
PARK RIDGE—A crowd of residents and stakeholders filled the luxury lobby lounge at The James on Aug. 3, taking in the new upscale rental community that its developer says “stands as a beacon of the borough’s evolution while honoring its most famous hometown hero.”
Guests included nearly two dozen family and friends of the late actor James Gandolfini, a local son made good — widely known for his producing and acting, his lead role on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” and his generosity — and the building’s namesake.
Michael Gandolfini, James’ son and a rising star in his own right, joined Mayor Keith Misciagna, other municipal officials, and principals from Claremont Development in cutting a ceremonial ribbon marking “the heralded addition to the borough’s housing landscape,” a collection of 240 studio, one- and two-bedroom residences.