KABR Group and Kushner have received the Adaptive Reuse Award from the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy for the redevelopment of the former Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse at 130 Bay Street in Jersey City. Located in the Powerhouse Arts District, the historic 1913 structure has been transformed into the Arts & Powerhouse Building, a six-story mixed-use commercial property. Design and restoration efforts were led by Manhattan-based GRO Architects.
The building recently underwent a $30 million renovation that introduced flexible loft-style office and creative spaces, ground-floor retail, and a 10,000-square-foot rooftop deck. Restoration work was careful to preserve the property’s historic elements, including its original brick façade.
Photograph of 130 Bay Street, via artsandpowerhousebuilding.com.
Transit nearby 130 Bay Street includes the Grove Street, Newport, and Exchange Place PATH stations, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, the NJ Turnpike, and the Holland Tunnel.
“We’re grateful to receive this recognition from the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy,” said Michael Goldstein, chief operating officer of KABR Group. “Preserving the historic character of the Arts & Powerhouse Building while creating a dynamic, modern environment for businesses and creatives has been a labor of love. This award underscores the importance of balancing innovation with heritage in urban development, and we appreciate GRO Architects’ role in helping us achieve this unique vision.”
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Looking at the before photos, they may have saved the shell, but they ruined the historic look of the building. What a pity…
Agreed ! How sad that they deliberately decimated the historic exterior skin and lines in favor of this soulless, uniform solution. That much more tragic, as JC had preserved the exterior while debating over decades for the rebirth of this powerplant. Didn’t they even bother to check out any other spectacularly repurposed power plants (e.g., Tate Modern) ?? It paints a poor image on JC as a community (More “Big Box” ‘Burb- than innovative, urban sophistication-minded). Just sad.