- Price per Sq Ft
- $600
- Commute
- 42 min
- Walk Score
- 95
- Transit Score
- 77
- Bike Score
- 53
The real estate landscape
What it actually feels like.
Journal Square is the deepest PATH access in Hudson County outside of Hoboken and Downtown JC. WTC service in roughly 15 minutes. The skyline is changing fast. New residential high-rises are reshaping the area around the PATH station while historic blocks like the hilltop section remain low-rise. Loew's Jersey Theatre and Mana Contemporary anchor the cultural side. The Target above the PATH station is part of a broader retail build-out.
The local deep dive
On the ground.
Transit
PATH from Journal Square Transportation Center reaches WTC in roughly 15 minutes and 33rd Street in 22 to 25. The central bus terminal serves dozens of Hudson County and northern Jersey routes. Citi Bike infrastructure covers the area. This is the deepest single-station transit hub in the county.
Day-to-day
Walkable within roughly a fifteen-minute radius of the PATH station. The hilltop section north of the square is quieter and more residential. Most residents can run daily errands on foot. Parking is constrained near the PATH and easier on the hilltop blocks.
Dining and retail
Boulevard Drinks has served chili dogs at the square since 1937. Sapthagiri brings South Indian vegetarian cuisine. Wong's Noodle House and a growing list of independent restaurants run along Newark Avenue and Sip Avenue. Magnolia Landing Plaza added a newer outdoor dining space. The Target above the PATH covers big-box retail.
Parks and outdoor
Green space is the area's biggest growth opportunity. Newer parks have opened along Summit and Baldwin Avenues. Courthouse Park is in planning. Pershing Field in The Heights is the nearest large park. Mana Contemporary runs outdoor programming through the year.
Housing and market
Inventory leans toward newer rental towers because most of the recent development came online as 100 percent rental. Condo supply is tight. Older multi-family stock and pre-war elevator buildings fill in around the new towers. Boutique conversions are likely to follow as the rental cycle matures.
- PATH station with direct WTC and 33rd Street service
- Target sits above the PATH with additional retail underway
- Loew's Jersey Theatre under multi-year restoration
- Mana Contemporary anchors a large arts complex
The financials
Median prices.
How Journal Square compares to Hudson County on median sale and rent prices by unit type. Hudson County medians are shown as the lighter bar in each row.
For sale.
- Studio$350K$410K
- 1 Bed$490K$600K
- 2 Bed$640K$885K
- 3 Bed$825K$1.2M
- Multi-family$900K$1.05M
- Single Family
Limited inventory in this area
$675K
For rent.
- Studio$2,300$2,200
- 1 Bed$2,700$2,700
- 2 Bed$3,350$3,500
- 3 Bed$4,100$4,400
My take
What I tell clients about this market.
Journal Square is for buyers who want direct PATH access without paying the waterfront premium and for investors who believe in the development trajectory. Condo supply is the constraint. If you find a well-priced condo here, take it seriously. The retail and park build-out is happening but it is happening slowly. Underwrite to today's amenities, not the renderings.
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