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News Archive
March, 2000 A New Brew for Maxwell House Developers unveiled plans for the Maxwell House site at Hoboken's north waterfront. This 1.28 million square foot project is comprised of 950 residential units, 160,000 square feet of retail space, and parking garages for 1600 cars. Rows of townhouses occupying two piers and a building at the water's edge threaten to privatize this portion of Hoboken's waterfront. more... January, 2000 Zoning Board to Reconsider 1600 Park Avenue Developer Sanford Weiss will bring his 18-story project, at 1600 Park Avenue, before the Hoboken Zoning Board of Adjustment at 7:00 p.m. On Tuesday, January 18, 2000. more... December, 1999 Community Plan for Weehawken The community plan developed by the Friends of the Weehaken Waterfront seeks to preserve the Hudson River views; to create a truly public-friendly waterfront for the township; and to establish an urban environment whose buildings are designed on a human scale and echo the character of those already existing in the town. more... December, 1999 Friends of Weehawken Waterfront Mounts Legal Challenge to Roseland Earlier this year, the Friends of the Weehawken Waterfront retained land use attorney James V. Segreto of the Haledon, New Jersey to challenge the massive waterfront project proposed by Roseland Properties. Currently, Mr. Segreto is scrutinizing Roseland's application before the Weehawken Planning Board. more... December, 1999 Roseland's Mega-Development Roseland Properties has proposed a massive development for the Weehaken waterfront that totals 3.9 million square feet. This includes 1,643 residential units, a hotel, and 1.3 million square feet of office space. The hotel and seven other office and residential towers would be 10 to 12 stories high. more... April, 1999 Twin Towers Spark Protest In Hoboken A proposal to build Hoboken's tallest buildings at 1600 Park Avenue has struck a raw nerve in town. Developer Sanford Weiss submitted before the Hoboken Zoning Board of Adjustment an application for two 22-story towers containing 351 residential apartments and 22,309 square feet of commercial space. more... April, 1999 Plans for Devil's Arena In Hoboken Submitted to State Despite widespread community opposition, the owner of the New Jersey Devils, John McMullen, has submitted his proposal to the Governor’s office for a hockey arena atop the historic Erie Lackawana Terminal. more... April, 1999 Developers Seek To Void Walkway Regulations The Coalition for a Better Waterfront has joined with the Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy, the Friends of the Weehawken Waterfront, the Baykeeper and other civic organizations in defending against a suit brought by the National Association of Home Builders to invalidate the state regulations mandating the public walkway along the Hudson River. more... April, 1999 Court Protects Cherished Views of the Hudson River A judge has ruled that the sixteen-story towers proposed by Hartz Mountain Industries in Weehawken are prohibited by the State of New Jersey’s Coastal Zone Management regulations. more... April, 1999 CBW Lobbying for Open Space Funds The Coalition for a Better Waterfront has joined with the Friends of the Weehawken Waterfront, the Historic Paulus Hook Association, the Hobart Block Association (Bayonne) and other groups in lobbying the governor’s office for open space funds to be dedicated to sites along the Hudson River. more... April, 1999 Let Them Develop In Weehawken, Hoboken and West New York "Development causes strains on the school system, town services and creates traffic . . . Let them develop in Weehawken, Hoboken or West New York." -- Mayor Just of Secaucus as quoted in Jersey Journal. more... April, 1999 Editorial: Putting the Brakes On Over Development The residents of Hoboken are witnessing the frenetic pace of new construction throughout town. The community of Hoboken is now saying it is time to reassess the City’s development policies. more... April, 1998 CBW Loses Appeal - But Five Year Court Battle Continues This past week, the Appellate Division of New Jersey Superior Court ruled in favor of defendants City of Hoboken and Shipyard Associates in CBW’s challenge to the Hoboken Zoning Ordinance. more... September, 1995 Barry Rewrites Zoning for Northern Waterfront! On September 6, the Hoboken City Council will hold a public hearing and cast their final vote on a proposed set of amendments to the Hoboken Zoning Ordinance. more... July, 1990 A Plan for the Hoboken Waterfront In July of 1990, the Coalition for a Better Waterfront won a stunning public referendum election defeating a massive waterfront development proposal by the City of Hoboken and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. more... |
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