28A — April 23 - May 20, 2021 — Owners, Developers & Managers — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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Land-use consultancy wraps initial stage of remediation for contaminated site Dresdner Robin completes first phase of environmental remediation at The Cove site J
expected to commence in 2022. Dresdner Robin is providing environmental, civil engineer - ing, surveying, and planning services on the project, and has remained closely involved with the development for over a decade. Environmental remediation of Phase One properties is now complete, at an estimated cost of $10 million. The next phase of activity includes a series of land-use permits that are ex - pected to be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) .
The Cove is a joint effort between Argent, the Jer- sey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) and the Jer- sey City Municipal Utili- ties Authority (JCMUA) to mitigate combined sewer overflows, provide tidal flood resiliency for a large portion of downtown Jersey City, con - duct environmental remedia - tion activities, and to build a two-acre public park and other infrastructure. The site currently consists of vacant brownfields and is bisected by a tidal ditch that receives a combined sewer outfall. Significant public infrastructure improvements will enable the construction of a live-work-play, mixed-use campus featuring residential, retail and life sciences labora - tory components. “This is not a typical redevel - opment project; as a matter of fact, there is nothing typical about this project. It is with - out question the most compli- cated remedial project that I have been involved with,” said Douglas Neumann , director of environmental services at Dresdner Robin. “In addi - tion to working closely with the NJDEP and EPA on the remediation front, Dresdner Robin is also working with the JCMUA as it pertains to the Mill Creek Combined Sewer Outfall – in the middle of the project area.” The next phase of the proj - ect, commencing mid-2021, will focus on infrastructure improvement design and per - mitting. Most of Jersey City relies on a combined sewer system, where sanitary sew - age and storm runoff use the same pipes, which can become overwhelmed in rainstorms. To improve water quality, a large subsurface overflow stor - age chamber is being designed. The chamber will be used to temporarily store discharges during significant precipita - tion events, which will then be pumped back into the system for treatment. Currently, dis - charges end up in the nearby marina basin and eventually the Hudson River. Included in the next phase is a site elevation of 10-12 feet, as recommended by resiliency studies commissioned by Jer - sey City. This will yield a new public park and roadways in an alignment shown to reduce flooding and accounting for future sea level rise. MAREJ
ERSEY CITY, NJ — Land-use consultancy Dresdner Robin has completed the first phase of environmental remediation at The Cove project in Jersey City, a joint venture between Argent Ventures and H&R REIT . The 18-acre site along Aetna St. and Jersey Ave. represents one of the largest development sites near down - town Jersey City. The project is adjacent to Liberty State Park with clear views of both downtown Jersey City and Manhattan. Construction for a two-tower, mixed-use site is
Aerial view of The Cove project in Jersey City
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