A massive new player in Jersey City’s rapidly expanding luxury rental market has officially arrived. The West Side Square Development Fund—a powerful multi-partner joint venture consisting of Lanterra Developments, Westdale Properties, Lantree Developments, and Altree Developments—announced Wednesday the launch of pre-leasing at West Side Square.
Located at 1075 West Side Avenue in the historic Marion neighborhood, the sprawling 477-unit mixed-use community is scheduled to welcome its very first wave of residents in early summer. Property management and leasing strategies will be entirely directed by Greystar, the largest operator of apartments in the United States.
The complex is strategically situated blocks away from the bustling Journal Square transportation hub, giving future commuters rapid, direct PATH train connections into both Downtown and Midtown Manhattan.
The design philosophy of the project borrows heavily from the creative, industrial energy of the neighboring Mana Contemporary—a massive, prominent art center and regional destination point. Developers have placed community layout at the core of the footprint, flanking the residential structures with ground-floor retail storefronts and an expansive, walkable public piazza meant to naturally blend public and private life.
“West Side Square marks the arrival of a new kind of residential destination in Jersey City, intentionally designed around community, connection and flow,” Raphael Mandelbaum, principal at Lantree Developments said. “Every aspect of this space was thoughtfully designed to create natural interaction points between residents, visitors and the surrounding neighborhood.”
Recognizing the varying demographics moving to the outer-borough markets, Greystar and its development partners are deploying a wide spectrum of living arrangements. The unit layout distribution includes:
| Floorplan Type | Number of Available Units | Unique Layout Attributes |
| Studio | 203 Units | Optimized micro-layouts for single urban professionals |
| One-Bedroom | 232 Units | Features walk-in closet structures and separate living quarters |
| Two-Bedroom | 29 Units | Designed for roommates or expanding small families |
| Three-Bedroom | 10 Units | Built as rare, two-story townhome layouts with direct street access |
Every standard unit interior across the property comes equipped with premium luxury vinyl plank flooring, solid quartz kitchen countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom modern cabinetry, classic subway tile backsplashes, and full-size in-unit washers and dryers. Additionally, select higher-tier units boast private outdoor terraces that face inward toward the shared courtyard levels.
To compete with the luxury towers flanking the Jersey City waterfront, the Marion-based development is heavily investing in upscale lifestyle spaces.
The cornerstone of the building’s community architecture is a massive rooftop pool deck featuring sun lounges, built-in barbecue grilling stations, and a dedicated outdoor movie screening lawn. Inside, residents will find a state-of-the-art fitness center, a private yoga studio, a fully equipped multimedia podcast studio, and dedicated remote-work zones. The development is also explicitly pet-friendly, incorporating a private, secured outdoor dog run on-site.
For maximum commuter utility, the complex features an integrated 285-space secure parking garage with rapid access to regional northern New Jersey highway corridors, refrigerated package delivery lockers, a bicycle storage room, guest overnight suites, and a 24-hour uniformed doorman service.
