Planning Board Meeting, January 27, 2026
Approves Preliminary and final major subdivision at 99 Arlington Avenue, unanimous
What happened
The Jersey City Planning Board approved the preliminary and final major site plan for the Canal Crossing redevelopment blocks 10, 12, and 12P at 880 to 900 Garfield Avenue (Case P2024-0171), a two-building, 508-unit development (Buildings A and B) by developer Omar Mansour/Wassim…
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey City, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (5)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings391 Fairmount Avenue
RecommendedCase P2024-0240
Awaiting final votePreliminary and final major
RecommendedPreliminary and final major subdivision
RecommendedPreliminary and final major
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 9
One-year extension for 198 Academy Street
One-year extension request under NJSA 40:55D-52E for a project over 100 units in Zone 4 of the Journal Square 2060 redevelopment plan. Approval expires 03/09/2026; applicant sought additional year for economic reasons and to consider potential future affordable-housing amendments. Approved 5-0.
- Applicant agrees to all conditions from the original resolution
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Jersey City Planning Board approved the preliminary and final major site plan for the Canal Crossing redevelopment blocks 10, 12, and 12P at 880 to 900 Garfield Avenue (Case P2024-0171), a two-building, 508-unit development (Buildings A and B) by developer Omar Mansour/Wassim…
Key Decisions (9)
One-year extension for 198 Academy Street
Preliminary and final major site plan at 880 to 900 Garfield Avenue (Canal Crossing)
Minor site plan at 391 Fairmount Avenue
Preliminary and final major subdivision at 99 Arlington Avenue
Preliminary and final major site plan at 87 Van Horn Street
Memorialization of resolutions
Site plan amendment at 176 West Side Avenue
Preliminary and final major site plan at 417 to 427 Hoboken Avenue
Minor site plan with c variances at 916 and 918 Westside Avenue
Development Activity (4)
Canal Crossing (Building A and Building B)
Residential
391 Fairmount Avenue residential building
Residential
99 Arlington Avenue townhouse subdivision
Residential
87 Van Horn Street multifamily building
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple large residential projects with above-required affordable components (20-21%) are…
Infrastructure
The JCMUA is undertaking significant utility upsizing in the Woodward/Van…
Sentiment
Community concern remains high over hexavalent chromium contamination on former…
Commercial Demand
Developers are reducing building heights (eight to six stories) to…
Who Spoke (28)
On the record: the chair, an attorney, 2 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, 9 witnesses, and 4 members of the public.
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