gbNYC has noted two green projects on the Hoboken side of the Hudson previously; we pointed you to SJP Properties' Waterfront Corporate Center III and Bijou Properties' Dean Marchetto-designed, 180-unit condo project on 14th Street, both of which are seeking LEED ratings from USGBC. Green efforts in Hoboken aren't limited to these projects alone, though; Bijou is also developing the Garden Street Lofts at 14th and Bloomfield Streets, which were also designed by Marchetto and are seeking a LEED Silver rating. Meanwhile, Mayor David Roberts recently announced a tax credit plan for residential owners that install solar panels and is quick to point out Hoboken's taxi fleet that features seven hybrids. The Hoboken City Council is considering a bike lane plan dubbed "Hobikin" and recently supported an energy-efficient light bulb campaign that resulted in over 300 residents pledging to switch from incandescents to compact fluorescents.
Take a long look at that unattractive parking garage on 14th Street the next time you find yourself in uptown Hoboken because, sometime during the next year, it's going to give way to a 12-story, 180-unit LEED Gold mixed-use condominium complex, developed by Teaneck, New Jersey-based Bijou Properties (image to the left via Bijou's website). The $100 million project, designed by Hoboken's Dean Marchetto Architects, will offer 30,000 square feet of ground floor retail space, 371 parking spots, and a green roof, among numerous other sustainable design elements.
