A 60-acre site which used to be a Texaco gasoline refinery next to the Bayonne Bridge will be transformed into a 1.5M SF film and television production facility, Bayonne officials have announced.
Togus Urban Renewal plans to invest up to $900M to build 1888 Studios—so-named for the year the motion picture camera was invented—a complex that will encompass 17 buildings, including soundstages, flex office space, mills and workshops.
The prime contractor, Turner Construction Co., will break ground on the site in Q1 2023. The project will include a new 6-acre waterfront park and walkway at the foot of the iconic Bayonne Bridge.
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