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 700 feet (210 m), the 69-story tower is the fourth tallest building in New Jersey, as well as in Jersey City as of May 2024[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 | Veris Residential; Ironstate Holdings |
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| Floor area | 867,706 square feet (80,612.5 m2) |
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| Design and construction | |
| 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 new proposal has the two buildings being 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 would 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]
In May 2024, Jersey City approved some slight changes to the development of Phase Two, which would reduce the number of units to 1,510 units, ground-level retail being reduced from five storefronts to four, some slight façade changes, and the addition of a dog park, outdoor seating with a café, and extra greenery. The plans for 164 hotel units and a 272-space valet parking garage with rooftop amenities remained unchanged. It is predicted that construction will begin in 2024, and that construction will begin with the base of the tower, followed by the construction of Tower Two, which will be followed by the construction of Tower Three once completed.[12]
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.[13]
Jersey City Urby Tower One
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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 $3,217to $5,460.[14]
Amenities
editMost 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.[14][15]
Transportation
editThe complex is within a 10-minute walk of three PATH stations: Exchange Place, Grove Street, and Newport.[16] 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Jersey City Urby". Skyscraper Center. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Koosau, Mark (July 28, 2022). "Two 69-story Urby towers approved by Jersey City Planning Board". Hudson Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Jersey City New Urby". NJ.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Fry, Chris (July 28, 2022). "New Renderings Revealed as Phase Two of Jersey City Urby Gains Approval". Jersey Digs. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "URL Harborside at 200 Greene Street". Jersey Digs. No. 27 October 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ REW (January 4, 2023). "New Apartments and Amenities Coming to Stamford Urby in Early 2023". Real Estate Weekly. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Salchert, Ryan (July 8, 2020). "Urby CEO talks Dallas project, shares future expansion plans". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "NEWARK URBY LAUNCHES LEASING IN CITY'S VIBRANT DOWNTOWN". Paramus Post. October 4, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. (October 23, 2019). "Harrison, N.J.: The Next Hoboken". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Fry, Chris (June 7, 2022). "New Plans Submitted for Long-Delayed Phase Two of Jersey City Urby". Jersey Digs. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Fry, Chris (July 28, 2022). "New Renderings Revealed as Phase Two of Jersey City Urby Gains Approval". Jersey Digs. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Fry, Chris (May 2, 2024). "Jersey City Approves Changes to Urby Phase Two Including Plaza Revamp". Jersey Digs. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Fry, Chris (August 28, 2023). "PHOTOS: Journal Square Urby Coming Together in Jersey City". Jersey Digs. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jersey City Urby Apartments - Jersey City, NJ". Apartments.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "This is Urby". www.urby.com. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Digs, Jersey (April 21, 2017). "Compelling Design And Unique Resident Programming Drive Leasing At Jersey City Urby". Jersey Digs. Retrieved September 26, 2019.