crushthedemoniac wrote:
Tommy dont mean to single you out but theres a difference between fixing up a city and turning it into a hoboken clone. Not everyone wants to live in an episode of sex and the city . Its very possible to have lower middle class and not have it look like camden.

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...he joined a management training program that sent him to several cities, mostly in the South. Ms. McHugh, who works in corporate communications for BNP Paribas...

Young and professional....sounds like yuppies to me. Woo-hoo! That is exactly what we need more of.

...he joined a management training program that sent him to several cities, mostly in the South. Ms. McHugh, who works in corporate communications for BNP Paribas...

JadedJC wrote:
Good grief, this old vs new JC debate is just tiresome and stupid. While people were busy bashing the seemingly nice young couple, no one challenged this assertion from the real-estate agent:

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The couple went over their budget, buying a 750-square-foot one-bedroom late last summer for $436,000. (A similar one-bedroom is currently on the market for $475,000, Ms. Miniard said.)

That's just such BS, and a clear case of the agent talking up the market. A 9% appreciation since late last summer?? That would've been just about the time the mortgage/credit market meltdown was beginning. While the JC real estate market has proven to be resilient, I seriously doubt there's been a 9% appreciation since last summer. If anything, I've heard the developers of some these projects are offering some price concessions and incentives just to move the last units. My bet is the unit will go well below the asking $475K.

crushthedemoniac wrote:
Jenny, I cant speak for anyone elses reasons but mine would have to be as follows. I embrace anyone who has worked hard for the money they've earned and think its great they can afford to drop a half mill on a condo, but being from JC theres nothing more aggravating than seeing the area your from being turned into another gentrified yuppie(yes i said the Y word) city. Alot of people would debate this saying the it cuts down on crime or whatever, but im not buying it. I guess its just sad to me seeing a once working class downtown where I felt I fit in walkking around is now somewhat alienating to me since I dont enjoy 8 dollar coffee or a trendy sushi place. I guess for me that would be my reason for knocking people buying these places. WORD

The couple went over their budget, buying a 750-square-foot one-bedroom late last summer for $436,000. (A similar one-bedroom is currently on the market for $475,000, Ms. Miniard said.)

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alb wrote:


The worst view a unit there could possibly have would be of a pretty attractive part of Jersey City.

For now, but not for long. There will be buildings just as high going up directly north and south of it, and Liberty Harbor will have lots of buildings going up to the west. The only views that will remain are to the West, which overlooks Paulus Hook, where they can't build up (although in this city, I wouldn't put anything past certain officials).

As it happens, my wife and I, with the recent expansion of the family, decided to purchase a unit there last year. We just closed last Friday. We're on the north side and the views right now are amazing, but I knew going in they will not last. That's not why we bought.

The new construction may take away views, but it will create a very interesting neighborhood. We'll get to see how "New Urbanism" develops pretty much from the ground up, and that's exciting. The neighborhood is bookended by light rail stops, and there will be a mix of residential and retail. In any event, we're still in walking distance from our friends and family as well as the local places we dine and shop. And unlike some other new developments, this one and the adjacent Liberty Harbor transition very well with the surrounding historic districts.

We'll see how it goes, I guess...

crushthedemoniac wrote:
Jenny, I cant speak for anyone elses reasons but mine would have to be as follows. I embrace anyone who has worked hard for the money they've earned and think its great they can afford to drop a half mill on a condo, but being from JC theres nothing more aggravating than seeing the area your from being turned into another gentrified yuppie(yes i said the Y word) city. Alot of people would debate this saying the it cuts down on crime or whatever, but im not buying it. I guess its just sad to me seeing a once working class downtown where I felt I fit in walkking around is now somewhat alienating to me since I dont enjoy 8 dollar coffee or a trendy sushi place. I guess for me that would be my reason for knocking people buying these places. WORD

hero69 wrote:
Calling someone a d_ck is both mean and sexist. How do you know that the reader is not a woman, and even if it is aman, maybe he doesn't have a d-ck either.

Please be nice to one another.

alb wrote:


The worst view a unit there could possibly have would be of a pretty attractive part of Jersey City.

chiefdahill wrote:
People are really loving JC and much to the chagrin of a select few, more people are coming.

chiefdahill wrote:

Get over it and every condo that was mentioned in the last few "the hunts" was sold by different real estate companies so drop the conspiracy theories.