Category: Real Estate

Renters Respond to Value, Luxury, and Location on Dynamic Bayonne Waterfront

BAYONNE, NJ – Citizen Bayonne, the luxury rental community on the Bayonne waterfront, has welcomed its first residents to the building, the community’s developer, Accurate, announced today.

Located at 155 Goldsborough Drive, Citizen Bayonne is now home to renters who want to live in a premium waterfront community near Bayonne’s 34th Street and 45th Street Light Rail stations, as well as a growing list of shops and markets, and a planned commuter ferry terminal with service to Manhattan. It offers an attractive Gold Coast setting with proximity to downtown Jersey City and unique views of New York Harbor and the Bayonne Golf Club. Renters enjoy modern interior spaces, brand-new features and appliances, and a full complement of lifestyle amenities.

Renters can select from a collection of 252 studio, one- and two-bedroom rental residences, according to The Marketing Directors, who Accurate tapped as Citizen Bayonne’s exclusive marketing and leasing agent. Monthly rental rates for one-bedroom residences start from $2,275 net effective, inclusive of special grand opening incentives of one month free on a 13-month lease or two months free on a 26-month lease.

For more information, or to schedule a private tour, visit http://www.CitizenBayonne.com or call
551-288-8600.

“We are proud to welcome our first residents to Citizen Bayonne,” said Jack Klugmann, President & CEO of Accurate Builders & Developers. “Our first move-ins have truly brought this beautiful community to life, and so far, the feedback from our residents has been overwhelmingly positive. The leasing pace has been strong so far and we expect that to continue as more people discover this exciting waterfront neighborhood.”

Citizen Bayonne is situated on a scenic inlet of New York Harbor, offering residents a well-balanced lifestyle and upscale residences at values that stand out when compared to neighboring Jersey City. Designed by Devereaux & Associates, with interiors by HH Designers and landscape design by Melillo & Bauer, it offers a modern take on Gold Coast living.

Residences at Citizen Bayonne are bright and spacious, with features such as nine-foot ceilings, luxury plank flooring throughout, complimentary window treatments, and in-home washer and dryer. Gourmet kitchens boast sleek, full-sized stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertops, full-height tile backsplashes, espresso soft close cabinetry, four-burner gas ranges, custom soft-close vanities and chrome Moen faucets.

Accurate integrated an array of amenities and services into the design of Citizen Bayonne, including a state-of-the-art fitness center, resident lounge, co-working space, smart package room, covered parking with electric car charging stations, bicycle storage, and a complimentary resident shuttle to the Grove Street PATH station. An outdoor landscaped courtyard features dining areas, BBQ stations, lounge seating, firepits and foosball tables.

Bayonne’s waterfront is a fast-growing neighborhood overlooking New York Harbor, built along Goldsborough Drive and Chosin Few Way. It is being redeveloped to include residential and retail uses, as well as pocket parks, waterfront walkways, mass-transit and other community uses. Residents are just a few minutes away from retail destinations such as Starbucks, CVS, Costco, Stop & Shop, Lidl and LA Fitness.

Both Manhattan and neighboring Jersey City are easily accessible. Residents are in close proximity to NJ TRANSIT’s 34th Street and 45th Street stations on the Hudson Bergen Light Rail, which whisks commuters to the Exchange Place PATH station in 15 minutes, or a planned commuter ferry terminal with service to Manhattan, operated by SeaStreak. Residents are also moments from the entrance of the New Jersey Turnpike, Route 78, and The Holland Tunnel.

For more information on Citizen Bayonne, visit http://www.CitizenBayonne.com.

A recent study has given credence to the overwhelming popularity of New Jersey’s Hudson River Gold Coast with renters in the New York metro region.  Spurred by post pandemic demand from residents returning to Hudson County cities where culture, dining, nightlife and entertainment are at their fingertips, two waterfront municipalities now rank in the top 10 most expensive rental markets in the U.S., according to a survey by Rent.com.

Topping the list was Jersey City, named the priciest apartment market in the country with an average rent of $5,500.  Neighboring Hoboken was listed as the 8^th most expensive in the country with average rent of $4,264. Conducted by Rent.com researchers, the study compared average rents for one- and two-bedroom apartments between June 2021 and June 2022.  And it’s not just Hudson County that’s seeing the effect of the huge influx of renters to city centers.  In Manhattan, a June report indicated the average rental price has risen above $5,000 for the first time in history.

These dramatic price increases have prompted single professionals and young couples to extend their apartment search to neighboring municipalities where high quality and well-amenitized rental buildings located within similarly lively downtown environments are available much more value-laden monthly rents.

Bayonne, NJ, lying in the shadow of Jersey City and just 10 miles and a short commute to Manhattan, has increasingly seen its luxury buildings filled with renters migrating from Jersey City, Hoboken, Manhattan and Brooklyn. Stretching 6 square miles between the Newark Bay and New York Harbor, the city has all the ingredients to tap into the growing number of apartment seekers willing to expand their horizons.    

Mass transportation abounds in Bayonne with the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail into Jersey City where PATH trains whisk commuters into Manhattan.   Construction is also underway on a new ferry terminal that will service New York City.  Route 440 cuts directly through the city delivering commuters to the New Jersey Turnpike extension, with direct access to Route 78 and the Holland Tunnel, as well as into neighboring Staten Island.   

Broadway, the heart of Bayonne’s downtown, features local shops and storefronts that mix with brand new businesses and five-star restaurants to create the energetic tone of city living.   There’s the Broadway Diner and its famous pancakes, House of Flavor, one of New Jersey’s best vegan restaurants, and a host of tasty ethnic eateries.  Outside Broadway, modern shopping centers such as Bayonne Crossing features brand name retailers and services such as CVS, Starbucks, TJ Maxx and more.

Complimenting these lifestyle elements are newly built upscale residential buildings perfectly suited to accommodate the city’s growing attractiveness.  These properties are outfitted with all the wants of sophisticated urban renters with designer homes, world-class amenities and commuter-friendly locations.

“Over the past decade-plus Bayonne has introduced thousands of new apartments that have been quickly absorbed by a renting public well aware of the city’s appeal,” said Mitchell Burakovsky of Skye Development LLC, a locally-based developer which recently introduced its latest Bayonne luxury rental building, Skye Lofts North.  “With prices in cities like Jersey City, Hoboken and Manhattan reaching record highs, Bayonne is now introducing itself to a whole new segment of renters who see the incredible value they can receive in terms of homes, amenities and lifestyle, without sacrificing all they love about city living.”

At Skye Lofts North homes are attractively priced at $2,185 (net effective) with two months free on a 14-month lease.  The eye catching six-story building is now 50% leased.   Located at 260 Avenue E, Skye Lofts North is by the historic Broadway corridor and directly behind the 22^nd Street Light Rail station. 

Well-appointed one- and two-bedroom residences at Skye Lofts North feature expansive and open layouts with soaring 22’ ceiling heights in the lofts and 10’ceiling heights in the traditional floor plans, lux hardwood plank flooring, and custom kitchens with Frigidaire stainless steel appliances, Quartz countertops, two-toned cabinetry and Kohler faucets.  Lavish bathrooms are adorned with porcelain tiled floors, mirrored medicine cabinets and custom vanities.    Select homes feature loft-style living spaces.

Skye Lofts North offers a full suite of amenities to create a boutique hotel-like environment.  The building offers a Penthouse communal space with an outdoor terrace and rooftop lounge, fully equipped fitness center, and virtual reality game room. There’s also a virtual doorman intercom system, bike storage, private storage and indoor garage parking.”

The Marketing Directors is the exclusive marketing and leasing agent at Skye Lofts North.  

For additional information on Skye Lofts North and to schedule an appointment to visit the model home and amenities, please visit http://www.SkyeLofts.com or call 201-408-9514.