| Building | City, neighborhood | Completed | Homes | Pool | Parking | Tax status | My closings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Place (1125 Maxwell Lane) | Hoboken, uptown waterfront | Phased, 2000s to 2010s | Several hundred across the community | Two outdoor pools | Garage, one space typical | Full taxes | 5 |
| 1400 Hudson | Hoboken, uptown waterfront | 2016 | 236 | Rooftop pool | Garage, most homes | Full taxes | 7 |
| Hudson Tea Building (1500 Washington and 1500 Hudson) | Hoboken, uptown waterfront | Conversion | About 525 | No; roof deck and gym | Garage, assigned or rented | Full taxes | 3 |
| 1425 Hudson | Hoboken, uptown waterfront | 2019 | 99 | Rooftop plunge pool (seasonal) | Garage | Full taxes | 2 |
| Harborside Lofts (1500 Garden) | Hoboken, uptown | 2007 | 116 | Pool shared at 1400 Hudson | Garage, one space typical | Full taxes | 1 |
| 2 Constitution Court | Hoboken, uptown waterfront | 1999 | 116 | Outdoor pool | Garage, rented | Full taxes | 0 |
| The Residences at W Hoboken | Hoboken, downtown waterfront | 2009 | About 37 | Hotel amenities | Valet | Full taxes | 0 |
| 75 Park Lane South | Jersey City, Newport | 2020 | 358 | Yes, amenity floor | Garage | Confirm | 18 |
| The Shore Club, North and South | Jersey City, Newport | 2008 | About 500 | Yes | Garage | Confirm | 5 |
| Crystal Point (2 Second Street) | Jersey City, waterfront | 2010 | 269 | Outdoor lap pool and spa | Valet garage | 30 year abatement to about 2040 | 0 |
| Mandalay on the Hudson (20 Second Street) | Jersey City, Newport | 2000 | 269 | Largest outdoor pool in the city | Deeded space per home | Full taxes | 0 |
| Portofino (1 Second Street) | Jersey City, Newport marina | 2000 | About 290 | Heated outdoor pool | Garage space per home | Full taxes | 0 |
| 99 Hudson | Jersey City, Exchange Place | 2020 | 781 | Yes, amenity floors | Garage | PILOT, confirm | 5 |
| 77 Hudson | Jersey City, Exchange Place and Paulus Hook | 2009 | 420 | Outdoor pool and spa | Garage | 20 year abatement ending around 2029 | 2 |
| Pier House (15 Warren) | Jersey City, Paulus Hook waterfront | 2003 | 105 | Indoor and outdoor pools | Garage, in dues | Full taxes | 1 |
| Liberty Terrace (25 Hudson) | Jersey City, Paulus Hook | 2006 | 237 | No; kayak launch and gym | Garage, in dues | Abatement at or near its end | 1 |
The best waterfront building depends on what you are optimizing for: Maxwell Place and the Hudson Tea Building lead Hoboken for full-service waterfront living, while 77 Hudson, 99 Hudson, and the Park Lane towers define the modern Jersey City skyline. But “best” is really three different questions, best amenities, best value, best resale, and the answers are not the same building. I have closed deals in nearly all of these towers, so this is a field report, not a brochure.
Hoboken’s waterfront anchors
Maxwell Place (1000 to 1125 Maxwell Lane). The complete package: doormen, gyms, pools, and direct waterfront lawns with Manhattan straight across the water. Layouts are efficient, and resale demand is dependably strong. I have represented buyers and sellers here many times, and units priced correctly rarely sit.
Hudson Tea Building (1500 Washington / 1500 Hudson). Converted tea factory, which means what new towers cannot fake: enormous windows, high ceilings, real loft proportions. Amenities are strong and the uptown location is quieter. The trade-off is variability; light and layout differ dramatically unit to unit, so building knowledge matters more here than almost anywhere in town.
The uptown corridor generally benefits from the ferry at 14th Street, which many buyers undervalue until they live on it: Midtown in minutes, standing on a boat instead of a platform.
Jersey City’s skyline row
77 Hudson. Glass curtain walls, serious amenity floor, and one of the strongest resale track records on the Paulus Hook waterfront. It attracts a finance crowd for a reason: the WTC PATH is minutes away.
99 Hudson. The tallest building in New Jersey, with finishes and views to match. Newer, bigger, more vertical; buyers choosing between 77 and 99 are usually choosing between established consistency and newer wow-factor.
75 Park Lane and the Park and Shore towers. Newport-side newer construction where I have closed a long run of deals. Strong amenities, garage parking, and floor plans that work for real life. The Shore Club and 1 Shore Lane nearby offer relative value on the same waterfront; the same floor plan there has traded at meaningfully different prices depending on floor and light, which tells you how much unit selection matters.
Crystal Point and Portofino round out the established tier: older than the new glass, but with bones, views, and HOA histories you can actually underwrite.
How to actually pick among them
- Commute first. Hoboken’s waterfront feeds 33rd Street and the ferry; Downtown JC feeds World Trade Center. Your office location should eliminate half the list before price does.
- Underwrite the building, not the lobby. Reserve funds, upcoming assessments, insurance history, and rental caps move your real cost and your exit more than the pool deck does. This is where deals quietly go wrong.
- Buy the line, not just the building. In every tower named above, certain lines, corner exposures, river-facing tiers, high floors clear of neighboring rooftops, outperform the rest of the building on resale. Paying up for the right line is usually cheaper than it looks.
- Check the tax picture. Some JC towers carry abatements with phase-out schedules. The same list price can mean very different monthly realities.
The one takeaway
There is no single best building; there is a best building for your commute, your monthly budget, and your exit plan. The good news: this is a knowable market. A few hundred transactions’ worth of pattern recognition will tell you exactly which line in which tower fits, and that is precisely the conversation I like having.
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Sources
the building guides on this site (each with its own sources), the Hudson County MLS closed sales for the closings column, the Jersey City Tax Assessor for the tax column.
Quick answers
Which Hoboken waterfront building has the best amenities?
Maxwell Place, with two outdoor pools, two fitness centers, roof gardens, lounges, and a screening room across the community; 1400 Hudson has the single best rooftop, with its pool and cabanas.
Which Jersey City waterfront building has the best views?
Crystal Point, which stands alone at the water’s edge with the harbor on two sides, and the upper floors of 99 Hudson, which clear everything on the waterfront; 77 Hudson’s east and south lines and 75 Park Lane’s high floors are the other view addresses.
Which waterfront buildings include parking?
Mandalay on the Hudson and Portofino include a deeded garage space with every home; Pier House and Liberty Terrace include parking in the dues for most homes; the Hoboken towers and the other Jersey City towers have garages with spaces that convey with some homes and license to others.
Reviewed August 2026 by Anthony Vetrano, Associate Broker. Building details change; each guide carries its own reviewed date.
Written by Anthony Vetrano, Associate Broker, Hudson Agents team at Weichert, Realtors (Hoboken, NJ). NJ License #2076762.
Anthony works with buyers and sellers in Hoboken, Jersey City and surrounding Hudson County communities. View his transaction history and professional background.
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