{"id":372758,"date":"2026-10-14T08:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/372758\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T08:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:31:21","slug":"after-years-of-uncertainty-jersey-citys-historic-powerhouse-could-finally-be-redeveloped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/372758\/","title":{"rendered":"After Years of Uncertainty, Jersey City’s Historic Powerhouse Could Finally Be Redeveloped"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Jersey City is seeking plans to revitalize the H&M Powerhouse, as it is slated to take over ownership of the property soon. Photo by Jersey Digs.<\/p>\n

A hulking industrial structure in the heart of Downtown Jersey City could finally be redeveloped after years of dormancy as the city seeks plans to revitalize the H&M Powerhouse.<\/p>\n

For those uninitiated, the Powerhouse itself is a big part of Jersey City\u2019s history. The brick facility opened in 1908 and served as a coal- and steam-powered energy source for the newly opened Hudson Tunnels, which eventually became the PATH system, connecting New Jersey and New York City by train for the first time.<\/p>\n

A lawsuit by former Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop led to a 2018 settlement agreement with the Port Authority, which required the authority to convey the entire Powerhouse property to the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) after constructing a new substation on a nearby lot.<\/p>\n

After years of work, Jersey City is set to officially acquire<\/a> the block-long Powerhouse property after the Port Authority finishes building its substation.\u00a0The project\u00a0broke ground<\/a> in 2023 and is in its final construction phases.<\/p>\n

\"JcThe Port Authority is nearly finished building a new substation that will let the city take control of the historic Powerhouse. Photo by Chris Fry\/Jersey Digs.<\/p>\n

The Powerhouse is admittedly in rough shape. The structure was declared<\/a> \u201cunstable\u201d earlier this year after visible structural cracks developed where none had been prevalent before.<\/p>\n

However, the JCRA\u00a0hopes to change that reality through a\u00a0Request for Proposals<\/a> (RFP) that will determine the future of the Powerhouse site. The agency is seeking formal plans from developers for the property, hoping to preserve the existing building.<\/p>\n

Other goals highlighted in the RFP include maximizing the site\u2019s potential and benefiting the surrounding area. The JCRA will consider all plans where a potential developer would acquire the Powerhouse by either sale or ground lease under a redevelopment agreement, with an eye towards minimizing extensions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the Agency prefers proposals that do not expand development beyond the historic footprint of the Powerhouse, it will consider proposals that include additional development of the Properties to the extent respondents can demonstrate such development is necessary to accomplish preservation of the building,\u201d the RPF states.<\/p>\n

The JCRA also states that it will consider any plans that require amendments to the Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Plan. The deadline to submit any questions potential developers have about the site is October 27, while full bids for the RFP are due December 3.<\/p>\n

Proposals for the Powerhouse property can be submitted in person, by mail, or via e-mail. All proposals must include a non-refundable submission fee of $1,500 to be paid at the time of submission. A date when a redeveloper could be chosen for the powerhouse is still \u201cto be determined,\u201d according to the RFP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jersey City is seeking plans to revitalize the H&M Powerhouse, as it is slated to take over ownership…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":372759,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,14507,9,24,63,20719],"class_list":["post-372758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-downtown","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-powerhouse-arts-district"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/372759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}