Fields Nears Completion On Jersey City’s First “Green” Rental Building

    By ANTOINETTE MARTIN JERSEY CITY-After a site clean-up that took more than five years, Fields Developmental Group is set to open a new 131-unit apartment building in Jersey City as this city’s first residential LEED-certified building – and also as one of the state’s first smoke-free buildings. Construction is nearly complete at the Madox, a … Continue reading Fields Nears Completion On Jersey City’s First “Green” Rental Building

GSKA revises Costas Kondylis design for two-tower Jersey City development

By Adam Fusfeld Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman & Associates has unveiled a new design for a planned 1.2 million-square-foot development project in downtown Jersey City (see rendering to the right). The firm was recently selected by Ironstate Development and partner Panepinto Properties to replace Costas Kondylis as the architect of two 50-story residential and hotel towers planned … Continue reading GSKA revises Costas Kondylis design for two-tower Jersey City development

Want waterfront living? Try Staten Island

Condominium project on the North Shore has harbor and lower Manhattan views By JASON SHEFTELL North Shore Staten Island real estate market won't play second fiddle to the south anymore. People seem to be listening to the slogan for the Pointe, a 57-unit St. George condominium with harbor and lower Manhattan views. The phrase goes, … Continue reading Want waterfront living? Try Staten Island

Morristown Condos Close to Sell-Out As Home-Buying Increases Across State

via ANTOINETTE MARTIN/GlobeSt.com MORRISTOWN, NJ-In downtown Morristown, one example of an improving home sales market stands across from the historic green where George Washington once camped with his troops. The 40 Park building, which houses 76 luxury units that first went on the market in early 2010, is now down to just four apartments available. … Continue reading Morristown Condos Close to Sell-Out As Home-Buying Increases Across State

POINT OF VIEW

ST. GEORGES WATERFRONT AREA-SITE OF A REAL ESTATE BOOM NOT SEEN IN NEARLY A CENTURY— IS NOW HOME TO A MID-SIZED LUXURY APARTMENT COMPLEX AIMED DIRECTLY AT POTENTIAL BROOKLYN HEIGHTS AND WILLIAMSBURG BUYERS BY REGINA MOLARO Imagine living in a spacious, modern luxury home with spectacular views of the soaring Manhattan skyline and a charming … Continue reading POINT OF VIEW

VIP EVENT CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE POINTE IN ST. GEORGE ATTRACTS BOROUGH PRESIDENT MOLINARO AND AREA PROFESSIONALS

Developer Meadow Partners and The Marketing Directors, Inc. hosted an exclusive party at The Pointe recently to celebrate the opening of the new luxury condominium building overlooking the St. George waterfront on Staten Island’s north shore. The VIP event was held on the building’s outdoor landscaped terrace and attracted a host of dignitaries and area … Continue reading VIP EVENT CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE POINTE IN ST. GEORGE ATTRACTS BOROUGH PRESIDENT MOLINARO AND AREA PROFESSIONALS

Staten Island Condos Out of the Gate Running

By Dees Stribling, Contributing Editor New York—The appetite for condos in New York has been reviving lately, with new product moving at a quicker pace than since before the recession, according to brokers in the trenches. Not everyone has been turned off to buying their own homes, it seems. “Despite the downturn in the for-sale … Continue reading Staten Island Condos Out of the Gate Running

St. George Buildings That Stood Empty Since Recession Get New Life

By Nicholas Rizzi, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer STATEN ISLAND — They sat empty and unfinished for years, but two huge housing units that stood like a North Shore monument to the recession are finally being filled. The Rail in Stapleton and The Pointe in St. George have been planned for seven years, but development stalled before they could … Continue reading St. George Buildings That Stood Empty Since Recession Get New Life

First Group of Harrison Station Rentals Are Fully Leased

Via GlobeSt.com/ANTOINETTE MARTIN HARRISON, NJ-All 275 units are now leased and occupied at the first Harrison Station complex, Greg Russo, a principal of Ironstate Development, tells GlobeSt.com. Debuting last September as the first rental project in a planned mixed-use community on 245 acres around a PATH Station, the building leased quickly from the start. “We were able to stop … Continue reading First Group of Harrison Station Rentals Are Fully Leased

Developers Cease to Offer Condo Incentives

By JULIE SATOW The optimism that has washed over the New York real estate market this spring has swept up new developments in its wake. As recently as late last year, buyers could expect to negotiate with developers on price and closing costs like taxes and legal fees. But these incentives are rapidly drying up, … Continue reading Developers Cease to Offer Condo Incentives