Several properties at 1727-1733 John F. Kennedy Boulevard are included in a mixed-use development that was recently greenlit by the Zoning Board. Image courtesy GRO Architects.
The path has been cleared to bring a new mixed-use development to the southernmost neighborhood of Jersey City that includes several storefront spaces and affordable housing.
During their August 7 meeting, Jersey City’s Zoning Board approved a plan to revamp 1727-1733 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The property, situated at the road’s intersection with Danforth Avenue, spans about 0.26 acres and includes a single-family home plus a two-story building housing Perfect Care Pharmacy and Entenmann’s Florist.
The stretch of land is situated across from the Kennedy @ Danforth development in a section of Greenville that continues to evolve. The property is located in a Residential Commercial RC-2 district and is owned by Jersey City-based Mikov Development Group.
The future of the property includes three storefronts and 56 residential units. Image courtesy GRO Architects.
Designed by GRO Architects, the plans call for the demolition of all existing structures on the site in favor of a five-story mixed-use building that would top out at 59 feet. The first floor of the project will provide 3 retail spaces totaling 2,591 square feet with access from Kennedy Boulevard.
The rest of the ground floor will consist of a parking garage with 18 spaces, a bike storage room for 28 bikes, a trash room, and a residential lobby to be accessed via Danforth Avenue.
The remainder of the development will include 56 residential units, with eight to be set aside as affordable housing. The future residences at the complex are set to skew smaller, breaking down as 16 studios, 32 one-bedrooms, four two-bedrooms, and four three-bedroom units.
The roof of the development will provide a common roof deck, mechanical areas, and green roofing features. 1727 Kennedy Boulevard was granted four relatively minor variances during its approval related to insufficient rear yard setback, exceeding the maximum permitted impervious lot coverage, permitting compact parking spaces, and exceeding the maximum number of permitted signs.