Planning Board Meeting - 2026-01-27
Approves Major Site Plan at 880-900 Garfield Avenue (Canal Crossing), 5-0 unanimous
What happened
The Jersey City Planning Board approved several major development projects on January 27, 2026, including a transformative 508-unit mixed-use development at 880-900 Garfield Avenue in the Canal Crossing redevelopment area (the first major development in 50 years for that area), f…
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey City, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0 unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsMajor Subdivision
Recommended 5-0Minor
Recommended 5-0Meeting Summary
The Jersey City Planning Board approved several major development projects on January 27, 2026, including a transformative 508-unit mixed-use development at 880-900 Garfield Avenue in the Canal Crossing redevelopment area (the first major development in 50 years for that area), f…
Key Decisions (5)
One-Year Extension for 198 Academy Street
Major Site Plan at 880-900 Garfield Avenue (Canal Crossing)
Minor Site Plan at 391 Fairmount Avenue
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (5)
Canal Crossing Buildings A & B
Mixed-Use
391 Fairmount Avenue Residential
Residential
99 Arlington Avenue Townhouse Subdivision
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Developer at Canal Crossing noted this will be the first…
Housing Demand
All four units at 391 Fairmount Avenue are large 3-bedroom…
Infrastructure
JCMUA is undertaking significant infrastructure improvements in Woodward Street and…
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