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TacoCityJC t1_jan5dph wrote

That neighborhood is called The Taint. SoHo West is made up real estate-speak.

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twanzetters t1_jan5peb wrote

I live in this area and I have no idea what to tell people when they ask where I live.

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moobycow t1_janab28 wrote

I always liked NoHo, Not Hoboken.

Anyway, I'm glad this is moving forward.

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FloatingWeight t1_janae03 wrote

This is a great project, actual income integration instead of concentrated poverty

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BeMadTV t1_janaqbt wrote

"Who paid for your Paris trip" lol Twitter is hilarious.

But, question, when this was first proposed, someone mentioned this happening to another project and all those tenants weren't able to move back in after being... repositioned "temporarily" to somewhere else...close to Bayonne I think.

I lived on 15th Street across from the old church. It was cool having Hoboken and Hamilton Park at my disposal. And Jersey Social and My Mexico 2 Go. Rent was also $1400 in 2020. It was cool going to Target and spending a small fortune every day. Newport was only a 17 minute walk for the PATH. I'm rambling. If you're still reading that's amazing. I don't know what my point is.

But I think it's cool that the area is getting developed, but it's also why I moved. I can't really explain it.

Wish Cole St Park was done when I lived there.

Jersey City needs more one family houses.

End ramble.

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moobycow t1_jancmu4 wrote

They did a lot of work with this project to make sure that anyone displaced has rights to move to the new building when it was done. Now, execution is always key, but they did put in work on the issue.

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BeMadTV t1_jandaia wrote

I'm sure this is a new administration, I can't remember which project, when, or which poster brought it up, but your post is good to hear and would be great to see.

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el_tigrox t1_jang90h wrote

They need to make some damn progress on the proposed light rail station over there. You have such a build up and planned build up of buildings and it’s still pretty far and remote to get to mass transit.

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YetiSherpa t1_janhtc7 wrote

I hope it works out for the current residents here. Apparently, it wasn't the case for Cabrini-Greens in Chicago when they went mixed income.

"And of the thousands of families who were promised they could return, more than 80% never did β€” some were disqualified, relocated or simply overwhelmed with bureaucracy. Many died waiting. Even today, 85 families who used to live in Cabrini-Green are still on decades-old waiting lists to move back. "

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Nuplex t1_jani059 wrote

I like the term Holland Gardens.

SoHo West.... nah. Even Fulop didn't use that term.

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G_Funk_Error t1_janin2y wrote

I could never tell when something is specifically cringe or douchey, but this is both.

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WikiSummarizerBot t1_janiulv wrote

Horseshoe, Jersey City

>The Horseshoe section of Jersey City, New Jersey, was the second ward, and was the home of the immigrants, tenements, and taverns. The Republican-controlled Legislature gerrymandered the district in 1871 to concentrate and isolate Democratic, and mostly Catholic, votes, thus preserving Republican dominance in the rest of the state. The curved shape of the district was said to resemble a horseshoe. As competing railroads built cuts through Bergen Hill, they also built viaducts from the foot of the cliff which passed through residential districts to the waterfront.

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JerseyCityNJ t1_janlad4 wrote

THANK YOU!

They WILL find a way to ensure that NOBODY from Holland Gardens is allowed anywhere near the place once it is built. But I am sure well-connected politicians' kids who are studying in NYC and working part-time will definitely be able to qualify for affordable units to fill whatever quota there is.

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mikevago t1_janrknf wrote

As much as Fulop constantly gets shit for being "in bed with developers" he's done a terrific job from his side of the bed of pushing for affordable housing and green space amidst this mad rush of development (which was going to happen whether Fulop was in office or not).

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moobycow t1_jao0hta wrote

It wasn't the case for many developments, the city is well aware of it and has worked to try and see that it doesn't happen. The units are 1 to 1, so there is space for everyone. The rent price will still be 30% of income. They can't do new background or qualification checks.

I'm sure some won't make it back in, for various reasons, but it won't be because the city intentionally screwed them.

https://ceb10e73-891e-43a8-90ed-aea995fd17ef.filesusr.com/ugd/e9e5c0_6d9ed8c9a34640cf97c19cffb4b2d521.pdf

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sandman14240 t1_jao9lmn wrote

That area is behind god’s back, I thought it was just a gas station consortium over there

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Brudesandwich t1_jaonk0i wrote

You can no longer claim being from JC using that name. Hand in your "jersey" card.

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jgweiss t1_jaotegy wrote

said it better than i could have; even if this is a favor to a developer, if it means that in 50 years there are still mixed affordable units close by the Holland tunnel, this is a big success IMO

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kjrst9 t1_jaqweas wrote

Calling this SoHo west is the most embarrassing real estate strategy.

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Jahooodie t1_jar3srq wrote

Yeah but it’s outside 78. Inside 78 and LSP are the boundaries I’d use.

We need rules or else we’re just animals, and the David Bowie Lofts and Holland Tunnel Exhaust Fumes District (or as the locals call it, DaBoLoHoTuExFuDi) doesn’t make the cut.

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