BGRE and G&S Investors unveiled an 802-unit residential tower in Jersey City that will include a new ShopRite supermarket at its base, according to re-nj.com reporting published October 19.
The project adds to a Jersey City development pipeline that has leaned heavily on large residential towers paired with ground-floor retail anchors — a format landlords favor because a grocery lease locks in daytime foot traffic before the first residential unit leases up. Re-nj.com's report did not state a construction timeline, total project cost, or site address beyond identifying it as a Jersey City tower.
The same outlet reported separately on October 19 that an investor purchased an 11-unit rental property in Aberdeen, New Jersey — a far smaller deal, but one more data point on where New Jersey capital is actively moving into housing stock this week, from a single rental building to an 802-unit tower.
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Residential towers with a supermarket anchor typically split their construction sequencing — retail buildout and core-and-shell can run on different trade schedules than the residential floors above. If you're a mechanical, electrical or finish contractor working Jersey City multifamily, watch for this project's site plan and building permit filings, which should name the GC and establish a real construction timeline; re-nj.com's announcement covers the unveiling, not groundbreaking.
Grocery-anchored towers also tend to carry foodservice-grade electrical, refrigeration, and loading-dock requirements distinct from standard residential retail — worth flagging early if you're pricing the podium level separately from the tower above it.