Jersey City Urby is a residential tower complex in

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, United States. The first tower was proposed in 2012 as URL Harborside, and later renamed to Jersey City Urby. The construction of the first tower began in 2014, and completed in 2017. At , the 69-story tower is the fourth tallest building in

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, as well as in

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for the title of second place when it was completed, but moved down to fourth after the constructions of

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and Journal Squared Tower 2 respectively. The company, Urby, also has five other locations such as

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, Stamford,

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, and

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. Originally planned to be a trio of three 69-story towers comprising 2,358 residential units, in 2020 a new proposal adds 10 additional units to the second phase of development. In addition, the two buildings will be 677 feet with 1,606 residences and 164 hotel units. The ground floor of the two towers will contain of retail space and a 272-spot garage with valet parking. In July 2022, the city council gave approval of construction of two similar buildings in the complex. Similarly, in nearby

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, a 317-unit, 25-story tower called Journal Square Urby was topped out in September 2023. The building will have similar amenities to the already existing tower complex in

Jersey City Urby Tower One

There are three types of apartments within the tower, including

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, one bedroom, and two bedrooms. The apartments have large windows for full city views. They contain their own

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and dryer, built-in storage, full amenities within the kitchen, and air conditioning. Rentals range from $2,335 to $4,686.

Amenities

Most of the building's shared social space features are located on the 9th floor. This includes a 24/7 concierge service, a heated swimming pool, a pool patio, a BBQ, a green space, a fully equipped gym with classes, outdoor lounges with fire pits, a post room, the Urby Kitchen (a space dedicated to classes and events), filtered water stations, cultural events, food tasting and local chef Q&As throughout the year, and currently has two restaurants, Canard Cafe and DOMODOMO sushi.

Transportation

The complex is within a 10-minute walk of three

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stations: Exchange Place, Grove Street, and Newport.{{Cite web, url=https://jerseydigs.com/jersey-city-urby-apartments-for-lease/, title=Compelling Design And Unique Resident Programming Drive Leasing At Jersey City Urby, last=Digs, first=Jersey, date=2017-04-21, website=Jersey Digs, language=en-US, access-date=2019-09-26 The Harborside Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) station is directly in front of the building. The Harborside Ferry Terminal, which operates the

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ferry, is located right next to the HBLR station as well, in addition to the

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ferry terminal being a 10-minute walk away. Two

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routes stop nearby. Additionally, several

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lines stop near Urby, all of which stop at Exchange Place. * NJ Transit bus 1 goes between Exchange Place and

. * NJ Transit bus 63 & 64 goes between

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and Lakewood. * NJ Transit bus 68 goes between Weehawken and Old Bridge. * NJ Transit bus 80 goes between Exchange Place and Greenville. * NJ Transit bus 81 goes between Exchange Place and

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. * NJ Transit bus 82 goes between Exchange Place and The Heights. * NJ Transit bus 86 goes between Newport and Union City.

References

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Jersey City Urby Tower One

Amenities

Transportation

See also

References