The BLVD Collection

The BLVD Collection (including the properties previously known as Marbella Apartments) is trio of 427 ft (130m) tall skyscrapers in Jersey City, New Jersey, including the 17th tallest building in Jersey City. When it was completed, it was the tallest residential building in Jersey City.^[1]

The BLVD Collection (formerly "Marbella Apartments")
General information
Type	Residential
Location	425 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates	40.7228°N 74.0368°W / 40.7228; -74.0368
Construction started	2001
Completed	2003
Cost	$74,000,000
Owner	Veris Residential
Height
Roof	427 ft (130 m)
Technical details
Floor count	40
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron
Developer	Roseland Property Company
Structural engineer	DeSimone Consulting Engineers

The first building, originally known as Marbella Apartments, was submitted for city planning board approval in 1998 and completed in 2003; the first completed building has 40 floors, containing 412 apartments.^[2][3][4]

A second tower, originally called M2, opened in June 2016 and is slightly taller than the original one at 450 ft (137 m) and 38 floors, with 300 apartments.^[5][6][7]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Jersey City

References

1. Martin, Antoinette (September 18, 2005). "Manhattan Skyline Views, Trump Style". The New York Times.
2. Kannapell, Andrea (February 15, 1998). "On the Waterfront: Developers' Glittering Dreams Are Alive Again Along the Hudson Waterfront Dreams Are Glittering Again". The New York Times.
3. "2 New Buildings on the Waterfront; Rental Towers In Jersey City". The New York Times. July 5, 1998. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
4. "Broken Crane Halts Rail Traffic And Closes Streets in Jersey City". The New York Times. April 18, 2003. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
5. Cohen, Joyce (September 20, 2018). "Going Their Separate Ways Eight Stories Apart". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
6. Sibayan, Reena Rose (2017). "A look inside waterfront luxury high-rise and its 39th-floor Sky Lounge". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
7. Pappas, Lorna (December 2016). "The Hudson River Gold Coast". New Jersey Business. 62 (12): 60.