jctexan wrote:
I don't think it's bogus. It's on dixon's site, too. http://rent.dixonleasing.com/apartmen ... ogden-avenue/default.aspx

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JCorNYC wrote: no convenient grocery store like Shop Rite (must take car to schlep miles away for food shopping)

Thanks for the sour persimmons. The supermarket situation in DTJC is no different than Hoboken before the Kings opened up. There was one market towards the north end of town -- and plenty of small shops with good produce and a surprisingly useful selection. Somehow, neither issues with the PATH, nor distance from the only supermarket in town, stunted Hoboken's gentrification. In fact, the market situation got a bit better a few years ago, when Key Foods replaced C-Town >>shudder<< Meanwhile, JC's gentrification has continued unabated for several years in a row, and shows little sign of slowing down. There is no indication that people who move to JC are fleeing immediately, either.

Sommerman wrote:
++ I couldn't make any sense of the post, so happy to read that someone else found it senseless. Does anyone have any facts on what % of condos in DTJC are being used as investment rentals?

Isn't it time we developed a bit more self-esteem and stopped thinking of a JC real estate market and accept that we are part of the peripheral market surrounding Manhattan, a market where for more and more people JC neighborhoods appears on the same "need to check out" list as parts of Brooklyn, Queens, etc.

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TLDR; Chen depot has good pricing, but their quality is questionable and workmanship sucks balls.

user1111 wrote:
America has little love for New Jersey, which might not bode well for Chris Christie's campaign as a recent addition to the Republican race for president.

Story

bodhipooh wrote:
I can't imagine ever going out of my way to visit a Chinese buffet place, particularly one in Hudson Mall. But, I do agree with others that the pictures make their offerings look surprisingly good and appetizing. Good luck to them.

As for how they can turn a profit while charging $7.99: the same way that nail salons are turning a profit charging $10, or less. They must be underpaying their employees, if they are being paid at all. In between paying rent, mall fees and commissions, stocking the necessary food items to prepare the wide variety of options, utilities, and employees, I doubt that they could break even charging those prices, let alone turn a profit.

bodhipooh wrote:
Slightly amusing to see people predicting the end of the DTJC boom because of overcrowding in PATH trains. That will never come to pass... If your logic was at all sound, no one would live in Williamsburg (have you seen those L trains at rush hour?!? They make the PATH look downright civilized) or even Park Slope or neighborhoods served by the 4/5. Both of those lines run at over capacity on a daily basis.

People choose where they want to live, and then figure out how to get around.

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Monroe wrote:
ARC Tunnel-bend over NJ taxpayers, you're going to take it up the rear and NY and the Feds will be smiling.

Yup, Christie was absolutely correct to pull the plug. If there's going to be pain, let all the stakeholders share it rather than have it rest on NJ taxpayers solely.

ny state won't be crying if/when nj commuters can't commute into manhattan....that's just free advertsing for ny state - move across the hudson

If any of this comes to pass, it will demolish property values in Jersey City, especially downtown.

mrasg1 wrote:
He's going nowhere fast. But watching him
and Trump go at each other - priceless. !!!
Springsteen allowed him to play his music today?

Yardl3y wrote:
Hi all, need to dispose of a broken treadmill in the Heights area. What to do?

user1111 wrote:
This upcoming traffic apocalypse will be the end of Chris Christie

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jcguy05 wrote:
Hi, does anyone know what inconsiderate asshat is blasting those loud indian music around the area tonight area washington & 2nd st? i am on the 12th floor of portofino and someone is blasting the speaker nonstop for the last 3 hours. I can't find the source, seems like some kind of wedding or party going on nearby?

Not sure if it was related to this, but last night we had fireworks in the vicinity. Often times, during nice, or extravagant, weddings in LSP (Liberty House?) fireworks displays are part of the festivities. Noise has a funny way of traveling all over DTJC. That, or maybe you had an inconsiderate neighbor in the building.

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Monroe wrote:
Just a fyi, hardshelled lobsters (with a PricePlus card) are $6.99/lb for 1-1/4 sizes, and they will steam them for you if you call in advance at area Shop Rites. The Marin store also has carried Pepperidge Farm top loading hot dog rolls if you're inclined to make lobster rolls at home.

I was just there - all sizes are 6.99 with card. They make you pay in advance for the lobster at the curtesy desk, which I found odd in a very plexiglass liquor store way.

mRanger48 wrote:
can someone clarify?will these be rentals or owned units?

Monroe wrote:
Just a fyi, hardshelled lobsters (with a PricePlus card) are $6.99/lb for 1-1/4 sizes, and they will steam them for you if you call in advance at area Shop Rites. The Marin store also has carried Pepperidge Farm top loading hot dog rolls if you're inclined to make lobster rolls at home.

neverleft wrote:
The JJ fixed their piece....


3 people shot in Mercer Park in Bayonne: police

?Although the park is in Bayonne, Jersey City police were investigating at the scene tonight. Police are searching for a silver minivan, police said in radio transmissions.?

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... art_2box_hudson_index.ssf

Monroe wrote:
Every downtown zoning variance for more units should have at least four extra floors added for Section 8 housing. Moving people out from Greenville to downtown can only help those living in distressed neighborhoods. Isn't Fulop progressive enough to support that? It's what de Blasio wants to do in Manhattan, so it should be good enough for JC.

Wishful_Thinking wrote:
Enough about parking already!!

Congrats, Mayor Fulop on your new place - Ogden Avenue is one of the most beautiful blocks in the Heights (IMO, a close second to Sherman Place with it's huge shingle-style and Queen Anne free-standing homes) and I love the old wood-frame houses and am thrilled to see it preserved.

After he was first elected, he held a town meeting in the Heights - part of his "listening tour" - and heard from lots of residents about their ideas for the neighborhood. Now that he's here, I hope gets behind the push to expand the RAD, rebuild the Bandshell in Riverview Park, and push for sensitive development to deal with all the abandoned buildings.

P.S. - If you are reading, Mayor Fulop, I make a mean Cosmo, and am looking forward to an invite to a house party.

tommyc_37 wrote:
The new Charles & Co building on Grove Street announced their retail tenants:

Another Man's Treasure
Kanibal Home
CoolVines Jersey City
Hazel Baby and Kids (second location)
Mathnasium Jersey City
Maximum Motion Fitness

Kind of disappointed that there is no restaurant, and 3 out of the 6 are stores that already exist nearby.

Hopefully some nice signage will dress up the building a bit.

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Case in point how every building has a massive parking deck, which you just don't really see in developments across the river. Because Jersey City is in "New Jersey" and people need cars in New Jersey.

The mindset is holding Jersey City back, and it's sad.

You are being sarcastic but this is correct. Most people need cars in NJ and do not in NYC. What's so hard to understand?



Manhattan has a great public transportation system. JC does not. If you work anywhere in NJ that's not on a PATH line, you'll need a car to get to work.

I wish I could just snap my fingers and the whole state would have great public transport and no one would need their cars. But I don't live in this fantasy world, I am in reality where JC is a car centric place for a reason. Because people need cars here.

user1111 wrote:
It is quite apparent that some of you have never lived in Jersey City, you may live dtjc but never lived within the city. I have lived all over the city, and if you do not live near the PATH or Rail YOU NEED A CAR!

Transportation in this town is poor, and unreliable, Services in certain parts of this town is non existent. I am not going to go grocery shopping by using the Rail, I have a car for that. When I take the pets to be groomed, I use the car for that. When I need to make a Home Deopot run I use the car for that.

I am very fortunate to live near the lightrail but realistically the rail only takes me to Hoboken and DTJC and sometimes I don't want to go there. CARS ARE NOT GOING AWAY, more people are coming and they are bringing their cars.

When every neighborhood is serviced with Dry Cleaners, Supermarkets, Pet Stores, Pharmacies, Coffee Shops, Cafes, Banks, and Gyms you might see a little less driving and more people walking.

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SRhia wrote:
I went to see a 1bedroom condo in Paulus hook in 2009 for $375K (could have gotten it for $340K at the end, it was a short sale). Now it's back on the market for $575K.

The rate of price increases in the last few years is a bit scary, in my opinion.

Why do you think it's scary? Scary for some, payday for others, I guess. Do you think the 1BR in Paulus Hook will sell or is that an unrealistic price?

I think the "rate of increase" is scary - $200k in 6 years, that's $33K per year increase, whereas salaries remain (almost) flat within the same time frame.

And it doesn't matter what I think - I won't be surprised if someone brought it already.

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http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... _downtown_jersey_cit.html

And came the graffiti to The Charles.

Monroe wrote:
Note that the buyers plan to bail when their kids reach school age . . .

user1111 wrote:
If you are a fan of 1975 then you will love Bayonne! I do love going there for some local shopping, but I always feel I stepped into a time machine.