‘Building Bigger’

In Jersey City, about 6,000 residential units are under construction, and 18,000 more have been approved, the mayor said in his statement. As new projects have opened, the population has grown, showing people are being attracted from outside the city limits, he said. Jersey City is likely to pass Newark to become the state’s most populous city next year, according to Fulop.

“Jersey City is becoming one of the premier mid-sized cities in the country,” Fulop said in the interview. “We’re building bigger and you’re going to see a totally different-looking skyline over the next five years.”

The nearby Trump Plaza, at 532 feet, is currently the state’s tallest residential building, according to the statement.

The city’s planning board will vote on measures needed for the project at a meeting Tuesday night in advance of city council approval, according to the statement. Construction may begin by the end of June.

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