The transformation of Jersey City’s skyline continues before our very eyes.
Mack-Cali and SJP Properties recently unveiled plans for Harborside Tower — the first commercial tower to be built in Jersey City in over two decades.
Designed by New York’s FXFOWLE — the same firm responsible for the New York Times Building, 11 Times Square, and Hudson Yards — Harborside Tower will rise 40 stories into the sky providing 1.2 million square feet of office space and two units of retail space — one at 12,000 square feet and the other at 25,000 square feet, both of which will be situated off the lobby.
Sporting a steel and glass facade, the waterfront tower is planned for LEED Gold certification and will boast the latest in “intelligent building” technology including a state-of-the-art distributed antenna system (DAS) for blazing fast Internet service/unlimited bandwidth, state-of-the-art exterior LED displays for branding opportunities, and a raised lobby to protect from flooding.
Located at 136 Greene Street, the tower will also feature double-height private loggias — exterior corridors — on the 15th and 26th floors that will give tenants sweeping views of the New York skyline. Tenants will also have access to a conference center on the building’s mezzanine floor and a rooftop garden and lounge area that will serve up Instagram-worthy views of neighboring Manhattan.
“The role that Harborside Tower will play in the transformation of the neighborhood can’t be overstated,” said Michael J. DeMarco, Chief Executive Officer of Mack-Cali, via a press release. “Companies want to be a part of the unique environment we’re creating here, and to facilitate that, there is a need for the world-class office space that Harborside Tower will provide.”
The announcement comes on the heels of Mack-Cali’s $75 million investment to transform the Harborside area into a world-class, waterfront destination. Part of that initiative includes the debut of a new beer garden, food hall, new restaurants such as Piggyback Bar, and even a new NY Waterway ferry terminal with 6-minute access to downtown and midtown New York.
(Renderings: Mack-Cali & SJP Properties)
