1,300-unit development made up of 2 45-story towers has been proposed for Downtown Newark. It will replace a massive parking lot
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Possible new tallest?
Regardless some new skyscrapers for newark, lots of units, and replacing a surface parking lot.
Let’s get it
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Tons of potential, all of those surface lots. I don’t think this will be the tallest but densest development, potentially, right next to the IDT redevelopment near the river.
1300 units, much less 2100 with IDT was unheard of a few years ago. A lot of good movement as NYC’s high prices are an asset for Newark and Jersey City.
The nice thing with Newark is that the transit is great. The light rail, bus network, feeder networks into Newark Penn, it really in time I think see LIC level of development, only a matter of time. Maybe not as tall but unit wise, we may see that…
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Newark definitely has LIC beat on putting up some beautiful buildings both old and new. Loving the futuristic look and curves of these modern towers even if they are not extremely tall.
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Holy sh……
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The more time I spend living in cities, the less I care about the skyline or how tall the buildings are and the more I care about the day-to-day street-level experience as a (mostly) pedestrian. These are cool towers, but this seems awful at the street-level. Surface parking and huge, blank concrete facades only broken up by garage entrances. We know better than to build like this if we want density that is pleasant to be in.
Developers, be/do better!
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Good way to say it - Agree that density for the sake of density is not the best strategy.
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Was this marketed as a trophy property?
Trophies are typically put on a pedestal, even if that pedestal ends up being not much more than a parking podium.
Thank you! I completely agree, this tower’s street presence is abysmal. If it’s really going to look like that, it makes no attempt to contribute to the fabric of the neighborhood and simply gives it’s residents a good view from the top.
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yeah it’s weird
i think this style works really well for institutions like civic buildings, museums, research centers, etc., but for residential it seems so impersonal
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