The City of Hoboken today announced 60 new parking spaces will become available uptown starting the week of Sept. 14 as part of a temporary parking lot constructed in partnership with Rockefeller Group. The opening of the lot comes as the City and North Hudson Sewerage Authority finish several infrastructure upgrades that improve resiliency and roadway safety in Hoboken’s North End.
The lot, which is located on 15th Street between Willow Avenue and Park Avenue, will remain open until construction begins on the City's first uptown municipal garage on an adjacent block just south of 15th Street. The new, future garage will include 275 parking spaces for public use.
Residents and visitors will be able to pay for parking at the temporary lot on an hourly or monthly basis based on availability. Additional information about monthly parking rates, availability, and how to apply for a space will be posted on the City's website ahead of the lot's opening in the coming days.
"Our goal is to make sure the North End continues to grow into a neighborhood where residents and businesses have access to safer streets, public spaces, and transportation options that make our community so vibrant," said Mayor Emily B. Jabbour. "The opening of these temporary parking spaces, and the 31 recently updated and repaved blocks, is one immediate way we are supporting the community as larger improvements move forward. I look forward to opening the City’s first uptown garage and cutting the ribbon on the Green Circuit in the years ahead.”
“We feel very fortunate to be in a position to partner with the City to provide this parking opportunity here in the North End,” said Rockefeller Group Vice President Zachary Csik. “It’s so important that as the neighborhood continues to be revitalized and further developed, existing business owners and residents can function safely and efficiently, and available parking is an important aspect of that. Our properties are being planned in phases, which makes it possible to allocate this section of private property earmarked for future development as a municipal lot, which we hope will contribute to the preservation of the North End’s vibrancy and to its ongoing improvements in the immediate term. We would like to thank the City of Hoboken for its vision and collaboration in delivering this parking benefit to the community.”
“Residents and visitors alike will enjoy the investments we have made in the Northwest Redevelopment Zone,” said Fifth Ward Councilman Phil Cohen who represents the neighborhood. “A new municipal lot will open in the coming days providing easy access for local businesses, employees, and customers. A smooth and smart 15th Street design will make our community safer, more accessible, and more resilient.”
The municipal garage is part of the North End Redevelopment Plan, approved by the Hoboken City Council to revitalize northwest Hoboken. Through the Redevelopment Agreement with Rockefeller Group, the City's first uptown municipal garage will support residents, visitors, and nearby businesses while advancing the neighborhood-focused, multi-modal redevelopment of the North End, with net revenues generated from the garage anticipated to be collected by the City.
Over the next several years the City will continue to work with Rockefeller Group to redevelop two and a half city blocks within the North End Redevelopment Plan Area, including the 1500 blocks of Willow Avenue and Park Avenue and a portion of the block south of 15th Street between Willow and Park Avenues. Together, the redevelopment projects will deliver 729 residential units including both rental and condominium homes, with 73 units reserved for affordable housing.
The redevelopment agreements also provide a cohesive network of new publicly accessible open spaces, including linear parks, promenades, and plazas that will connect the North End to Harborside Park and the waterfront. More than 48,000 square feet of new public, open space will be created, subject to City design and review.
The redevelopment agreements also include over 38,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, as well as streetscape improvements, and green roofs on each building for stormwater management. The City will also receive a $4 million community benefit payment as the projects advance through the approval and construction process.
Improvements to the neighborhood are already underway. Over the last several months, the City and NHSA have resurfaced 31 blocks in northwest Hoboken. These projects included reconstructing 15th street west of Willow Avenue to improve resiliency and added various traffic safety upgrades including five continuous blocks of the Green Circuit along 15th Street. Once complete, the Green Circuit will create a multi-use trail encircling the city to improve mobility and recreational opportunities.
The resurfacing projects included the following safety improvements:
The project also incorporated resiliency improvements to help mitigate nuisance flooding in the area and promote climate resilience. This included raising the roadway to reduce flood risk during heavy rainfall and the planting of 13 trees this fall, to support stormwater absorption, improve air quality, and provide cooling shade.
For more information on the North End Redevelopment Plan, CLICK HERE.
