A rendering of the streetscape proposed for the exterior of three new residential buildings that would replace an Amazon facility at 930 Monroe Street in Hoboken.
By Teri West | The Jersey Journal
Three residential high-rises with ground-floor retail space may replace an Amazon facility on Hoboken’s western edge, an area that has seen a boost in residential development in recent years.
The trio of buildings at 930 Monroe St. would top out below the Palisade cliffs and host about 675 units, the developer said at a community meeting the city hosted last week. Developer Lou Madigan would also build a 1.5-acre park nearby and bike infrastructure as part of Hoboken’s intended “green circuit” — in exchange for approval of 282 more units than the base maximum.
Many residents who participated in the meeting said they were impressed by the look of the renderings, but raised concerns typical of new projects in Hoboken — parking availability, flooding resilience, and community benefits.
Several city councilmembers, meanwhile, have said that the $15 million the developer plans to provide for the creation of a neighboring park and bike infrastructure doesn’t justify exceptions made that would allow buildings of that scale.
The triangular property at 930 Monroe is sandwiched between the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail tracks and Shoprite. The proposed buildings would be 11 stories tall, with the eastern portion of each sitting lower, creating a tiered look. The maximum height would be 116 feet, which is the same as the Vine Apartment building adjacent to the property.
The park would sit about a block south at 800 Monroe St., currently, an empty property that the city would acquire through a land deal with another developer.
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