{"id":199635,"date":"2026-04-16T17:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/199635\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:41:13","slug":"lefrak-to-partially-convert-jersey-city-office-tower-to-apartments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/199635\/","title":{"rendered":"LeFrak to Partially Convert Jersey City Office Tower to Apartments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>         <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/480-washington-jc-1.png\" alt=\"480 Washington Jc 1\" width=\"972\" height=\"976\"  \/>An office building on Washington Boulevard will be undergoing a partial residential conversion. Image courtesy MHS Architecture.<\/p>\n<p>The nationwide housing crunch is prompting developers to get creative, and Jersey City officials recently signed off on a plan to create new residences in a waterfront high-rise that had previously been exclusively office space.<\/p>\n<p>Jersey City\u2019s Planning Board recently greenlit an application to revamp 480 Washington Boulevard in the city\u2019s Newport neighborhood. The existing 29-story office building at the site was first approved way back in 2004 and includes an attached 6-story parking garage.<\/p>\n<p>Owner LeFrak obtained approvals to convert the top nine stories of the structure from office use to residential use. The redesign of the property was drawn up by MHS Architecture and won\u2019t expand the building upwards, but will make some changes to the exterior.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-95611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/480-washington-jc-903x1024.png\" alt=\"480 Washington Jc\" width=\"696\" height=\"789\"  \/>The future of 480 Washington Boulevard. Image courtesy MHS Architecture.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 288 units, plus amenities, are included in the plan, broken down as 108 one-bedroom, 162 two-bedroom, and 18 three-bedroom apartments. No affordable housing component is included in the plan, as none is required under the area\u2019s current zoning.<\/p>\n<p>The changes will occur on floors 23 through 31 of the building, with slight modifications to the upper exterior fa\u00e7ade. A new residential lobby will be built off the tower\u2019s northern plaza while maintaining other existing ground-floor retail areas fronting on Washington Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-95613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/480-washington-jc-2-682x1024.png\" alt=\"480 Washington Jc 2\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\"  \/>Image courtesy MHS Architecture.<\/p>\n<p>212 bicycle parking spaces will be created by the conversion, while the existing driveway at the property will be converted to permeable pavers. A new outdoor residential amenity area will be created on the northeast corner of the plaza as part of the work, while landscape improvements will be added to the existing northern plaza and driveway.<\/p>\n<p>LeFrak has not announced a timeline for the property\u2019s revamp, but the company remains busy in Jersey City. Construction is humming along at <a href=\"https:\/\/jerseydigs.com\/20-long-slip-jersey-city-high-rise\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">20 Long Slip<\/a>, a new 47-story tower that will become Newport\u2019s tallest structure when it\u2019s completed. The company also has another high-rise at <a href=\"https:\/\/jerseydigs.com\/44-park-lane-north-jersey-city-development\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">44 Park Lane<\/a> in the works, along with a sprawling proposal for <a href=\"https:\/\/jerseydigs.com\/2-sixth-st-jersey-city-preliminary-approval\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pier 6<\/a> that could add 1,700 residences within four towers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An office building on Washington Boulevard will be undergoing a partial residential conversion. Image courtesy MHS Architecture. 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