JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mack-Cali
Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI) today unveiled the latest phase of
the transformation of its Harborside campus in Jersey City. The Company previewed the fully
renovated and repositioned Harborside 1, revealed new public open
spaces, and announced its robust summer lineup of programming,
including the first New Jersey
location for the largest weekly open-air food market in the
country, Smorgasburg. The announcements mark a major milestone for
the reimagination of the 4.3 million-square-foot office campus now
uniquely prepared to satisfy the needs of today's top talent in a
post-COVID environment.
"Harborside's premier office spaces, top-tier amenities and
abundant recreational areas, coupled with its waterfront access,
close proximity to public transit and ample on-site parking, make
it an ideal destination for workers, visitors and locals alike,"
said Mahbod Nia, Chief Executive
Officer of Mack-Cali. "With these latest improvements,
Harborside is well-positioned to be the workplace solution for the
future as office life across the tri-state area is
reinvigorated."
Anchoring the five-building Harborside campus, the newly
redeveloped Harborside 1, which is a 422,590 square foot,
nine-story first-class office building with an attractive new
façade, reimagined lobby, and significant infrastructure
upgrades. A private terrace on the 4th floor offers
expansive views of the Hudson River and the Manhattan skyline. The lobby level has
direct indoor access to an activated marketplace offering retail
designed specifically to support and cater to the professionals
that work at Harborside, and dining with connectivity to a
waterfront boardwalk that offers panoramic New York City views. The building maintains
its stature as a headquarters-quality asset with extensive
infrastructure, and due to the ongoing improvements, the building
is anticipated to achieve LEED-Gold certification. Furthermore,
Harborside can accommodate approximately 3.5 million square feet of
additional residential and office development for future
uses.
In addition to five Class A commercial buildings, Harborside
offers over 71,000 square feet of retail, indoor and outdoor dining
options, fitness and wellness programming, a daycare center and
ample on-site parking. The neighborhood's residential portfolio
offers more than 3,000 residential units within walking distance.
Located adjacent to the Harborside Atrium, the popular District
Kitchen food hall contains a carefully curated selection of food
and beverage from local restaurateurs. The Hyatt Regency Jersey
City, a five-star, 351-key, full-service hotel, located on the
Harborside pier serves as both a neighborhood and business
amenity.
An extraordinary win for Jersey
City, Smorgasburg is launching its first-ever New Jersey location this spring, bringing its
world-famous food festival to Harborside. Smorgasburg attracts tens
of thousands of visitors each weekend to its other locations, and
the Harborside location is expected to be a strong draw to the
community.
"The repositioning of Harborside aligns well with our tenants'
return to work," said Edward
Guiltinan, Senior Vice President of Leasing. "In
addition to providing first-class office space, we are fortunate to
be able to offer wide-ranging amenities and outdoor space for our
tenants to enjoy."
In addition, Mack Cali will
introduce Ziggy, a one-of-a-kind art installation designed
by Hou de Sousa and located at the
Atrium at Harborside. Ziggy is a kaleidoscopic beacon that
strings together gateways, apertures, and benches. The sculpture
welcomes folks from all directions to freely explore its ethereal
forms and undulating spaces. Consisting of thin linear elements,
Ziggy is surprisingly lightweight, visually transparent, and
impervious to wind. Ziggy's footprint echoes and
reverberates the architectural context of Harborside while 24,000
feet of iridescent cord dynamically tints and mixes with the
surrounding context, taking on a unique appearance from every point
of view. Visitors are invited to share photos with #ZiggyHarborside
on Instagram.
"The waterfront is one of Jersey
City's many unique assets, and I'm confident Mack-Cali's
reimagined Harborside will not only be a valuable addition to our
growing business community, but now with all its additional
activations and programming, the local neighborhood will also
benefit greatly," said Mayor Steven M.
Fulop, City of Jersey
City. "We appreciate Mack-Cali's ongoing commitment to
creating a best-in-class mixed-use environment for all of our
residents and visitors."
Mary Ann Tighe, CEO of CBRE's New
York Tri-State Region and project consultant, underscores
Harborside's focus on three areas critical to companies
recommitting to the office: wellness, flexibility, and
scalability.
"The repositioning of Harborside is designed to meet this
moment," said Mary Ann Tighe.
"The virtually column-free, large floors accommodate a broad range
of uses, from tech and media companies to financial and
professional service firms. And the waterfront-facing, light
filled spaces are connected to a campus that provides expansion
opportunities and a broad array of amenities, immediate access to
transit in all forms, and a wide variety of residential options—
all at compelling economics."
The pandemic has accelerated the merger between technology and
real estate to create a seamless, accessible lifestyle that
transpires in a variety of locations. With renewed emphasis on
flexibility in the workplace – from desks and conference rooms to
cafes and lounges to outdoor parks and boardwalks to food delivery
and exclusive tenant perks – Harborside provides a fully amenitized
campus environment that provides owners and operators space to
infuse their offices with services and a diversity of physical
settings that amenities in the same way hotels and destinations
once did, which better supports overall employee wellbeing. To that
end, Mack-Cali has tapped CBRE's talented team of retail brokers to
laser focus on an elevated retail experience throughout the
Harborside campus.
In addition, Harborside recently received the Hackensack
Meridian Health 'Gold Star' recognition for COVID-19 protocols.
Extensive COVID protocols are in place throughout the
campus.
New Website, Brand + Marketing Campaign
To complement the campus repositioning, Mack-Cali today launched a
new brand identity and website for Harborside, kicking off an
aggressive new marketing campaign to reach the tenants and brokers.
Follow along at harborsidejc.com or on Instagram at
Harborsidejc.
Harborside Seasonal Hudson Street Programming
A
temporary pedestrian-only Hudson
Green will galvanize the whole campus, and ultimately create
a true Harborside District. The outdoor space has been reclaimed to
safely entertain during continued COVID-precautions and will be
activated seasonally with a combination of ongoing exhibitions,
partnerships, and community-focused programming.
Highlights include JCFamilies Weekly Summer Series, yoga, weekly
live music, fresh markets, and food festivals. The full calendar of
events can be found here.
Images and renderings can be found here.
About Mack-Cali Realty Corporation
One of the country's leading real estate investment trusts (REITs),
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation is an owner, manager and developer of
premier office and multifamily properties in select waterfront and
transit-oriented markets throughout New
Jersey. Mack-Cali is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, and is the visionary
behind the city's flourishing waterfront, where the company is
leading development, improvement and place-making initiatives for
Harborside, a master-planned destination comprised of class A
office, luxury apartments, diverse retail and restaurants, and
public spaces.
A fully integrated and self-managed company, Mack-Cali has
provided world-class management, leasing, and development services
throughout New Jersey and the
surrounding region for over two decades. By regularly investing in
its properties and innovative lifestyle amenity packages, Mack-Cali
creates environments that empower tenants and residents to
reimagine the way they work and live.
For more information on Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and its
properties, visit www.mack-cali.com.
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