Journal Squared

Journal Squared rising above the Jersey City skyline. - PROVIDED BY JLL
Aug 1, 2025

68-story Journal Squared high-rise secures $225M refinancing

Having helped usher in a neighborhood renaissance, JLL secured the loan on behalf of KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors for the third and final tower in Jersey City.

The third and final tower at Journal Squared in Jersey City celebrating its topping out at 60-stories high May 17, 2023. - KRE GROUP
May 19, 2023

Final Journal Squared tower tops out at 60 stories

KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors LLC announced the milestone, moving the 2.3 million-square-foot residential and retail project closer to completion.

Journal Squared Tower 2 in Jersey City.
Jan 21, 2022

Popular Brooklyn-based organic market signs on for Journal Squared

“We never really considered expanding to New Jersey," said owner Danny Young, "but when our broker brought us to Journal Square, we thought it was an outstanding location. It’s a thriving commercial and residential neighborhood and the Journal Squared building is very upscale. We believe our concept will be a great product and service for the area.”

From left, KRE Group Design Director Marc Kushner, I.B.E.W Local Union 164 Business Manager Dan Gumble, Hudson County Executive Thomas DeGise, Hudson County Building Trades President Patrick Kellerher, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, KRE Group President Jonathan Kushner, National Real Estate Advisors President and CEO Jefferey Kane, KRE Group Chairman Murray Kushner, and KRE Group COO Jeremy Kaplan celebrate the lease-up of Journal Squared's Tower 2, and break grown on the projects third tower, on Oct. 5, 2021. - CAHN PR
Oct 6, 2021

KRE, National Real Estate Advisors celebrate Journal Squared milestones

Jersey City’s transformative apartment complex in the historic Journal Square neighborhood just surpassed the five-month lease-up mark for its 704-unit second tower, and broke ground on the project’s third and final building—a 60-story high-rise comprising 600 rental residences.

Sep 21, 2021

Jersey City’s Journal Squared 2 shatters leasing records in five months

All 704 luxury apartment units in the 68-story tower have been signed for since it opened in May. The milestone follows the successful lease-up of the project’s first phase, a 53-story building with 538 residences. The third tower complex is scheduled to break ground this fall.