of Jersey City Urby Gains Approval". Jersey Digs. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "URL Harborside at 200 Greene Street". Jersey Digs. No. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ REW (2023-01-04). "New Apartments and Amenities Coming to Stamford Urby in Early 2023". Real Estate Weekly. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Salchert, Ryan (2020-07-08). "Urby CEO talks Dallas project, shares future expansion plans". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "NEWARK URBY LAUNCHES LEASING IN CITY'S VIBRANT DOWNTOWN". Paramus Post. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. (2019-10-23). "Harrison, N.J.: The Next Hoboken". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Fry, Chris (2022-06-07). "New Plans Submitted for Long-Delayed Phase Two of Jersey City Urby". Jersey Digs. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Fry, Chris (2022-07-28). "New Renderings Revealed as Phase Two of Jersey City Urby Gains Approval". Jersey Digs. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Fry, Chris (2023-08-28). "PHOTOS: Journal Square Urby Coming Together in Jersey City". Jersey Digs. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ a b "Jersey City Urby Apartments - Jersey City, NJ". Apartments.com. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "This is Urby". www.urby.com. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ Digs, Jersey (2017-04-21). "Compelling Design And Unique Resident Programming Drive Leasing At Jersey City Urby". Jersey Digs. Retrieved 2019-09-26.