136 Magnolia Avenue

Jersey City Planning Board Grants Final Major Site Plan Approval for 53 Story Building

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  CITY OF JERSEY CITY  (HUDSON COUNTY) NOTICE OF DECISION  BY THE PLANNING BOARD ON APPLICATION OF  JOURNAL SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC (BLOCK 9501, LOTS 4-8 AND 10-16)   On June 3, 2014, the City of Jersey City Planning Board adopted a Resolution, Case No. P12-085.2 granting Journal Square Associates, LLC Amended Final Major Site Plan Approval with Deviations for Phase 1 of a project for the property located at 595-621 Pavonia Avenue, 535-539 Summit Avenue, and 136 Magnolia Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey, also known on the Jersey City Tax Maps as Block 9501, Lots 4-8 and 10-16 (“Amended Site Plan Approval”). The Amended Site Plan Approval permits the development of Phase 1 as a mixed-use project to include 538 residential units within a 53 story building with a maximum height (inclusive of the base) of approximately 563 feet, up to 4,000 square feet of commercial space, approximately 139 structured parking spaces, approximately 72 interim surface parking spaces, related signage and includes the redesign of the Magnolia Avenue kiss-and-ride drop off area to create a new plaza entry to the Journal Square Transportation Center. The Amended Site Plan Approval also allows other changes including but not limited to: facade lighting revisions, water service revisions, window system depth revisions, bicycle parking space revisions, sign location revisions, lighting revisions, Magnolia grade, landscaping, stairwell, ADA access and and Journal Square Transit Center screening revisions; facade material, parking garage drive aisle width, garage lighting plan and elevator, interior layout, landscape, podium canopy and building energy changes. A copy of the memorializing resolution is on file and available for public inspection on any working day between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the City Planning Office, 30 Montgomery Street, 14th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302. Connell Foley LLP Harborside Financial Center 2510 Plaza Five, Jersey City, NJ 07311   Dated: June 13, 2014 By: /s/ James C. McCann James C. McCann, Esq. Attorney for Applicant, Journal Square Associates, LLC   06/19/14 $85.00  
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