Berry Lane Park
Berry Lane Park is a vibrant new 17 acre urban park in the Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City, NJ. The site was designated a brownfield from its site formerly rail and industrial uses, and reclaimed as a public amenity and heart of the community. Executed for Jersey City Redevelopment Authority, in collaboration with Dresder Robin, it is the City’s largest city-owned park and its first new park in over 50 years. The park begins at the foot of Berry Lane and continues south to the Bergen-Hudson Light Rail System. This new community park has added 635 trees and a 9% increase in usable green space to Jersey City.
Design Rendering
Design Rendering
Playground
The community was frequently engaged in the planning and design of the park, ensuring the park would serve them well for generations.
Pavilion Porch View
A concessions and support pavilion designed by Marvel in the center of the site is to be constructed soon, completing the park.
Pavilion Locker View
The Pavilion takes inspiration from the coal that was transported along the Morris Canal, using matte and glazed brick in a simple, durable form, supporting the parks historic identity.
- Location
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Client
- Jersey City Redevelopment Agency
- Typology
- Park /Recreation
- Size
- 17 Acres
- Design Team
- Jonathan Marvel, Tim Fryatt, Ruth Benjamin, Paul Healy, Aaron Young
- Consultants
- Severrud- Structural, Barone- MEP, Dresdner Robin - Landscape Architect, JZN Engineering, PC - Geotech, Code Green - Sustainability
- Awards
- ULI Northern New Jersey: Sustainable/Open Space Award
- Photography Credits
- MAST Construction Services, Inc. | Dresder Robin
