The Shore Club, South Tower
The South Tower at 20 Newport Parkway is the Shore Club’s smart-money entry: the same marina-front setting and shared amenity program, frequently at the community’s most accessible pricing.
20 Newport Parkway is the South Tower of the Shore Club, the companion to 1 Shore Lane, and the question I get most about it is simply “which tower?” The honest answer is that the two share a community, an amenity package, and a price logic (floor, line, view, renovation), and the choice usually comes down to which specific homes are available the month you are looking. This guide covers what is particular to the South Tower and how it stacks up, with the same building facts a buyer needs in both.
Building facts
| Address | 20 Newport Parkway, Jersey City, NJ 07310 (the South Tower; the North Tower is 1 Shore Lane) |
|---|---|
| Completed | 2006 to 2007 (sales from 2005; the North Tower followed in 2008) |
| Developer | LeFrak |
| Height | Floor numbers run to 28, though skipped numbers mean roughly 23 physical stories |
| Residences | Several hundred homes across the two towers; published counts conflict, so confirm the exact figure with the association |
| Typical sizes | One bedrooms about 780 to 1,335 sq ft; two bedrooms about 1,100 to 2,210; three bedrooms about 1,420 to 2,335; four bedrooms about 1,980 to 2,550 |
| Ownership | Condominium |
| Taxes | Confirm the PILOT status and schedule with the Jersey City Tax Assessor; read the tax line on every listing and run it through the Abatement Checker |
| HOA dues | About $0.78 to $0.79 per square foot per month; recent community listings show roughly $615 to $1,810 per month; dues include water, gas, and hot water |
| Parking | Assigned garage parking, generally for a monthly fee; confirm what conveys with any unit |
| Pets | Allowed, with association rules |
| Amenities | 24 hour concierge and doorman, fitness center with steam and sauna, rooftop sundeck and sky lounge, jacuzzi, residents’ clubroom, business and conference room, children’s playroom, bicycle storage |
| Transit | Newport PATH a few minutes’ walk (World Trade Center about 10 minutes, 33rd Street about 15); Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at Newport; Newport Centre mall and the river walkway at the door |
South Tower versus North Tower
The South Tower sits closer to Newport Parkway and the mall side of the community, which puts the PATH and the retail a minute closer and the marina a minute farther. Its river facing lines look south and east across the harbor toward Downtown Jersey City and Lower Manhattan; the North Tower’s premium lines look north and east toward Midtown and Hoboken. Neither is better. Buyers who work downtown and want the Lower Manhattan skyline in the window tend to prefer the South Tower’s exposures; buyers who want the Midtown view lean North. Dues, staffing, and amenities are the same community package, and both towers share the 2008 vintage, which means the same association questions apply: reserve funding, facade and elevator cycles, and the tax schedule.
The lines that set the price
River facing homes on the higher floors carry the premium; interior and lower floor lines are the accessible way into the building. Renovation level matters as much as exposure in a 2008 building: original kitchens and baths versus a recent renovation is often a $100,000 to $150,000 conversation on a two bedroom, and the appraisal will follow the documentation.
Documented sales at the Shore Club
My own closings in the community, all public record and listed on my Track Record page:
| Tower | Unit | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| South, 20 Newport Parkway | 2106 | 2021 | $695,000 |
| North, 1 Shore Lane | 318 | 2026 | $1,290,000 |
| North, 1 Shore Lane | 318 | 2021 | $1,110,000 |
| North, 1 Shore Lane | 319 | 2021 | $1,100,000 |
| North, 1 Shore Lane | 1901 | 2021 | $999,000 |
For context, in the summer of 2026 two bedrooms of about 1,335 sq ft in the community were trading or asking $1,350,000 to $1,655,000, the active range ran from about $660,000 to $1.7 million, and rentals ran from about $3,900 to $7,400 per month.
What buyers should know
Start with the tax line and the PILOT schedule, then the association’s reserve study and financials, then the parking arrangement, then the specific unit’s renovation history. Compare the exact homes available in both towers rather than choosing a tower first. And run the true monthly number with the actual taxes and dues; at recent levels a $1.3 million two bedroom carries roughly $2,000 to $2,800 per month in taxes and dues before the mortgage.
What sellers should know
You are competing with the active listings in both towers and with 75 Park Lane a block away, so the pricing has to come from your own tower’s closed sales and the marketing has to make your advantages obvious: the exposure, the layout size, any renovation, and the parking. Launch to the full market in the first weekend; well priced Shore Club homes draw their buyers in the first two weeks.
Quick answers about the Shore Club South Tower
What is the difference between 20 Newport Parkway and 1 Shore Lane?
They are the South and North Towers of the same 2008 LeFrak community and share the amenities and dues structure. The South Tower’s premium exposures face south and east toward the harbor and Lower Manhattan; the North Tower’s face north toward Midtown and Hoboken.
What are the HOA fees at 20 Newport Parkway?
About $0.78 to $0.79 per square foot per month; recent community listings show roughly $615 to $1,810 per month, and dues include water, gas, and hot water.
Is 20 Newport Parkway tax abated?
Confirm with the Jersey City Tax Assessor and the listing. Listed taxes far below the state’s 2025 effective-rate measure of 1.847 percent of the price are a flag, not proof, because the certified general rate (2.335 percent for 2025) applies to assessed value rather than the sale price; confirm PILOT status in the Tax Assessor’s records, the actual tax bill, and the recorded financial agreement, and get the expiration and step ups in writing.
Does the Shore Club have parking?
Assigned garage parking is available, generally for a monthly fee; some homes convey with a space. Confirm on the listing.
What have homes at the Shore Club sold for?
My own sales range from $695,000 for a South Tower home in 2021 to $1,290,000 for a renovated North Tower two bedroom in 2026, with two bedrooms trading between about $1.28 million and $1.66 million in mid 2026.
How far is the PATH from 20 Newport Parkway?
A few minutes on foot to the Newport station: about 10 minutes to the World Trade Center and about 15 to 33rd Street.
Nearby buildings
The Shore Club, North Tower (1 Shore Lane) · 75 Park Lane · Crystal Point · Mandalay on the Hudson · 77 Hudson · 99 Hudson · The Emerald · Shore House
Tools for this building
Jersey City Abatement Checker · Condo carrying cost calculator · NJ seller net sheet · How Jersey City tax abatements work
Reviewed August 2026 by Anthony Vetrano, Associate Broker. Building details are provided as general guidance and change over time; confirm specifics for any unit with your agent and attorney. Not a representation by any building or its association.
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