It may be the Mile Square City, but Hoboken still has room to grow. After creating mixed-use projects in the largely industrial western half, developers are focusing on the city’s northwestern corner, known as the North End. FULL STORY

Exterior work is now complete at 99 Hudson Street, a 79-story, 900-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Jersey City. FULL STORY

One of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in the Garden State recently welcomed a new art-forward hotel that includes a bistro and bar on the second floor complete with an outdoor terrace. FULL STORY

Leasing has officially begun for DVORA 175, a 14-story rental building in downtown Jersey City. The new property is located at 175 Second Street at the verge of Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District, Hudson Exchanges, and The Waterfront neighborhoods. DVORA 175 is the latest residential project from Shuster Development. FULL STORY

A joint venture has opened the doors to a 137-unit apartment building in Jersey City, the latest piece of a project that has transformed a onetime industrial neighborhood. The developers — BNE Real Estate Group, Hoboken Brownstone Co. and McKinney Properties — say leasing is underway at 100 Hoboken Ave., the site of what’s known … Continue reading Real Estate NJ: Joint venture opens latest luxury rental project in Jersey City

When Rebecca Mark took a job in January as director of the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Rutgers University, she and her partner, Brenda Currin, who are both in their 60s, knew they wanted to live in the college’s home of New Brunswick, N.J., rather than the suburbs. “We were looking for a place that … Continue reading New York Times: New Brunswick, N.J.: Big-City Amenities With a Small-Town Feel

A developer has taken the wraps off a boutique apartment building in Morristown, seeking to lure renters with oversized floorplans and a location near the town’s central business district. FULL STORY

Like the tide in the Upper New York Bay, so has been the ebb and flow of food places at Urby. As Urby started to take shape in 2016, the idea of what the old Navy homeport could be sounded incredible. It turned out to be quite a ride in the retail department these four years. … Continue reading Staten Island Advance: The coffee’s perking, the steaks sizzilin’ , the cocktails — and ice cream — are cold. It’s happening at Urby