VYV Jersey City
VYV North and VYV South are two apartment buildings in an 18-acre master planned development, two blocks from the Hudson Riverfront. VYV was developed and is currently owned in a joint venture with Brookfield Properties. The development offers views of Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, and downtown Jersey City. The buildings consist of two 36-story residential towers topping out at 380 feet. The project comprises more than 853 residential units, 20,000 sf of retail space, and 450 parking spaces. In addition, Hudson Exchange will bring new street improvements, including a public plaza with more than 15,000 sf of open space.
The ground-level entry plaza and eighth-level amenity deck are two adjacent green spaces linked by a cascading vertical and horizontal “ribbon” element. This ribbon frames both the residential building's main lobby and the parking garage's vertical transportation lobbies, visually connecting the street-level circulation zone of the Jersey City community with the residential amenity-level recreation area above. The north and east facades are a dark grey brick field that honors the local vernacular's masonry tradition, exploring a sophisticated relationship between the tower and its context. An interplay between historic and modern building elements emerges with the atmospheric tower, which rests between the masonry faces and reflects the integrated urban fabric of Jersey City.
The site is adjacent to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, with connections to the Newport and Grove Street PATH stations, quick access to both midtown and downtown Manhattan, and New Jersey Transit commuter train service. In tandem with other sustainable architectural features, a substantial portion of the 40,000 sf deck space above the parking garage is a dynamic amenity terrace with grilling stations, an outdoor screening area, and fire pits.