JERSEY CITY-Fields Development Group tells GlobeSt.com it is on the brink of officially starting leasing at the 131-unit Madox, its new eco-friendly and smoke-free rental building here.

James Caulfield Jr. said names are being taken for “hard-hat tours” of the nearly complete building at 198 Van Vorst Street in downtown Jersey City. After a tour, interested renters may put their names on a priority list for particular units. Leasing will start in October, with occupancy set for early November.

Studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments – some with dens – range in size from 480 to 1,320 square feet, with monthly rates starting at $1,800.

Designed as the first LEED-certified residential building in this Hudson County city, the seven-story Madox offers multiple amenities and services, plus expansive views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline.

Caulfield, whose company has created a number of condominium communities in Hudson County, says the rental building is uniquely positioned as a new luxury building in a long-established riverside neighborhood. “There is simply nothing comparable to Madox in today’s marketplace in terms of location, apartment features, amenities and services and intimate, community-oriented environment,” he says. “Add in the fact the building is energy efficient, sustainable and LEED-certified and we fully expect Madox to captivate the market.”

The apartments have hardwood floors, high ceilings, gourmet kitchens and washer-dryer units.

There will be a keyless entry system, 24-hour doorman, gym, a lobby lounge with a library, business center and communal technology table with iPad Station, iMac and PC; and a resident’s-only lounge with children’s play area, yoga room, kitchenette, and TVs.

Outside, a landscaped courtyard will offer children’s play area, caf

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