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Modern urban landscape showcasing a mix of architectural styles with a prominent glass facade skyscraper, reflecting the cityscape under a clear blue sky.
Modern urban landscape showcasing a mix of architectural styles with a prominent glass facade skyscraper, reflecting the cityscape under a clear blue sky.

225 & 235 Grand

This Residential Complex in Liberty Harbor Provides Residents with Luxury Living and a Neighborhood Feel.

Size 671,500 sf

Location Jersey City, NJ

Services Architecture

Sectors Residential & Mixed Use

Spacious lobby with soaring ceiling, adorned by a vibrant array of suspended colored orbs, flanked by sleek wooden panels and illuminated recessed wall niches with changing hues, complementing the cool grey floor tiles.

HLW played a key role in the development of 225 and 235 Grand, a transformative residential complex in Jersey City. This project features two rental towers offering studios, one-, and two-bedroom apartments alongside a vibrant mix of commercial space, amenities, and a public plaza. HLW’s contributions extended beyond the building itself, proposing significant site improvements including a new road and street grid realignments that enhanced overall connectivity and created a prominent building entrance.

One 45-story tower and one ten-story tower

Part of Liberty Harbor neighborhood revitalization

Modern multi-story building captured at dusk, featuring a mix of reflective glass windows and warm-toned brick cladding, with dynamic street-level lighting adding vibrancy to its urban setting.
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