Bayfront Promenade Breaks Ground—A Milestone for Jersey City’s Future

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Mayor Steven M. Fulop joined the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency, members of the City Council, and community stakeholders to officially break ground on Bayfront Promenade—the first vertical development to rise on the long-anticipated Bayfront site.

Rendering of Bayfront Promenade courtesy of Bayfront Development Partners

Located on the southeastern edge of the property, along the Hackensack River and just off Route 440, the six-story, 210-unit mixed-use building signals the beginning of a historic transformation. Years in the making, this development marks a pivotal step in converting a former industrial tract into a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable new neighborhood on Jersey City’s West Side.

Bayfront Promenade is distinguished by its bold approach to affordability. With the highest percentage of affordable units in any privately developed mixed-income community in the United States, it sets a new national benchmark for equitable urban development.

This groundbreaking represents more than just the start of construction—it reflects a shared vision between the city, the agency, and the community for what thoughtful, inclusive growth can look like. Bayfront Promenade is just the first chapter in a much larger story that’s beginning to unfold along the Hackensack waterfront.