A rendering of the Parkview Apartments complex in Jersey City, NJ.

JERSEY CITY, NJ—Construction is set to begin this week on a new twin-tower residential apartment complex here that will bring 170 new units to the city's rental apartment stock.

Officials affiliated with the Parkview Apartments project report that groundbreaking for the venture will proceed on the two seven-story buildings adjacent to Berry Lane Park in the Lafayette section of Jersey City.

The residential buildings at 87-99 Van Horne St. and 72-78 Woodward St. are being developed by Wallabout Realty Holdings and will include two floors of parking. Construction on the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

The complex will include 170 rental units (65 one-bedroom, 95 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom units). Parkview Apartments will also include 18 units of moderate-incoming housing.

Jersey City-based land development design firm, Dresdner Robin, secured project approvals from a range of local and regional regulatory review agencies. The complex was designed by Ocean Township, N.J.-based Monteforte Architectural Studio.

"This project modernizes an entire city block, bringing infrastructure and community improvements to the area surrounding the Garfield Avenue Light Rail station," says Joseph Mele, director of civil engineering at Dresdner Robin.

Dresdner Robin, which led the project's permitting process since 2017, worked with the Jersey City Planning Board to create one contiguous tract of land, allowing for a unified, larger-scale development. A new road will connect the dead ends of Woodward Street and Van Horne Street, improving circulation and access in the area. A new streetscape will complement the roadway and pedestrian connectivity will be provided for the nearby Garfield Avenue Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Station.

"The typology of this project had to complement its surroundings, rather than becoming an obstacle," said principal architect James Monteforte. "To do so, we designed two towers emerging from a base that holds the unit together. The essential aesthetic of the Parkview Apartments is to be a beacon of life and vibrancy to the surrounding community."

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Work Set to Begin on Jersey City Twin-Tower Rental Apartment Complex

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