Construction Update: The Journal at 36 Journal Square Plaza

Southwest corner from Sip Avenue.

Construction has wrapped up at Kushner’s two-tower residential rental development in the Journal Square neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Woods Bagot, the development sits adjacent to the Journal Square PATH station at its southern perimeter. Between the two towers the development offers 1,723 residential units ranging in size from studios to three-bedrooms.

Looking up at the west facade from Bergen Avenue.

The two 65-story towers and shared podium are clad in a blue glass curtain wall.

Residential entry.

Residential lobby.

Residential lobby.

Amenities

Residents have access to the Journal Club, a large assortment of amenities located at the base of the two towers. Amenities focused on heath and wellness include a fitness center, indoor basketball court, rock climbing wall, golf simulator, bowling lanes, yoga/barre studio, indoor pool and cold plunge, sauna and steam rooms, and outdoor pool and deck. On the entertainment and productivity side, there is a screening room, sports lounge, game room, party room, kids’ club, coworking lounge, library, and two rooftop terraces.

Model Residences

Architect: Woods Bagot; Interior Design: 11 Fifty Nine; Structural Engineer: WSP; Landscape Architect: OSD; General Contractor: AJD Construction; Developer: Kushner; Program: Residential Rental, Retail; Location: Journal Square, New Jersey; Completion: 2025.