List of tallest buildings in Jersey City

This list of tallest buildings in Jersey City ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Jersey City, New Jersey by height. The tallest building in Jersey City is the 79-story 99 Hudson Street, which topped out at 900 feet (274 m) in September 2018. It is currently the tallest building in New Jersey and 50th-tallest building in the United States.[1][2] The 42-story 30 Hudson Street, known widely as the "Goldman Sachs Tower", which rises 781 feet (238 m) and was completed in 2004, is the second-tallest building in Jersey City.[3] It was the 91st-tallest building in the United States as of 2021, and the second-tallest building in the state of New Jersey. The third-tallest skyscraper in Jersey City is the 70-story Journal Squared Tower 2 at 754 feet (230 m). Nine of the ten tallest buildings in New Jersey are located in Jersey City. With a population of less than 300,000, Jersey City is the least populous city in the U.S. with a building over 750 feet (229 m) tall.[citation needed]

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Skyline of Jersey City in January 2006 (Use cursor to identify)

The history of skyscrapers in Jersey City began with the 1928 completion of Labor Bank Building, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city; it rises 15 floors and 179 feet (55 m) in height.[4][5] The building, now known as "26 Journal Square", was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[4] Jersey City went through a relatively small building boom in the late 1980s and early 1990s and then entered a larger period of commercial and residential high-rise construction in the late 1990s. This second boom has resulted in the construction of many of the city's tallest buildings, including 30 Hudson Street and the Harborside Financial Center development. The construction boom has continued to the present.[6] Since 2002, the city has seen consistent growth in the number of new buildings that are 410 feet (125 m) or higher.[7] As of February 2022, there are 122 completed high-rises in the city.[8] Thirty completed buildings stand at least 410 feet (125 m) in height.

In addition, Jersey City's skyline is ranked (based on completed buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall as of November 2022) first in New Jersey with 17 buildings, third in the Northeast (after New York City, and Boston), 10th in the United States, and 79th in the world.[A]

Skyline of Jersey City viewed from Governors Island in June, 2017

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Jersey City skyscrapers that stand at least 410 feet (125 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

RankNameImageHeight
ft / m
FloorsYearNotes
199 Hudson Street 900 (274)792018As of November 2023, it is the 50th-tallest building in the United States. Tallest residential building in the United States outside of New York or Chicago. Tallest building constructed in Jersey City in the 2010s.
230 Hudson Street 781 (238)422004As of May 2021, it is the 91st-tallest in the United States, and it was the tallest building in Jersey City and the state of New Jersey from 2004 to 2018. Was the tallest building in the United States that was not located in its metropolitan area's largest city. Tallest building constructed in Jersey City in the 2000s.[3][9]
3Journal Squared Tower 2 754 (230)702021Part of the three-tower Journal Squared complex. Tallest building constructed in Jersey City in the 2020s.[10]
4Jersey City Urby 700 (213)702016Part of the three-tower Urby complex.[11]
5Journal Squared Tower 3 639 (195)602024Part of the three-tower Journal Squared complex.[12][13]
6Haus25 626 (191)702022[14]
7Journal Squared Tower 1 574 (175)542017Part of the three-tower Journal Squared complex.[15][16][17]
8101 Hudson Street 548 (167)421992Tallest building constructed in Jersey City in the 1990s.[18][19]
9235 Grand Street 537 ft (164 m)452019[20]
10Trump Plaza 532 (162)552008[21][22]
11Newport Tower 531 (162)371991[23][24]
12=70 Columbus 530 (162)482015[25]
12=90 Columbus 530 (162)482018
14Exchange Place Centre 515 (157)301989Tallest building constructed in Jersey City in the 1980s.[26][27]
15=Monaco North 509 (155)472011[28]
15=Monaco South 509 (155)472011[29]
17=70 Greene Street 500 (152)502010[30]
17=77 Hudson Street 500 (152)502009[31]
19Trump Bay Street 484 (148)502017
20Harborside Plaza 5 480 (146)342002[32][33]
21=M2 (BLVD 401) 450 (137)382016[34]
21=Southampton Apartments 450 (137)[B]362000
21=Atlantic Apartments 450 (137)[B]361998
21=Riverside Apartments 450 (137)[B]331998
21=East Hampton Apartments 450 (137)[B]331999
26Vantage Tower Two 448 ft (137 m)452021[35][36]
27The Ellipse 445 (136)432017
28Vantage Tower One 440 ft (134 m)452017[37][36]
29Crystal Point 436 (133)412009[38]
30Marbella (BLVD 425) 427 (130)402003When it opened, it was the tallest residential tower in the city.[39][40][41]
31The Hendrix 420 (128)412022Formerly known as MGM Marin Blvd, also known as 184 Morgan Street, and 331 Marin Boulevard.[42][43]
32Park and Shore 414 (126)372020[44]
3350 Columbus 413 (126)362007[45]
34Newport Office Center VII 412 (126)292004[46]

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

Under construction

Buildings that are under construction in Jersey City and are planned to rise at least 410 feet (125 m).

NameHeight*
ft (m)
Floors*Year*
(est.)
Notes
One Journal Square Tower I710 ft (216 m)642025Part of the two-tower 1 Journal Square complex.[47][48]
One Journal Square Tower II710 ft (216 m)642025Part of the two-tower 1 Journal Square complex.[47][49]
55 Hudson637 ft (194 m)582027Part of a two-tower complex with 50 Hudson Street.[50][51]
400-420 Marin Boulevard634 ft (193 m)602026Phase 2 of the Hudson Exchange development.[52][53][54]
Pathside Tower556 ft (169 m)532026[55]

Approved

Buildings that are approved in Jersey City and are planned to rise at least 410 feet (125 m).

NameHeight*
ft (m)
Floors*Year*
(est.)
Notes
Avalon Tower722 ft (220 m)70Would be the fourth tallest building in both New Jersey and Jersey City upon completion.[56]
30 Journal Square718 ft (219 m)68Developer granted five year approval extension in 2022.[57][58]
Harborside 8708 ft (216 m)68Part of the larger Harborside complex.[59]
Jersey City Urby Tower 2677 ft (206 m)69Part of the three-tower Urby complex.[60]
Jersey City Urby Tower 3677 ft (206 m)69Part of the three-tower Urby complex.[60]
808 Pavonia Avenue Building 4620 ft (189 m)55[61][62]
808 Pavonia Avenue Building 1560 ft (171 m)49[61][62]
50 Hudson476 ft (145 m)42Part of a two-tower complex. Will begin construction when 55 Hudson is completed.[63][50]
560 Marin Boulevard59Approved in 2017.[64] A three-year extension of the approval granted in 2021.[65][66]
580 Marin Boulevard57Approved in 2017.[64] A three-year extension of the approval granted in 2021.[65][66]
500 Summit42Rights to develop are being bided on in April 2024.[67]

Proposed

Buildings that are proposed in Jersey City that are planned to rise at least 410 feet (125 m )

NameHeight

ft (m)

FloorsNotes
20 Long Slip526 ft (160 m)47[68]
110 Town Square Place420 ft (128 m)40Part of the Newport PATH Station[69]
Westview30, 39, 55, 56Four tower complex[70][71]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Exchange Place Center, which stood as the tallest building in Jersey City from 1989 until 1991

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Jersey City.

NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
ft / m
FloorsReference
Labor Bank Building[C]26 Journal Square1928–1931180 (55)15[5]
The Orpheum50 Baldwin Avenue1931–1936295 (90)20[72]
B.S. Pollack Hospital100 Clifton Place1936–1989320 (98)22[73]
Exchange Place Center10 Exchange Place1989–1991515 (157)30[74][27]
Newport Tower525 Washington Boulevard1991–1992531 (162)36[24]
101 Hudson Street101 Hudson Street1992–2004548 (167)42[19]
30 Hudson Street30 Hudson Street2004–2018781 (238)42[9]
99 Hudson Street99 Hudson Street2018–present900 (274)76

See also

Notes

A. ^ Top US cities with completed buildings at least 492 feet (150 m) as of November 2022: New York City (Northeast) has 304, Chicago has 134, Miami has 58, Houston has 40, Los Angeles has 26, San Francisco has 26, Boston (Northeast) has 23, Seattle has 22, Dallas has 21, and Jersey City (Northeast) has 17 (ranked 79th in the world).[75]
B. ^ a b c d e This number is an estimate, as an exact height for this building has never been released by the developer.
C. ^ This building was originally known as the Labor Bank Building, but has since been renamed 26 Journal Square.

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