moobycow wrote:
FYI the new siteplan was approved for this development on Tuesday night.

This is the plan I saw (not sure if it is exactly the same as what passed on Tuesday night). Sorry for the poor quality, it's all I have.

user1111 wrote:
Summer Dawn Hortillosa | The Jersey Journal

Think Jersey City is a dangerous place? A new study shows that despite what some think, the city doesn't even rank in the top 20 most dangerous towns in N.J., according to a new report.

Real estate website Movoto sifted through the FBI's 2013 Uniform Crime Report to look at 234 municipalities across the state with more than 10,000 people.

Movoto then looked at crime per capita, weighing murders, violent crimes and property crimes per person heavier than each town's total crimes per person. After crunching numbers, they found each city's "chance of crime" score.

Not one Hudson County municipality cracked the top 20, with Jersey City coming in highest at No. 24. Harrison tied with Bloomfield at No. 34, and no other Hudson town made the top 50, making our county relatively safe.

Maybe we can stop with is this place safe BS ?

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neverleft wrote:
FYI- I drove by Columbus and Grove and saw a big dumpster in the street. They cleaned out the old Hard Grove Caf? and Grove Florist spaces. It looks like they connected the two spaces.

kimmygo wrote:
Has anyone gotten a kids hair cut here? Thinking of taking my son.

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JGJDNYCJC wrote:
I pass this site twice daily on my way to and from work.

I think the building is ok. Not great, but not awful either. It pays homage to its neighbors through the choice of brick color, the use of arched window and concrete pillar cladding at the street level.

It's not complete yet, but once done, I think it will be pleasing to look at.

are you being sarcastic? many of us would disagree. the developer needs to go back to historic preservation 101

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NewportNJ wrote:
There's a new elementary school being built right now on Summit by the reservoir.

Unfortunately, what makes a good school isn't a new building, or even good teachers. It's kids motivated to learn and parents willing to be involved. I've heard one of the reasons Cordero (PS-37) doesn't have the reputation that Bradford (PS-16) has, is that the Principal Strynar has kept the middle class parents at arms length and out of the process. But this involvement is what has turned around the urban public schools in Manhattan and Brooklyn that are now considered very desirable. If you can convince the educated middle class parent that their child will thrive in the school, it becomes a feedback cycle. A dozen or so years ago this happened with Bradford, LCCS, Hoboken Charter and Elysian, suddenly they became desirable as word of mouth spread.

NewportNJ wrote:
Who are all those homeless and druggie looking folks that congregate there?

hero69 wrote:
wouldn't fire sprinklers have helped?

Voyeur wrote:
This entire discussion that wealthy Chinese buyers will snap up units in this building is based solely on the fact that a company called China Construction America is the developer?

Seems a pretty spurious premise, given that a brief look at their company website shows that the firm is involved in construction all all kinds, residential, commercial, transportation and educational all over the US and Canada.

Say, maybe they can build that badly needed new DTJC public school while they're at it? Or is it already oversubscribed with Chinese students?

Also, how would CCA have successful sold the entire building to prospective buyers in China when the project is still pending planning board and city council approval? Whoever claimed they had intel from family back in China is full of it.

This building will fill up with the same NYC exiles and NJ natives that filled up 77 Hudson next door - Americans with a smattering of Eurotrash thrown in...

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TonyQuags wrote:
dreams of the comfort zone..drunkenly taking bites.. mmm

just a note on the music scene - I personally dont want any music here. I come home from working in nyc and want peace and quiet. Thats why many live here instead of nyc. its freakin quiet. I need some sleep, dammit.

I'd love to meet the realtor that sold you on JC being quiet. Sounds like that person could sell sand at the beach.

I think it's obvious that it's all relative. Where I moved from in Manhattan, to where I live now in DTJC.. It's quiet.

Jean wrote:
Hey guys , so I just got my hair done from this beautiful place . It speaks for its self . Super style beauty salon . The girls (Amanda and Crystal ) are so welcoming . I love it there . 126 Newark Ave right by the Grove path. I never even noticed that this place was here . And I was told that they would make a year on January 24th !!! What !!?? . Right in the heart of jersey city . Across from the path and across from all kinds of food places . It's really convenient for EVERYBODY . the music they play is awesome .

score09 wrote:
Wonder what phase 2 and 3 are all about.

Also wonder as to whether the units will be rentals or sales.

exart wrote:
I popped into 9 Bar for a latte and it was fantastic...a really good tasting coffee.
Will definitely be going back.

Aside from 9 Bar now, Dames on Jersey Ave has been my go-to coffee place. They serve Counter Culture coffee (and sell the beans as well). Very smooth, and the ladies there know what they're doing on the La Marzocco espresso machine. I'm surprised no one's mentioned them when talking coffee...

hero69 wrote:
let me be the first to say it, jc needs a fika coffee bar. modcup and starbucks are just fine, but fika is step above imo