On the west side of the Hudson River, Jersey City is asserting itself as a major corporate and residential centre within the New York City metro area. Last September, URL® Harbourside developed by Ironstate and Mack-Cali Realty, and designed by architects concrete and HLW International topped off. At 69 storeys and 217 metres in height, the tower has become New Jersey's tallest residential building and is now dominating the rapidly changing Jersey City skyline. 

URL® Harbourside is the tallest residential tower in New Jersey, image courtesy of concrete

With a design characterized by a a series of cantilevered blocks stacked on top of each other, URL® Harbourside is the first of three phases to be built at the intersection of Greene and Bay Streets. Strikingly modern, the facade of the edifice features an alternation of dark and light-toned glass cladding, reinforcing the rhythm created by the tower's architecture.

Rendering of URL® Harbourside as seen from Manhattan, image via concrete

While the yet-to-be-completed $330 million building will offer 763 rental apartments, the three-tower Urban Ready Living complex will eventually bring a total of 2,358 residences to the area. According to concrete, "the concept is based on providing affordable, compact but spatial and partly furnished rental apartments" which are "therefore adaptable to any lifestyle."

Rendering of URL® Harbourside from ground level, image via concrete

The tower's podium is home to commercial spaces at ground level with parking spaces above, topped by a rooftop amenity area and outdoor pool with sweeping views of the Hudson River and the Manhattan Skyline in the background. The development benefits from a prime location by the Harbourside Station of the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail system, but also from both the Exchange Place and Newport PATH Station, connecting Jersey City to Manhattan. 

View from URL® Harbourside I's last level, image courtesy of concrete

Leasing of URL® Harbourside's first residences is expected to start next winter. In the meantime, additional information and images can be found in the Database file linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion? Visit the associated Forum thread or leave a comment below.