Terry PransesSep 22, 20201 min"Promises Made" or "Hide and Seek"?It's not clear which is more accurate, when looking at the hard-to-reach flexible poster provided next to the bike and runner path along...
Terry PransesSep 19, 20201 minWorkers on the Roof? Demolition Next? Are They Moving the Records Building?Definitely news and probably not good this past week. A dumpster and a portable toilet have been added to the work site. Workers seemed...
Terry PransesAug 22, 20200 minProblem? What problem? Still standing -- post Hurricane Isaias. 3 big storms — the Records Building again proves its grit. Built to last as noted by Engineer Donald Friedman, Old Structures Engineering.
Terry PransesAug 21, 20204 minThe Records Building: A New Way to Achieve Adaptive Reuse on the Historic SiteA Call for Action: Our Update To Friends and Neighbors The Records Building is still standing, at least as of last Sunday, August 16th,...
Terry PransesAug 21, 20201 minMoving? Is this the Records Building or Something New? When and Where?Questions about a blended approach now ... Is NJ Transit pursuing Alternative #5 and/or Alternative #6? Current indications are that...
Terry PransesAug 21, 20208 minHeaded for Demolition? What's been happening for the Records Building?Despite good ideas about transferring this historic 1904 structure from NJ Transit to the City of Hoboken, NJ Transit has persisted in...
Terry PransesJun 24, 20203 minDefund the Demo: Save Hoboken's Historic Records Building! Update as of 6:00 PM, 7/1/20: Many thanks for your interest, attention and outreach! The Mayor's office sent a Nixie yesterday morning,...
Terry PransesJun 24, 20201 minHoboken's Records Building among NJ's Ten Most Endangered Historic Places The advocacy of many Hoboken residents for this unique building has caught the eye of some important preservation advocates at...
Terry PransesApr 17, 20205 minPreserve the Records Building -- Strong Public Support for Alternative 4The virtual public meeting on the fate of the historic Lackawanna Records Building was held, as scheduled, on the evening of April 16th. ...
Terry PransesApr 11, 20202 minRecords Building – Be Heard at the Virtual Public Meeting on April 16thHere is your chance to discuss the fate of the 1904 Records Building in Hoboken Yards. The public meeting of March 17th was postponed...
Terry PransesApr 11, 20201 minIt adds up: Complete your U.S. Census survey! For more information, please visit: https://2020census.gov On this front, it pays to "be a number"! Hoboken residents, you should have...
Terry PransesMar 30, 20203 minSupport Alternative #4 -- Adaptive Reuse for the Records BuildingOne of many issues surfaced during the recent Hoboken Yards Redevelopment discussion is the fate of the historic Records Building. Due...
Terry PransesFeb 3, 20204 minHoboken Yards -- Add your inputs -- City Council review on February 19thYou’ll have another opportunity to support or question the current version of the City’s new plan for the Rail Yards. Most changes for...
Sylvia SchwartzFeb 2, 20201 minTask Force in the NewsThe Responsible Development Task Force has weighed in to support stabilization of and adaptive reuse for the Records Building, the oldest...
Terry PransesJan 20, 20202 minChanges presented: City Council Special Session: Wed, Jan 22ndThere was a special session of Hoboken’s City Council this Wednesday night, January 22nd, starting 7:00 PM at City Hall. The only agenda...
Terry PransesNov 21, 20193 minHoboken Yards Site 1 -- Too Tall? Too Bulky?The New Plan for Hoboken Yards Giving credit — Some Improvements as the New Plan Has Evolved Thanks to public inputs at City Council on...
Terry PransesNov 21, 20192 minHoboken Yards Site 2 – All Residential? Parking?Site 2 — on the South Side of Observer Highway, Opposite the south ends of Washington St. and Bloomfield Ave. Site 2 has a 330’ tall...
Terry PransesNov 21, 20191 minHoboken Yards Site 3 -- Should this be Commercial?Two Shorter Towers, capping at 145’. At Observer Highway & Henderson Street These buildings are currently slated for Commercial...
Terry PransesNov 21, 20192 minContinued Threats to the Records BuildingThe Responsible Development Task Force has a deep interest in preserving historic buildings and neighborhoods that help shape the Hoboken...
Terry PransesNov 14, 20193 minHoboken Yards ’19: Where is Transparency and Predictability at City Council?On Wednesday, November 6th, the day after the election, many residents were short-changed on an opportunity to share their viewson the...