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With 10 days to go before the launching of the Renaissance of Journal Square, the demolition resumed yesterday afternoon on the square. Two buildings were leveled down, as residents and on-lookers watched. Run the slideshow below to view more pictures of the demolition.

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[ April 7, 2009; 10:00 am; 10:00 am; ] [caption id="attachment_1657" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Demolition Photo. From JC Construction blog"][/caption]

Brooklynfoo of JCConstruction Blog was at the scene yesterday (March 21, 2009) to capture the start of the demolition of the partially demolished hotel – a big eyesore in Journal Square, heart of JC.

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An empty building at JFK Boulevard and US 139, near Elm St., Jersey City

Travelling north to Union City from Journal Square, it is not hard to spot this abandoned building. It is next to the Metropolitan – another abandoned building near the intersection of US 139 and JFK Boulevard, close to the border of JSQ [...]

Union street and JFK Boulevard

I meant to post this 2 months ago. Since I couldn’t take a snapshot then, I decided to postpone it, thinking things might be different as the months progress.
Well, 2 months had passed, the place still looks the same.
At the corner of Union Street and Kennedy Boulevard, you will find [...]

View from W63rd St.

I saw an empty lot at the corner of 63rd Street and JFK Boulevard, in front of Cityline Plaza in Bayonne. It looks like it was previously occupied by a gas station before it shut down.
The spot is the boundary of Jersey City and Bayonne. Have you seen this place? Any [...]