Xerxes wrote:
A WHOLE FOODS in Jersey City is just about as likely as CARTIER opening a shop in the Newport Mall or SOTHEBY'S opening up next to PATHMARK!

crushthedemoniac wrote:
Not really scared jenny, more confused to why these fancy grocery stores are so great and needed in an area when theres normal places to buy food like shop rite and path mark etc.

Also Urban renewal thanks for the info, also appreciate the info you gave on the new deli in the other post.

icechute wrote:
I know the long history of that park.

The inability (or otherwise) of the JCPD to effectively clean up a quarter acre leads me to be convinced that the only solution is a green acres swap of the land by the city and the land developed.

Market rate condo building.

Problem solved; neighborhood improved.

CityGal wrote:
Okay, UR. You convinced me to try Nicole's again. You make it sound so appetizing Maybe it was just an off day when I had their food.

crushthedemoniac wrote:
What in Gods name is Wegmans? Is it more overpriced crap like Whole Foods ? Yuppie food.

CityGal wrote:
Surprisingly enough, I think Golden Krust is better than Nicole's and Golden Krust is average.

I did have some amazing jerk chicken not too long ago. I raided my boyfriend's refrigerator one night and found some leftover food from some new place on Grove Street, but I forgot the name he told me. It was great! It had a Jamaican Soul Food flavor to me. The flavors were so strong I definitely needed some white rice to diffuse the intensity.

thriftyT wrote:
I think you may be over-analyzing the situation.

In Pittsburgh, there are potholes all over the place, but you can tell the city tries to keep up with things because one sees road-construction crews all over the place.

Here, there's minimal attempt at fixing roads. The roads that have been repaved seem fine (e.g., Manila near the tunnel).

Although I don't have inside information, I can infer a few things from a few basic facts:

1. Property taxes are pretty high around here.
2. I don't see road construction crews around the neighborhood.

The conclusion is that the city is spending our money on things other than road upkeep.

I myself am a bottom-up kinda guy. I always like to see gov't money spent on the basics first: infrastructure, schools, police/fire. But things don't always go that way, do they?

CityGal wrote:
I think JC needs a Wegman's. I LOVE WEGMAN'S!!!!

Gail wrote:
We all could try contacting Whole Foods: newstore.requests@wholefoods.com

kribopple wrote:
whoever said my price range was undoable for hp is WRONG. i just came back from two awesome awesome places a block from hp - both under 1300. and i'm going to see another one tomorrow that sounds wonderful so HA!

being persistent in the search does and will pay off. so people, cross your fingers, you may have a new neighbor moving in

if my first pick and second pick fall through, i'll be sure to call cruz furniture.

CityGal wrote:
Yes, UR, I have been there several times recently. Always consistently good. Took my parents there when they came to visit back in the day before the old place was demolished. They loved it. Nothing like having a good hardy down home breakfast on an early Saturday or Sunday morning before spending the day shopping until you drop! I also find hotels a good place to have breakfast because they have buffets and cooks cooking you an omlet with anything you want right in front of you. I drove to the Marriot or Hilton in Newark with my bf one day on the recommendation of a buddy of ours. Although it was a hotel, it was quite pleasant. All you can eat too. The spread was big. My bf is a big ex-Navy muscular football jock that can put away an entire slab of bacon, a dozen eggs, a loaf of bread and a gallon of milk. I've never seen him so happy eating...food that is.

NNJR wrote:
Not to thread-jack but there is also a new deli on Grove next to Medina's.

alb wrote:
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UrbanRenewal wrote:
It's also everything I wished Moe's Deli on Newark Ave. would be (but isn't).

The sad thing is that just 10 years ago, Moe's was a beautiful new deli. It was really clean and nice. Now it looks as if it's a thousand years old.

CityGal wrote:
Hooray!!! I wish there was a 24-hour diner down here with a good atmosphere and great food within walking distance.

kribopple wrote:

i am curious about these rent stablized apartments in hp. anyone know anything else about it?

kribopple wrote:

so i walked around after seeing an apt in the cove. not bad esp for the price but for some reason i'm still iffy. i did take your advice and walk to van vorst, and yes i am in love.

*sigh* however, during my stroll around town i did not see one "for rent" sign. maybe i didn't walk down the right streets? where do you see them? the ones i did see were all for properties going through an agency.

oh i did walk by the infamous park and yes, i could see how it's a nuisance. there were older women out there with some men and even the women had something to say to me. lovely. whatever, i'm born and bred in ny so it doesnt really bother me but it does take away from the neighborhood.

the tip about a1 agency: their website is not updated. i called becuase the request option on the site does not work and the guy laughed when i asked if it was updated. but he was helpful and was able to tell me what was avail in my range.

i'm gonna keep trying!

ianmac47 wrote:
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injcsince81 wrote:
My point is: how can you make a statement that LHN definitely boosts values of the condos nearby when their values cannot really be established, because they have not sold for a year?

Before LHN went in, the lots those units are on overlooked a former brownfield littered with scrap metal, old tires, and trash, as well as two abandoned buildings. Now they overlook landscaped streets and buildings with people living inside. So yeah, I think its safe to say that LHN has helped property values of the lots on Grand Street.

There are plenty of reasons why any given condo has not sold. It could be that the credit crisis, also going on for a year now, has kept away buys who cannot get mortgages. Maybe the units are poorly laid out, or poorly constructed, or just priced too high.

ianmac47 wrote:

I think LHN will do a lot to change areas to the west of Jersey Avenue, something that has been slow to happen naturally.

fashionista422 wrote:

I wasn't trying to credit Liberty Harbor for Jersey City's up-and-coming status. LOL, sometimes people take things way too seriously- I just like the fact that there are places like this so close to the city so I can live well and get to work in Manhattan in a timely fashion.

I'm sorry to have upset any of you, I just had a pleasant experience and wanted to voice it.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

jennymayla wrote:
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fashionista422 wrote:
I really think they have done a good job to revamp Jersey City and Liberty Harbor has been a big part of this. I know that every time I pass by (which isn't all the time) there are always new changes and more stores and restaurants popping up.

They are really trying to make Jersey City a nicer, up-and-coming place. It's not going to happen overnight, which I'm sure none of you are saying, but I think we should give them a chance.

New Jersey itself is getting more expensive by the day, so I think condos in Jersey City like Liberty Harbor are going to be more pricey than say, Metuchen, because of the proximity to NYC and all that the area has to offer.

As far as the architecture and walkways, street construction that people are complaining about... it happens, not everything can be the way we all want. For the sake of sounding too corny, we just have to make the best of it and know that what we can't change is not worth wasting our energy complaining about.

Did NYCareerPro send you?

I am conflicted yet again, because I believe your post is a scam but I do want to make one point:

Downtown JC has been developing for years and very successfully. LHN is just a newcomer taking advantage of the momentum. There is nothing wrong with that, just don't credit them with the movement.