Alpine Residential’s Scholars Village tops out in Jersey City’s SciTech Scity

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Scholars Village, the flagship residential development rising within Jersey City’s SciTech Scity innovation hub, has officially topped out. Developer Alpine Residential announced that the project’s twin 12-story buildings have completed vertical construction, advancing the vision of this pioneering development on the edge of Liberty State Park.

Executives from Alpine Residential and tradespeople from KL Masters Construction Company, the project’s general contractor, gathered to celebrate the milestone. Located at 225 Phillip St. just south of the Liberty Science Center, the mixed-use development will deliver 500 rental residences, contemporary amenities, and 4,000 s/f of supportive retail space.

Alpine Residential was chosen in 2021 by Liberty Science Center to develop Scholars Village as the residential component of SciTech Scity, a 30-acre innovation campus created through a partnership between Liberty Science Center and the City of Jersey City. Designed to connect scientists, tech companies, and students in a fully integrated live-work-learn environment, the broader campus will include the existing Liberty Science Center, New Jersey’s largest cultural institution and the largest interactive science center in the tri-state area; Edge Works, a business incubation hub; Liberty Science Center High School, a public magnet STEM academy operated by the Hudson County Schools of Technology; and Public Commons, three acres of outdoor activations that foster exploration, creativity, collaboration, and innovation.

Designed by GRT Architects and Ismael Leyva Architects, Scholars Village will comprise two residential buildings connected by a one-story lobby base, with ground floor retail space. The property will offer a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with contemporary finishes and fixtures. Floor-to-ceiling windows will frame stunning views of the Manhattan skyline, Jersey City, the Statue of Liberty and Liberty State Park. Select homes will feature balconies or terraces.

An array of amenities and social spaces will include a rooftop with sparkling pool, lounge area, grilling stations, water gardens and landscape gardens. Inside, there will be a fitness center with CrossFit room, co-working area with conference room space, demonstration kitchen, children’s playroom, and pet spa. There will also be a concierge, a TULU lending system and on-site garage parking with EV charging stations.

SciTech Scity and Scholars Village are located in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood, where Alpine Residential has played a key role in its renaissance. The developer’s Bergen-Lafayette Collection includes nearly 1,000 apartments and ground-floor retail across five thoughtfully designed mixed-use buildings.

“The Bergen-Lafayette Collection has enriched the area and community with the introduction of brand-new residential homes, along with highly regarded dining options and retail conveniences,” said Todd Schefler, managing partner of Alpine Residential.

South Oxford Management, Alpine’s affiliated management company, will direct the leasing and management of Scholars Village.