Planning Board Meeting - 2026-04-14
Approves Preliminary and final major site plan for 2859-2873 Kennedy Boulevard, unanimous
What happened
The Jersey City Planning Board approved a 55-story, 840-unit mixed-use tower (case P2025-0129) at 2859-2873 Kennedy Boulevard proposed by Kennedy Boulevard Acquisitions, unanimously (7-0) with conditions including a WB50 truck-size limit, affordable-unit material parity, and load…
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey City, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsMemorialization of
RecommendedPreliminary and final major
RecommendedMinor
RecommendedOne-year extension for 17-25 Perrine Avenue
RecommendedMinor
RecommendedMinor
RecommendedMeeting Summary
The Jersey City Planning Board approved a 55-story, 840-unit mixed-use tower (case P2025-0129) at 2859-2873 Kennedy Boulevard proposed by Kennedy Boulevard Acquisitions, unanimously (7-0) with conditions including a WB50 truck-size limit, affordable-unit material parity, and load…
Key Decisions (8)
One-year extension for 17-25 Perrine Avenue
Preliminary and final major site plan for 2859-2873 Kennedy Boulevard
Minor site plan for telecommunications facility at 2854 JFK Boulevard
Development Activity (6)
Kennedy Boulevard Acquisitions Tower (2859-2873 Kennedy Boulevard)
Mixed-Use
Rooftop telecom facility at 2854 JFK Boulevard
Infrastructure
155 Newark Avenue site plan amendment
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
An 840-unit high-rise with 84 affordable units approved in transit-rich…
Commercial Demand
A national grocery chain committed to a 15,000 sq ft…
Infrastructure
County-led JFK Boulevard streetscape improvements (sidewalk widening, bump-outs, ADA ramps)…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, an attorney, the applicant, 2 applicant's representatives, and 6 witnesses.
Meeting Intelligence Preview
Ask this meeting anything
Ask who voted, what conditions passed, and what staff recommended for "Planning Board Meeting - 2026-04-14", with every answer cited to the transcript. Included with Pro.
Learn about Meeting Q&AGet every Jersey City meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.
7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Just want to know when new Jersey City meetings are posted? Get free email alerts below.
Follow Jersey City
Get the agenda when a meeting is posted, plus decision and analysis alerts.
We'll email you an activation link — one click, no password, unsubscribe anytime.