Real Estate Weekly: Proof of the Good Life

Developer Dave Barry takes his home building very seriously. He had an idea to balance modern lifestyles with price and came up with Urby. Then he tested it for “proof of concept.” He’s now on his fourth Urby and braced for a national expansion of the brand. FULL STORY

Globe St: Hoboken Luxury High-Rise Hits 50% Leased Threshold

HOBOKEN, NJ—The 14-story luxury rental apartment building 7 Seventy House, developed by Bijou Properties and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., has achieved 50% leased five months after the property opened. FULL STORY

NJ BIZ: Leasing is booming at five-story residential building in downtown Rahway

Rahway’s downtown residential scene is expanding, with leasing now underway for 219 apartments with a full suite of amenities situated just blocks from express New Jersey Transit train service into Manhattan and beyond. FULL STORY 

My Central Jersey: Centurion Union ready for leasing in downtown Union

UNION (Union) - Leasing is underway at Centurion Union, a new building with 80 apartments in Union Center. Located at 975 Bonnel Court, the five-story building features one- and two-bedroom residences priced from $1,930 a month. Initial occupancy is scheduled for March 1, according to a release. FULL STORY  

RE-NJ: Developer, local officials offer vision for $500 million project in East Brunswick

A developer on Tuesday joined local officials in East Brunswick to present their vision for a $500 million redevelopment plan in the township, seeking to transform more than 40 acres of aging and underutilized retail property along the busy Route 18 corridor. FULL STORY 

NJBIZ: Nine on the Hudson sales pass 75-percent sold benchmark

Nine on the Hudson, one of the newest and most luxurious real estate opportunities along New Jersey’s Gold Coast, said Monday it is now past the 75 percent sold benchmark. FULL STORY

RE-NJ: Developers unveil luxury apartments in Rahway, eye second phase

A joint venture has taken the wraps off a new 116-unit high-end apartment building in downtown Rahway, the first of two planned phases of a site just minutes from the city’s train station. The developers, Fields Grade and The Slokker Group, welcomed Mayor Raymond Giacobbe and other officials on Friday to unveil The Mint at … Continue reading RE-NJ: Developers unveil luxury apartments in Rahway, eye second phase

New York Yimby: 99 Hudson Street’s Glass And Limestone Façade Substantially Complete In Jersey City

Exterior work is getting very close to completion at 99 Hudson Street in Jersey City, the 15th tallest skyscraper in our annual countdown. The gaps where the exterior hoist was attached have now been completely enclosed, and the only sections remaining are at street level around the soaring main lobby and the podium. Designed by … Continue reading New York Yimby: 99 Hudson Street’s Glass And Limestone Façade Substantially Complete In Jersey City

RE-NJ: Joint venture eyes January launch for 116-unit Rahway project

A development group is set to debut a new 116-unit luxury apartment building in Rahway, touting a location just minutes from the city’s NJ Transit rail station. The builders, Fields Grade and The Slokker Group, say they are putting the final touches on the five-story building at 81 Monroe St. The community known as The … Continue reading RE-NJ: Joint venture eyes January launch for 116-unit Rahway project

New York Post: Jersey City’s charm, real estate boom lure NYC transplants

The emerging skyline of Jersey City may be starting to resemble its Manhattan counterpart across the river, but don’t you dare call it Gotham’s sixth borough. “One thing we don’t want to be is the annex of New York City,” says Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop. (Fulop spoke to The Post in October, before the tragic … Continue reading New York Post: Jersey City’s charm, real estate boom lure NYC transplants