buddyboy wrote:
How about this scenario. A person knowingly walks into a
a police department knowing that they have no
warrants. They tell the cop that they believe that they
are a wanted person. While the cops tries to check if this
person is wanted they attempt to walk out of the police
department and the cop uses force to stop them. Pay day.
The cop will be charged with a civil rights violation and the
city will be sued. You can't have it both ways.

lefty55 wrote:
Because they are mammals that are harming no one. It is only Christie pandering to the macho gun owners

JCMan8 wrote:
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Christine wrote:
So can a lot of other areas of Jersey City...including downtown. Sorry, but I'm just tired
of the negativity about the heights. You can also have a 2000 s.f. apartment without the worry of a flood.

So, if you don't shoot yourself in the head in your car while driving through
from Georgia, you should be reasonably safe.

Since this man was murdered, your post doesn't make sense.

ThirdStreet wrote:
This kind of friction between developers and owners seem to be the norm in all new buildings. They eventually work themselves out. We had some issue at Liberty Harbor North in the beginning.

One thing I don't get is why the owners would care that the new units were rentals instead of Condo. Wouldn't having updated, newer units right next door, make your units less desirable when you want sell? Besides the tight supply of condo units is only helping keep the prices up.

jcguy05 wrote:
Mayor made a terrible purchase if he actually paid 700k+, for that amount of money you can buy a house in rutherford, glen rock or even ridgewood where the area and schools are infinitely better.

Keep in mind most people buy single family have kids who need good schools.

Wishful_Thinking wrote:
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Christine wrote:
There is a 3-bedroom condo with a private rooftop deck and skyline
views on New York Avenue near light rail elevator. It's about 1800 sq. ft. and listed on
mls.

What is the asking? There is a similar condo in the former leather goods factory on Webster and Hutton, asking $ 575,000 - https://www.halstead.com/sale/nj/jerse ... ter-avenue/condo/12545057 it could probably be laid out for 2 bedrooms + den/3 bedrooms.

bodhipooh wrote:
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Christine wrote:
There is a 3-bedroom condo with a private rooftop deck and skyline
views on New York Avenue near light rail elevator. It's about 1800 sq. ft. and listed on
mls.

On New York Avenue!? Ha! Is the drug dealer that used to rule that street still around?? The last time I was on that "avenue" it was still a hodge podge of weirdos and shady characters, with nicer properties next to rundown ones. And, honestly, what good is a beautiful home next to a turd with crappy neighbors?

Sommerman wrote:
Can your water buffalo put his sandals on by himself?

RUinHamiltonPark wrote:
There's plans for a lot of things. That doesn't mean they're happening around the corner.

West side Hoboken is way cheaper than eastern blocks- because those are closer to the PATH, ferry and further from the projects.

Also Uber has all kinds of upcharges and is not always reliable.

If it's not about the PATH then why not BL or Greenville they are even cheaper than the suburbs!

The neighborhoods that have gentrified always have the 24-7 access. Brooklyn and Queens are the evidence.

And, you can define "near" however you wish but the west side of Hoboken generally west of Madison is considered way less desirable and that is part because of the projects over there.

CapnJon wrote:
I don't really understand RU's assertion that the projects are "right" there at the elevator as they certainly are not. And if he knows anything about the (insane) development plan for Hoboken's Western Edge, he'd know that every square inch is accounted for back there for more residential development, commercial development, and open space/parks.

As for young folks moving to the Heights - we see many of them nowadays. Most that we've spoken to are happy to go "out" to Hoboken, or to Downtown JC, and those who we've spoken to who like NYC all use Uber, which gets you back home in the blink of an eye for $15. It blows my mind that I can get home from NYC for less than the cabbies usually charge to get from Hoboken to Downtown JC. Crazy.

Other transportation the newbies are visibly getting accustomed to, is the army of jitneys that run thru the Heights.

I sure hope the Heights doesn't develop the way Journal Square is going to. I don't think high rises have a spot here. But that's just me.

Pebble wrote:
Christine, I love your passion for your area. I don?t negate anything you?ve stated, however the PATH train is a massive draw for young urban professionals. It?s one train ride as opposed to a bus, jitney or Light Rail-PATH combo.

The other reality is that there are federal subsidies for developers to build within half-mile radiuses of mass transit hubs like Journal Square and the various Light Rail stops. This is why you?ll get the large Newport-style development at Journal Square before you?ll get them in the Heights.

Similar to you, I?m not right outside of a PATH stop. It is going to take a little longer for areas, such as mine, to upgrade and show its promise. I truly believe that there is growth, and you?re already seeing some of it, which will occur. It was just take longer for the area to reach the level that, say, the Hamilton Park area or Van Vorst Park area is at.

Journal Square has the development. They?ll get the people and the restaurants will follow. After that, I?m certain you?ll see a spill-over effect into the Heights.

RUinHamiltonPark wrote:
The "overcrowding" of PATH is a riduculous assertion. We live in the largest metro area in the US with about 23-24M people and one of the largest in the world. You don't move here to ride the train solo.

The PATH is no more crowded than the subway.

Young people are the ones moving in and they want to be able to come back from the city late at night.

If the only option is a bus stopping at 1 or a $100 cab than the suburbs become more realistic- and cheaper.

And the western part of Hoboken where the elevator stops is right there the projects there. That's the truth, there is no real way to spin it and I know people that have been mugged there.

OTOH JSQ has 24-7 transportation via two PATH lines, and a bus terminal, is just as cheap and doesn't require a detour through a not so great area.

RUinHamiltonPark wrote:
There is a difference between hipsters and large scale development.

Harrison has a lot more large scale development than the Heights.

The Heights is changing but certainly lack of 24/7 transportation is a problem.

Also, where the elevator leaves you in Hoboken is basically the projects and far from most of the amenities, nevermind the PATH station.

There also a lot of blocks that have not changed at all.

There is a reason why developers are taking a lot more interest in JSQ than BL.

La_Verdad wrote:
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Jcpaddy wrote:

By living on the east side of the Heights I am:
1 minute to Hoboken (where most of my social life resides)

Really? 1 Minute? By "east side of the Heights" do you mean that homeless encampment on the side of the hill?

tommyc_37 wrote:
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Wishful_Thinking wrote:
And... nothing is happening in the Heights.

Couple of decades away from that I think. I would bet that Harrison, NJ attracts development before the Heights. People like that 24-hour subway. The southern portion of the Heights, walkable to Journal Square station, will see some action in the next decade I'd think.

SRhia wrote:
Personally, I wouldn't get myself into a bind where all future issues with the building (esp the roof) could be "blamed" on you / your addition.

As tempting as your proposal sounds (we own a top floor unit too, with the roof deeded to us), I just don't think I want the trouble of proofing that any issues come up in the future has nothing to do with my addition.

Right now, any issues with the roof / building is the condo association's problem - clean and clear, no arguments, nothing to prove.

Even if the addition gives you 50% in value after cost, given the potential hassle, that's still not worth it. ANd trust me, things (and sentiments) can turn really fast once things go wrong, and money is involved - and if it does, you'll have all other owners against YOU. Just not worth the potential risk.