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Contemporary glass building facade at dusk, featuring staggered rectilinear forms, reflective windows, and integrated retail space beneath an illuminated angled marquee.
Contemporary glass building facade at dusk, featuring staggered rectilinear forms, reflective windows, and integrated retail space beneath an illuminated angled marquee.

2 Journal Square

A Modern Hub, Made

Size 325,000 sf

Location Jersey City, NJ

Services Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape, Lighting

Sectors Residential & Mixed Use, Workplace

Specialty Studios Spark

HLW led the transformative renovation of Jersey City’s 2 Journal Square. We revamped the 325,000-square-foot space with new interiors, amenities, and a tech-savvy lobby. An additional 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space was added, aimed at reinvigorating the neighborhood’s culture and commerce. Within an easy, three-minute walk from Journal Square station, we see this project as a prime driver of Jersey City’s impressive development.

More than 300,000 square feet of Class A office space

Nine above-ground stories, four below-grade parking levels

11 minutes to World Trade Center, 30 minutes to Penn Station

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