YIMBY recently tour The Journal, a new two-tower residential and retail complex located at 36 Journal Square Plaza in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Woods Bagot with interiors by 1159 and developed by Kushner, the nearly $1 billion project consists of two 64-story skyscrapers, approximately 2 million square feet of space yielding 1,723 rental units and 40,000 square feet of retail space. The property is bounded by Sip Avenue to the south, John F. Kennedy Boulevard to the west, and convenient access to the Journal Square PATH train to the northeast.
The below photos highlight the glass exterior facade, the landscaping at ground level, and the twin glass skyscrapers towering over the neighborhood. The Journal is a prime example of one of the tallest new developments in the area, which is still undergoing a massive vertical transformation with new buildings having either been completed in the last few years, or are currently under construction.
One-bedroom units feature open kitchen layouts and living room spaces, as pictured in the photos below.
A kitchen and living room. Photo by Michael Young.
A bathroom. Photo by Michael Young.
Below are images from a two-bedroom unit.
A kitchen and living room. Photo by Michael Young.
A primary bedroom. Photo by Michael Young.
A primary bedroom. Photo by Michael Young.
A walk-in closet. Photo by Michael Young.
A secondary bedroom. Photo by Michael Young.
Residents of The Journal feature views looking north and west.
Views from The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
Views from The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
The residential amenity package spans across 45,000 square feet and include an Olympic-sized indoor swimming pool, an outdoor pool with a hot tub, a whirlpool spa, a sauna, steam rooms, a two-lane bowling alley, and a virtual golf simulator. Other amenities include a co-working lounge, multiple lounges with plentiful seating, a chef’s kitchen, a fitness center with yoga and spin rooms, a full-size indoor basketball court, a rock-climbing wall, and squash courts.
Current incentive: Two months free rent. Studios start at $2,997, one-bedrooms start at $3,479, two-bedrooms starting at $5,216 and three-bedrooms starting at $6,391. Residents have already begun moving into The Journal. For more information on leasing, please visit The Journal website or stop by the leasing office, located on Level 12 of the podium.
The indoor pool at The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
The indoor pool at The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
The basketball court at The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
The rock climbing wall at The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
Bowling alley in The Journal. Image by Jakob Dahlin
The fitness center at The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
A co-working space at The Journal. Image by Jakob Dahlin.
A podcast room at The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
The virtual golf simulator at The Journal. Image by Jakob Dahlin.
An expansive outdoor terrace faces east toward the cluster of towers surrounding the heart of Journal Square, with the Lower Manhattan skyline on the horizon.
Views from The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
It was last reported that Target will occupy the retail space at the site.
The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
The Journal. Photo by Michael Young.
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Even without the PTACs this project would still be a banal disappointment. A site like this should have been spectacular. What a shame the developer cared so little.
No central air? Window units?!
You can’t please everyone. Somebody’s warm apartment is another person’s cold apartment. This allows tenants to adjust their climate as they see fit.
Wreaks of mediocrity and lack of inspiration
More banal boredom for JC. You have to wonder about the types of people who’d accept living here.
This neighborhood should probably be renamed Kushner Squaure just so it’s clear who caused all this.
Seconded
Came out pretty good for a Rental Building. I think that if this was an Condo, things would had been different. But this was made for an targeted Audience.
Thats a silly excuse. Plenty of market rate apartment buildings are high quality with interesting and pleasant architecture. This is just phoned in and noticeably inferior even to this very projects’ previous design iterations.
The “Journal.”
As dull as newsprint.
At least there’s no balconies.
It amazes me how they really cheap out on the staging of these viewing units. But with this developer I shouldn’t be surprised.
Looks like an office building.