JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop, Council President Rolando Lavarro, Jr., Ward A Councilman Frank Gajewski, and the South Greenville Neighborhood Association announced on March 24 plans for the revitalization of Greenville and the greater Ocean Avenue South neighborhood by implementing zoning changes to attract new commercial and residential development as part of the Fulop Administration’s goal of expanding investment to previously overlooked neighborhoods.
In partnership with the City Council and the community, the administration has developed a draft redevelopment plan for Ocean Avenue South that would spur redevelopment in the southern end of the city, expanding the Jersey City renaissance to Greenville. The concept is to allow greater density around transit, implement zoning for new, mixed-use residential development, and to rebuild Ocean Avenue as a vibrant commercial district.
“We want to reestablish Ocean Avenue as a neighborhood destination as we restore our old historic downtowns to what they once were,” said Mayor Fulop. “These zoning changes are the first step in having Greenville share in the renaissance that other parts of the city have experienced. By working with the community, we developed a plan that will jumpstart investment and bring new stores, restaurants, and housing to an area that has long been overlooked.”
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