Construction Update: Journal Squared Tower 3
Facade installation is nearing completion at the third and final tower of KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors’ Journal Squared, a 2.3 million square feet mixed use development in the Journal Square neighborhood of Jersey City. Designed by Handel Architects and HWKN, the 60-story tower is clad in the same grid of white metal panels and punched windows as the two adjacent towers from earlier phases. Also present is the alternating blue flagging at the windows and the signature vertical glazing strips that rip through the gridded tower facades.
When completed in the first quarter of 2024, the tower will offer 598 rental residences and an additional 18,000 square feet of amenities to the large collection already present in the first two towers.
Architects: Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects; Developers: KRE (Kushner Real Estate Group) and National Real Estate Advisors, a division of NEBF; Structural Engineer: WSP; Mechanical Engineer: Barone Engineering Associates; Building Envelope Consultant: Israel Berger & Associates; Landscape Architect: Melillo + Bauer Associates, Inc.; Identity: Bruce Mau Design; Program: Residential, Retail, and Parking; Location: Jersey City, New Jersey; Completion: 2017 (Phase One), 2020 (Phase Two), 2024 (Phase Three).
Construction Update: Journal Squared Phase Two
South facade of Journal Squared phase one (left) and phase two (right) towers.
Construction is nearing completion at the phase two tower for KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors' Journal Squared mixed-use development has surpassed the height of the project’s 53-story phase one tower. Phase two includes a 72-story residential rental tower from Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects that will top out later this year. Journal Squared's complete master plan calls for 2.3 million square feet spread among three towers for its site adjacent to the Journal Square Transportation Center in Jersey City's historic Journal Square neighborhood.
Rising 72 stories and 754 feet, the phase two tower will include 704 residential rental units and 18,000 square feet of retail space. The tower's massing steps back as it rises and is clad with a grid of white metal panels and punched windows. To break down the repetitive envelope, thin metal panels in various shades of blue flag the windows on alternating sides while several large vertical strips of glazing rip through the tower, further breaking down the larger form.
Looking up at the east facade of phase two from Summit Avenue.
North facade of phase one (right) and phase two (left) from Van Reipen Avenue.
Looking up at the north facade of phase one (right) and phase two (left).
Looking up at the south facade of phase one (left) and the west facade of phase two (center).
Architects: Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects; Developers: KRE (Kushner Real Estate Group) and National Real Estate Advisors, a division of NEBF; Structural Engineer: WSP; Mechanical Engineer: Barone Engineering Associates; Building Envelope Consultant: Israel Berger & Associates; Landscape Architect: Melillo + Bauer Associates, Inc.; Identity: Bruce Mau Design; Program: Residential, Retail, and Parking; Location: Jersey City, New Jersey; Completion: 2017 (Phase One), 2020 (Phase Two).
Construction Update: Journal Squared Phase Two
Northeast corner of phase one (right) and phase two (left) from Summit Avenue.
Superstructure at the phase two tower for KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors' Journal Squared mixed-use development has surpassed the height of the project’s 53-story phase one tower. Phase two includes a 72-story residential rental tower from Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects that will top out later this year. Journal Squared's complete master plan calls for 2.3 million square feet spread among three towers for its site adjacent to the Journal Square Transportation Center in Jersey City's historic Journal Square neighborhood.
Looking up at the east facade of phase one (right) and phase two (left).
Rising 72 stories and 754 feet, the phase two tower will include 704 residential rental units and 18,000 square feet of retail space. The tower's massing steps back as it rises and is clad with a grid of white metal panels and punched windows. To break down the repetitive envelope, thin metal panels in various shades of blue flag the windows on alternating sides while several large vertical strips of glazing rip through the tower, further breaking down the larger form.
Looking up at the east facade of phase two from Summit Avenue.
Looking up at the north facade of phase one (right) and phase two (left).
North facade of phase one (right) and phase two (left) from Van Reipen Avenue.
Looking up at the south facade of phase one (left) and the west facade of phase two (center).
Architects: Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects; Developers: KRE (Kushner Real Estate Group) and National Real Estate Advisors, a division of NEBF; Structural Engineer: WSP; Mechanical Engineer: Barone Engineering Associates; Building Envelope Consultant: Israel Berger & Associates; Landscape Architect: Melillo + Bauer Associates, Inc.; Identity: Bruce Mau Design; Program: Residential, Retail, and Parking; Location: Jersey City, New Jersey; Completion: 2017 (Phase One), 2020 (Phase Two).
Construction Tour: Asbury Ocean Club
Northeast corner from Ocean Avenue.
Just 70 minutes south of New York on the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is undergoing a renaissance of culture and real estate development. Adding to the recent boom in live music and restaurants, a new hotel and residential condo development from iStar is under construction at the oceanfront. The Asbury Ocean Club is part of iStar’s 10-year, multi-billion-dollar redevelopment plan for the Asbury Park oceanfront which includes the Asbury Hotel, a bowling alley and music venue at Asbury Lanes, and Monroe’s 34 condo homes.
Southeast corner from Ocean Avenue.
The 17-story Asbury Ocean Club is designed by Handel Architects and occupies an oceanfront site at Ocean Avenue, between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue. A 54-room boutique hotel will anchor the four story podium, with the condo residences in a tower on the north half of the site.
Southwest corner.
Northwest corner.
Looking west from the beach.
Sales Gallery
Model.
Model.
Model Residence
Residences will range from one to three bedrooms, each with ocean view outdoor terraces. Interiors feature floor-to-ceiling glass and a light palette including bleached white oak engineered hardwood flooring, white lacquered custom kitchen cabinetry by Spazzi of Spain, and polished porcelain Marvel Calacatta bathroom walls.
Living/dining room.
Kitchen.
Dining room.
Living room.
Private terrace.
Bedroom.
Bedroom.
Bathroom.
Amenities
Hotel guests and residents will share indoor-outdoor amenity spaces on the fourth floor which will include a terrace and pool, pool bar and grill, a garden pavilion, and an outdoor lounge. Other amenities will include an ocean view fitness center designed by the Wright Fit, a yoga room with meditation terrace, spa, children’s facilities, entertainment and meeting spaces, a 17-seat cinema screening room, library and game room, event room, and storage rooms. A private members-only beach club with pool, cabanas, bar and grill, restrooms, and changing facilities will be built nearby and open in 2020.
Future amenity terrace.
Future amenity deck with pool.
Residences
Penthouse Residence
Southeast corner of the penthouse residence.
View north from the penthouse residence.
Architect: Handel Architects; Creative Lead/Design Director: Anda Andrei Design; Garden Designer: Madison Cox; Landscape Architect: Melillo + Bauer Associates; Developer: iStar; Program: Hotel, Residential Condo; Location: Asbury Park, New Jersey; Completion: 2019.
Tour: 485 Marin
East facade from Marin Boulevard.
Construction has wrapped up at 485 Marin, KRE Group’s 18-story residential rental building in Jersey City’s Hamilton Park neighborhood. As the largest rental building in the neighborhood, the project offers 397 units, ranging in size from studios to 3-bedrooms.
Looking up at the residential entry canopy at the east facade.
Hollwich Kushner has designed the brick clad building with a stepped massing at the center which allows for a view corridor for the surrounding neighborhood and terraces facing north and south, with views to Midtown and Lower Manhattan.
East facade detail.
Residential entry from Marin Boulevard.
Residential lobby.
Amenities
Residents have access to a range of amenities including a fitness center, private dining room, screening room, a 5th floor lounge and connected outdoor amenity deck with a swimming pool, sunbathing areas, and grilling stations. Marin Green, a new public park provided by the building’s developer, has also recently opened on the west side of the building. The Melillo & Bauer Associates designed park includes a lawn, cafe-style seating, children’s play area, and dog park.
Marin Green park.
Model Residences
Interior are designed by Christopher Stevens and feature open floor plans with rustic oak -style wood flooring, large picture windows, quartz stone kitchen and bath countertops, Grohe kitchen fixtures, Whirlpool appliances, and Kohler bathroom fixtures.
Kitchen and living room.
Bedroom.
Bathroom.
Residential terraces.
View towards Midtown from a residential terrace.
Architect: Hollwich Kushner (Design Architect, Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects (Architect of Record); Interiors: Christopher Stevens; Client: KRE Group; Program: Residential Rentals; Location: Hamilton Park, Jersey City, NJ; Completion: 2018.
Construction Tour: Asbury Ocean Club
Looking north from the beach.
Just 70 minutes south of New York on the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is undergoing a renaissance of culture and real estate development. Adding to the recent boom in live music and restaurants, a new hotel and residential condo development from iStar is under construction at the oceanfront. The Asbury Ocean Club is part of iStar’s 10-year, multi-billion-dollar redevelopment plan for the Asbury Park oceanfront which includes the Asbury Hotel, a bowling alley and music venue at Asbury Lanes, and Monroe’s 34 condo homes.
Southeast corner from the beach.
The 17-story Asbury Ocean Club is designed by Handel Architects and occupies an oceanfront site at Ocean Avenue, between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue. A 54-room boutique hotel will anchor the four story podium, with the condo residences in a tower on the north half of the site.
Northwest corner from the Asbury Hotel.
Closeup of the northeast corner of the tower.
Southeast corner from Ocean Avenue.
Looking up at the east facade from Ocean Avenue.
Sales Gallery
Sales gallery entrance.
Sales gallery.
Model.
Model.
Model Residence
Residences will range from one to three bedrooms, each with ocean view outdoor terraces. Interiors feature floor-to-ceiling glass and a light palette including bleached white oak engineered hardwood flooring, white lacquered custom kitchen cabinetry by Spazzi of Spain, and polished porcelain Marvel Calacatta bathroom walls.
Living/dining room.
Kitchen.
Dining room.
Living room.
Private terrace.
Bedroom.
Bedroom.
Bathroom.
Amenities
Hotel guests and residents will share indoor-outdoor amenity spaces on the fourth floor which will include a terrace and pool, pool bar and grill, a garden pavilion, and an outdoor lounge. Other amenities will include an ocean view fitness center programmed by the Wright Fit, a yoga room with meditation terrace, spa, children’s facilities, entertainment and meeting spaces, a 17-seat cinema screening room, library and game room, event room, and storage rooms. A private members-only beach club with pool, cabanas, bar and grill, restrooms, and changing facilities will be built nearby and open in 2020.
Penthouse Rooftop
Two penthouses will include rooftop terraces with outdoor kitchens and living and dining spaces.
Looking south from the penthouse rooftop terrace.
Looking north from the penthouse rooftop terrace.
Architect: Handel Architects; Creative Lead/Design Director: Anda Andrei Design; Garden Designer: Madison Cox; Landscape Architect: Melillo + Bauer Associates; Developer: iStar; Program: Hotel, Residential Condo; Location: Asbury Park, New Jersey; Completion: 2019.
Construction Tour: Park and Shore
Northeast corner of 75 Park Lane.
Superstructure has topped out at Park and Shore, the two tower residential development on the Jersey City waterfront from developers Strategic Capital and construction by Plaza Construction. Woods Bagot is leading the design of the 37-story 75 Park Lane and the 7-story Shore House.
Looking up at the north facade of 75 Park Lane.
75 Park Lane will feature 358 residences with panoramic views of the Manhattan and New Jersey waterfront from its floor-to-ceiling glass. The 7-story Shore House will offer 71 residential units. Residents will have access to a collection of amenities including: olympic-sized swimming pool, jacuzzi, spa, library, wine-tasting room, private dining room, putting green, health and wellness center, and sky lounge.
Northwest corner of 75 Park Lane (right) and Shore House (left) from Newport Green Park.
Northwest corner of 75 Park Lane from Washington Boulevard.
Southwest corner of 75 Park Lane from Washington Boulevard.
Northeast corner of Shore House from Park Lane South.
View to the northeast from the penthouse of 75 Park Lane.
View to the east from the penthouse of 75 Park Lane.
View to the southeast from the penthouse of 75 Park Lane.
View to the west from the penthouse of 75 Park Lane.
75 Park Lane (far right) and Shore House (right) from Newport Green Park.
Architect: Woods Bagot; Developer: Strategic Capital; Construction: Plaza Construction; Program: Residential; Location: Newport, Jersey City, New Jersey; Completion: 2019.
Construction Tour: Lenox
Northeast corner from Van Vorst Street.
Construction is wrapping up at Lenox, the first of two 15-story residential rental towers from Fields Development Group in the Paulus Hook neighborhood of Jersey City. Designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects, the first tower will offer 255 residential rental units.
Residential entry.
Amenities in the building will include a lobby lounge with outdoor terrace, café, game room, fitness center, courtyard, children's playroom, resident club room, and a two-level landscaped roof-deck with pool and private lounge areas.
Residential lobby.
Lobby lounge.
Café.
Game room.
View to the east from the rooftop terrace.
View of Lower Manhattan from the rooftop terrace.
View to the southeast from the rooftop terrace.
Architect: Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects; Developer: Fields Development Group; Program: Residential Rental; Location: Paulus Hook, Jersey City, New Jersey; Completion: 2018.
Tour: Journal Squared
West façade from Pavonia Avenue.
Construction is finished and leasing is underway at the phase one tower for KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors' Journal Squared mixed-use development. Phase one includes a 53-story residential tower from Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects. Journal Squared's complete master plan calls for 2.3 million square feet spread amongst three towers for its site adjacent to the Journal Square Transportation Center in Jersey City's historic Journal Square neighborhood.
Looking up at the north facade.
Rising 53 stories and 563 feet, the phase one tower includes the first of the master plan's 1,838 residential rental units and a portion of the 36,000 square feet of retail space. The tower's massing steps back as it rises and is clad with a grid of white metal panels and punched windows. To break down the repetitive envelope, thin metal panels in various shades of blue flag the windows on alternating sides while several large vertical strips of glazing rip through the tower, further breaking down the larger form.
Residential entry from Pavonia Avenue.
Residential lobby.
On the eighth floor, residents have access to 10,235 square feet of amenities including a gym, yoga room, kids room, library, screening room, WiFi lounge, sundeck, and outdoor pool.
Gym.
Amenity terrace.
Sky Lounge
A Sky Lounge on the 53rd floor offers residents a communal dining table, projector screen, and seating areas surrounded by panoramic views of Manhattan and Jersey City.
View of the Midtown skyline from the sky lounge.
Model Residences
The phase one tower offers 538 residential rental units ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments.
Living/dining room.
Bedroom.
Studio.
Living room.
Kitchen.
View to Lower Manhattan from residential unit.
Architects: Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects; Developers: KRE (Kushner Real Estate Group) and National Real Estate Advisors, a division of NEBF; Structural Engineer: WSP; Mechanical Engineer: Barone Engineering Associates; Building Envelope Consultant: Israel Berger & Associates; Landscape Architect: Melillo + Bauer Associates, Inc.; Identity: Bruce Mau Design; Program: Residential, Retail, and Parking; Location: Jersey City, New Jersey; Completion: Early 2017 (Phase One).
Journal Squared
South façade.
Construction is wrapping up at the phase one tower for KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors' Journal Squared mixed-use development. Phase one includes a residential tower from Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects which will offer 538 residential rental units ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. Journal Squared's complete master plan calls for 2.3 million square feet spread amongst three towers for its site adjacent to the Journal Square Transportation Center in Jersey City's historic Journal Square neighborhood.
West façade from Pavonia Avenue.
Rising 53 stories and 563 feet when completed, the phase one tower includes the first of the master plan's 1,838 residential rental units and a portion of the 36,000 square feet of retail space. The tower's massing steps back as it rises and is clad with a grid of white metal panels and punched windows. To break down the repetitive envelope, thin metal panels in various shades of blue flag the windows on alternating sides while several large vertical strips of glazing rip through the tower, further breaking down the larger form.
Façade detail.
East façade from Summit Avenue.
North facade.
North façade detail.
Looking up at the north facade.
Residential entrance on Pavonia Avenue.
Passageway through tower one to Pavonia Avenue.
Residential lobby under construction.
A Sky Lounge on the 53rd floor will offer residents a communal dining table, projector screen, and seating areas surrounded by panoramic views of Manhattan and Jersey City.
Future home of the sky lounge on the 53rd floor.
Skyline view to the east from the Sky Lounge.
View to the south from the Sky Lounge.
View to the west from the Sky Lounge.
On the eighth floor, residents will have access to 10,235 square feet of amenities including a gym, yoga room, kids room, library, screening room, WiFi lounge, sundeck, and outdoor pool.
Sundeck.
Outdoor pool at the sundeck.
Skyline view from the sundeck.
View of the Statue of Liberty from the sundeck.
Looking up at the east facade of the tower from the sundeck.
Southeast corner of the tower.
Architects: Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects; Developers: KRE (Kushner Real Estate Group) and National Real Estate Advisors, a division of NEBF; Structural Engineer: WSP; Mechanical Engineer: Barone Engineering Associates; Building Envelope Consultant: Israel Berger & Associates; Landscape Architect: Melillo + Bauer Associates, Inc.; Identity: Bruce Mau Design; Program: Residential, Retail, and Parking; Location: Jersey City, New Jersey; Completion: Early 2017 (Phase One).