Planning Board Meeting, April 14, 2026
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
RecommendedTelecommunications Facility
RecommendedOne-year extension for 17-25 Perrine Avenue
Recommended66 Wayne Street
Recommended68 Wayne Street
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 8
One-year extension for 17-25 Perrine Avenue
One-year extension of prior site plan approval; current approval expires July 2026, new expiration July 2027. Applicant represented by Tom Lean of Connell Foley. Approved 7-0.
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 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
Administrative amendment / site plan amendment for 155 Newark Avenue
Minor site plan for 68 Wayne Street
Minor site plan for 66 Wayne Street
Amendment to previous approval for 87 Broad Street
Item 24 carried to June 9
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.
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