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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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1888 Studios
1888 Studios is a proposed film and television studio planned to be built on a 70 acres (28 ha) site at Bergen Point in Bayonne, New Jersey. Its name is a nod to the year the movie camera was invented. At 1.5M million gross square feet, reports say it will be the largest ground-up movie studio complex in North America.

Bergen Point, site of proposed studio

The waterfront brownfield site on the Kill van Kull and Newark Bay was a former Texaco site rezoned in 2020 in a redevelopment plan to permit a film studio to be built. When completed, it will be New Jersey's largest film and television studio and will include a part of the Hackensack RiverWalk.

The project, which will include approximately 19 buildings, is estimated to cost $700 million in construction and $200 million in land development. The City of Bayonne floated a bond of $65 million to support the project. as well a PILOT agreement. Projected to cost over $1 billion, it is being spearheaded by Arpad Busson with incentives from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

The design is by Gensler. Construction was expected to start in 2024. and take 2 years.

See also

References

  1. ^ West, Teri (March 25, 2022). "Old 74-acre Texaco site in Bayonne to house LA-style film studio". The Jersey Journal.
  2. ^ Bastos, Margarida (March 27, 2022). "1888 Studios: Massive Production Lot Planned for New Jersey Waterfront". Collider.
  3. ^ "1.5M SF Motion Picture Studio Planned for Bayonne". New Jersey Business Magazine. October 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Bayonne's planned 1888 Studios granted site reconfiguration - Hudson Reporter". January 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Fry, Chris (October 14, 2020). "Bayonne Looks to Facilitate a Film Studio on 70 Waterfront Acres". Jersey Digs.
  6. ^ "Massive Production Lot Planned for New Jersey Waterfront". Vergexpress. March 27, 2022.
  7. ^ Fry, Chris (March 25, 2022). "Renderings Revealed for NJ's Largest Film Production Complex in Bayonne". Jersey Digs.
  8. ^ Bastos, Margarida (March 27, 2022). "1888 Studios: Massive Production Lot Planned for New Jersey Waterfront". Collider.
  9. ^ Israel, Daniel (November 16, 2022). "Bayonne prepares $65 million in bonds to support film studio". Hudson Reporter.
  10. ^ West, Teri (January 27, 2023). "$65 million bond, PILOT agreement for 1888 Studios in Bayonne clears first hurdle". The Jersey Journal.
  11. ^ https://hudsonreporter.com/news/bayonne/nj-approves-1-billion-film-studio/
  12. ^ Israel, Daniel (January 13, 2023). "Bayonne's planned 1888 Studios granted site reconfiguration". Hudson Reporter.
  13. ^ Fry, Chris (September 28, 2022). "Bayonne's Massive 1888 Studios Redevelopment to Begin Construction Next Year". Jersey Digs.
  14. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (May 8, 2024). "New Jersey Approves Massive Studio Complex In Bayonne As State Pushes To Attract Production". Deadline. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

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