Mandalay on the Hudson
Mandalay on the Hudson is a Newport waterfront tower with full-service living, garage parking, and east lines looking straight at Manhattan.
Buying or selling at Mandalay on the Hudson: start with the unit
Show the specific orientation and actual view. Confirm whether parking transfers with this unit and how it is documented instead of assuming an inclusion from another listing.
Request current dues, inclusions, assessment information, insurance and amenity arrangements before comparing value with newer buildings.
For owners preparing to list
Gather current tax and association information, improvement records, and the documents for parking, storage or outdoor rights. Compare supported closed sales and active competition, then prepare a net estimate that includes known charges. Photography and copy should show the specific residence clearly.
For buyers comparing listings
Put the actual taxes, dues, insurance and separate charges in one worksheet. Ask your lender to review the project and investigate any special assessment before treating the monthly budget as settled.
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Mandalay on the Hudson is the Newport tower that makes the math work: 269 homes from 2000 with garage parking whose ownership and transfer terms must be verified for each unit, dues that run well below the newer towers, an outdoor pool that is the largest in Jersey City, and east facing lines that look straight across the river at Midtown and Lower Manhattan. Verify the tax line against the current bill and any financial agreement, and buyers who compare the true monthly number against 75 Park Lane or the Shore Club usually find the discount is larger than the difference in finishes.
Building facts
| Address | 20 Second Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (Newport waterfront, on Second Street between the marina and Washington Boulevard) |
|---|---|
| Completed | 2000 |
| Developer | |
| Architect | Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman and Efron |
| Height | 25 stories |
| Residences | 269 condominiums, one to three bedrooms with a small number of larger homes |
| Typical sizes | One bedrooms about 600 to 800 sq ft; two bedrooms about 900 to 1,250; three bedrooms about 1,170 to 2,000 |
| Ownership | Condominium |
| Property taxes | Confirm the current bill and any PILOT obligation for the specific unit with the Jersey City Tax Assessor. Where a financial agreement applies, obtain its amendments, payment schedule and expiration date; construction year alone does not establish tax status. |
| HOA dues | Use the current statement for the exact unit. Confirm included utilities, reserve contributions, separate amenity charges and any assessment installments with management. |
| Parking | One deeded garage space with each home, with EV charging available; confirm on the deed |
| Pets | Request the current written pet policy, including any restrictions and approval process. |
| Amenities | 24 hour doorman and concierge, heated outdoor pool and sun deck, often described as one of the largest outdoor pools in Jersey City, 24 hour fitness center, clubroom with billiards and table tennis, residents’ lounge, business center, children’s playground, dog run, landscaped private park with grills and a patio, bike room, garage |
| Interiors | High ceilings, hardwood floors, stone counters, in unit washers and dryers, balconies on many homes; the east facing homes look straight at the skyline across the river |
| Transit | Newport PATH about seven minutes on foot (33rd Street in about 15 minutes, World Trade Center via Exchange Place); Exchange Place PATH about ten minutes; the Newport and Harborside ferries; the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at Newport |
| Neighborhood | Newport: the marina and the waterfront walkway at the door, Newport Centre mall and the Newport grocery stores a few blocks west, Newport Green park, and the Hudson River walkway north to Hoboken |
What Mandalay is like to live in
The building is set back from the water behind the marina, so the east facing homes look over the boats to the skyline rather than at the neighboring tower, and the pool deck and private park sit in the open. The amenity list is long for the dues: a real gym that never closes, a clubroom, a business center, a playground, a dog run, and the pool. Every home has a garage space, which is rare on the waterfront. The residents are downtown and Midtown commuters who did the monthly math, owners who use the pool and the playground, NYC transplants who wanted the view at a lower entry price, and a meaningful investor share that rents to the same crowd. The trade offs are the finishes in original homes, which are 25 years old, and a building that shows its age in the lobby and corridors next to the newer towers.
The lines and floors that set the price
Exposure first: the east facing homes with the direct skyline view are the reason to buy here, and the premium over the west facing homes of the same layout is wide. Height second: the building clears the marina early, so the view premium starts around the tenth floor and the top floors carry the full panorama from Midtown to the harbor. Layout third: the two bedrooms near 1,100 to 1,250 sq ft with balconies are the core product; the three bedrooms near 2,000 sq ft are scarce. Renovation last: a renovated kitchen and bath inside a 2000 building is the difference between the top and the middle of the band.
Sales context
I have sold 18 homes at 75 Park Lane and five across the Shore Club towers, which are the buildings Mandalay buyers cross shop, and I price Mandalay against them on the true monthly number: full taxes and low dues here against abated or full taxes and higher dues there. For context, in the summer of 2026 unit 404, a 725 sq ft one bedroom, was asking $620,000, unit 2610, a 700 sq ft one bedroom on the top floor, was asking $650,000, and rentals ran from about $3,350 to $5,750 a month. The building’s price band runs from the mid $500,000s for the smaller one bedrooms to about $1.5 million for the largest three bedrooms with the view.
What buyers should know
Confirm the tax line with the assessor; the listing figure alone is not evidence of tax status. Confirm the parking on the deed and the EV charging arrangement. Read the association’s financials and the reserve study with care, because a 2000 tower with a pool and a garage is on its second replacement cycle for some systems and its first for others, and the dues that look low need to be funding the reserves. Then compare the true monthly number with 75 Park Lane, the Shore Club, and Portofino; Mandalay usually wins the monthly and loses on finishes, and a renovated east facing home here is one of the best values on the waterfront.
What sellers should know
Lead with the view, the deeded parking, the pool, and the monthly number, and position against the newer towers directly: same view, lower monthly, parking included. Price from the building’s own closed history by exposure and floor, and show a renovated home as renovated; the buyers for Mandalay are doing the math, and the listing that shows the math wins.
Quick answers about Mandalay on the Hudson
Does Mandalay on the Hudson have parking?
Yes, one deeded garage space with each home, with EV charging available; confirm on the deed for any unit.
What are the HOA fees at Mandalay on the Hudson?
About $0.85 per square foot per month, with recent listings averaging about $590 a month and running to about $1,250 for the largest homes, with water and parking included; confirm the current figure on any listing.
Does Mandalay on the Hudson have a pool?
Yes, a heated outdoor pool and sun deck often described as one of the largest outdoor pools in Jersey City, alongside a 24 hour gym, a clubroom, a playground, and a dog run.
Does Mandalay on the Hudson have a tax abatement?
Confirm the current bill and any PILOT obligation for the specific unit with the Jersey City Tax Assessor. Where a financial agreement applies, obtain its amendments, payment schedule and expiration date; construction year alone does not establish tax status.
Which homes at Mandalay have the best views?
The east facing homes above roughly the tenth floor, which look over the marina straight at the Manhattan skyline; the top floors carry the full panorama from Midtown to the harbor.
How close is Mandalay on the Hudson to the PATH?
About seven minutes on foot to Newport (33rd Street line) and about ten to Exchange Place (World Trade Center line), with the Newport and Harborside ferries and the light rail also nearby.
Nearby buildings
Portofino · Crystal Point · 75 Park Lane · The Shore Club, North Tower · The Shore Club, South Tower · 88 Morgan · The Emerald
Tools for this building
Condo carrying cost calculator · NJ seller net sheet · Jersey City Tax Comparison Tool · What HOA fees cover in a Jersey City condo
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.
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