High-rises can make great options in areas where they fit with the scale. I am not anti high-rise (in general). I am definitely pro mid-rise and that’s the type of neighborhood I would choose to live in and did choose to live in (my neighborhood is actually single and two families). I also wouldn’t stick a bunch of single, or multi-family homes next to high-rises, because it just doesn’t make sense.

My point is we don’t have to jam high-rises everywhere. We can pick and choose which buildings get built and where so we can appropriately plan the city growth. That’s the whole point of city planning…or so I thought. Maybe that’s not why we have city planning. Maybe everyone should just build whatever they want wherever they want with no regard for city planning and the millions spent on the overall planning so far and then we can just get rid of the city planning department entirely - and let the market decide, whatever that means. I guess in that case I don’t understand why we have a planning department.

Did you research anything at all about the history of this before you made these guess-ments?

It doesn’t sound like it. I am looking to understand why a high rise is being allowed here where it should not have been permitted by zoning - it’s ok if you can’t figure it out either, but you don’t have to try to make stuff up. It’s unhelpful.

I am pro-density. I am not pro high-rise that blocks light to a park.

There’s no way only one comment was made; if so, then I made it.

They’re full of shit

Location?

You need more land to increase mid rise density to match high rise. The developer doesn’t own more land to conform to your wishes. They OWN the property and as long as they get approval through the appropriate channels they should be free to build the building of their choice on their land.

Mid rise doesn’t always work for the lot size and the economics of building large multi family. I get you hate developers but they have their rights as well. You are free to object and get your local nimbys to join you.

But so far you made claims that aren’t based in the reality of the situation such as shadows and your feelings for mid rise vs high rise

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It surely brings out the worst in you.

TRA?

Do they still have the “express” shuttle that hits all the stops except for the two in the hood before bayonne?

Looks cool. I hope they build it faster so OP can seethe.

This looks pretty cool actually.

HA! Maybe….

I have hobbies, and none involve getting on Reddit to complain that an are where dogs shit and pee smells bad. You’re a moron. Head over to the water thread complain about it’s wet or how fire is hot. Dumbass.

I have, which is why I qualified the remark with 'often' instead of saying something like 'always', which would indeed be idiotic.

The NIMBY movement, particularly in California, has done a good job of convincing that segment that dense development poses more of a risk of gentrification than them being displaced from their low density rental homes by rising rents or sale of the property. In my observation this is not the case. Displacement gentrification precedes development not follows it, an area like the Heights is a prime example.

Sea Venture in South Kearny ships to Bermuda and the DR

That's interesting because a lot of the "incumbents" living here are not wealthy or white. Perhaps you haven't noticed.

Just because neighborhoods exist with this type of thing doesn't mean they like it. City Hall and developers don't care if they like it or not. These will get built anyway. Resistance is futile.

Agree with you that high rises aren’t that great to live right next to and ruin a bit the charm of a neighborhood. Makes it feel more like industrial or commercial, and less residential. Suburban towns probably have stronger building height restrictions. There’s a building in Communipaw that’s being built now and is already looking taller than the other buildings in Communipaw. It really sticks out and it didn’t need to be that tall.

There are some people who prefer more high rises and more skyscrapers, but I am with you- I like the strong building codes that limit how high the apartments can be. Makes the neighborhood feel more home-y and nice.

You know calling someone a name doesn’t make it true, right?

Are you in Lenox/Quinn perhaps?

I thought 1m security was the standard anyway. Or is that not the case anymore?

Everybody was getting deals in 2021. The rental market was in the shitter.
It’s an indisputable fact that there was no restriction on rent increases for regular market rate apartments. The rent increase restriction was for rent controller units and units in non owner occupied dwellings of 1 to 4 units. I even gave you a source. This is not an opinion, it’s a fact.

https://therealdeal.com/new-york/tristate/2022/11/21/sam-zell-discovers-jersey-city-rent-control-the-hard-way/

Also, shade in a park is awesome, unless you enjoy burning up during the summer months.

Amy, tell me you were fucking around on your phone without telling me that you were fucking around on your phone.