Jersey City Planning Board Approves 99 Monitor Street Amendment and Discusses Subdivision Proposals

Overview: The Jersey City Planning Board convened on September 10, 2024, addressing significant amendments and proposals, including an administrative amendment for a property on Monitor Street and major subdivision plans for the Bell Fuse building site in the Tidewater Basin Redevelopment Plan area.

Jersey City Planning Board Approves New Cannabis Cultivation Facility on Forest Avenue

Overview: The Jersey City Planning Board convened recently to deliberate on several development proposals, most notably the approval of a cannabis cultivation facility on Forest Avenue. Eli Terry, a class one cultivator and legacy operator, outlined the project’s focus on craft cannabis, addressing community concerns about odor mitigation and security.

Jersey City Planning Board Approves Residential Development with Height Deviation and Parking Changes

Overview: The Jersey City Planning Board, in a meeting on August 6, 2024, approved significant modifications to a development project featuring North and South Towers, including increasing the building height and altering the parking system. The board also deliberated various other projects, encompassing cannabis dispensaries, retail facilities, and historical lot subdivisions.

Jersey City Planning Board Approves Mixed-Use Development

Overview: The Jersey City Planning Board recently approved a mixed-use development project that promises to reshape a substantial portion of the cityscape. The project, consisting of two towers with 515 residential units, an office component, retail space, amenity space, and a substantial 726-space parking garage, also includes public infrastructure improvements. The developer, designated as the redeveloper of the site, has an agreement with Jersey City and sought preliminary and final major site plan approval, along with specific deviations and design relief from certain requirements in the Redevelopment plan.

Jersey City Planning Board Advances Developments

Overview: In a recent Jersey City Planning Board meeting, development projects were advanced, including the construction of a 47-story residential tower with 529 units on Long Slip and a retail cannabis establishment at the Bank of America building on Bergen Avenue. The approvals marked notable progress in the city’s ongoing development, with the residential tower promising to reshape the city’s skyline and the dispensary reflecting evolving commercial landscapes.