Jersey City-based land development design firm, Dresdner Robin, secured project approvals from a range of local and regional regulatory review agencies. The complex was designed by Ocean Township, N.J.-based Monteforte Architectural Studio.

"This project modernizes an entire city block, bringing infrastructure and community improvements to the area surrounding the Garfield Avenue Light Rail station," says Joseph Mele, director of civil engineering at Dresdner Robin.

Dresdner Robin, which led the project's permitting process since 2017, worked with the Jersey City Planning Board to create one contiguous tract of land, allowing for a unified, larger-scale development. A new road will connect the dead ends of Woodward Street and Van Horne Street, improving circulation and access in the area. A new streetscape will complement the roadway and pedestrian connectivity will be provided for the nearby Garfield Avenue Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Station.

"The typology of this project had to complement its surroundings, rather than becoming an obstacle," said principal architect James Monteforte. "To do so, we designed two towers emerging from a base that holds the unit together. The essential aesthetic of the Parkview Apartments is to be a beacon of life and vibrancy to the surrounding community."