Submitted by BikingVikingNYC t3_ztgg1y in jerseycity
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lukasbarton t1_j1df7oi wrote
Wow! Almost done.
Supersize_You t1_j1df7ws wrote
Is this just a proposed rendering of its progress in 2035?
BikingVikingNYC OP t1_j1dfacu wrote
Photo is from Wednesday evening, but I just saw 2 guys laying out that rebar. If 2 lathers (rebar workers) is the regular crew then concrete won't be poured until next year. Could be that the weather and/or holiday has kept some of the workers home. But it's no longer just a plain dirt floor!
BikingVikingNYC OP t1_j1dfgd0 wrote
Post-apocalyptic Whole Foods
capitalkev t1_j1dg2uo wrote
Luxury Progress
BikingVikingNYC OP t1_j1dg5pf wrote
It has been dirt for at least a year with some rebar sticking out of the foundation (which is normal), and was like a month ago last I looked.
The waterproofing (plastic) and rebar is definitely new.
wesweslaco t1_j1dgm5m wrote
Seriously, what exactly is taking so long? Can the press get anyone from Whole Foods or the city to explain?
jasonleeobrien t1_j1dip07 wrote
LUXURY PROGRESS
jasonleeobrien t1_j1dipp9 wrote
BenevolentCheese t1_j1dnic1 wrote
Wow! Barely even started.
BikingVikingNYC OP t1_j1dobij wrote
It does mean that underground utilities (electric conduits, piping, etc) have been put in. Not a lot, but not nothing
Ilanaspax t1_j1doopm wrote
Pinball_Tilt t1_j1dpbqr wrote
can't wait to give your $$$ to Papa Bezos, huh?
wesweslaco t1_j1dpp8h wrote
I expect to rarely shop there. I’m just mystified at how a project can drag on so long with no end in sight, especially without any concrete (pun intended) updates from Whole Foods, the developer, or the city.
craycrayfishfillet t1_j1dq134 wrote
Organic vegan rebar
pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j1drwi9 wrote
This is a massive engineering project turning it from a garage with ramps to actual floors… inside a building already built. Which means they need to keep the existing building properly supported. And they can’t use cranes to just move beams.
wesweslaco t1_j1dta4n wrote
But even if it is a complicated project and they knew that, why exactly does it appear the work is going so slowly? Is the holdup with engineering problems, labor, permits, inspections, other red tape, etc.? This was supposedly going to open in 2021 and then mid-2022. Jersey City UpFront coverage 2020 blog post
Ok-Statistician700 t1_j1dvsg7 wrote
I hope they’re open tomorrow
Miringanes t1_j1dw8tk wrote
They had to install underground plumbing for floor drains and ground floor toilets.
whybother5000 t1_j1dweu3 wrote
Hole Food….
GoHuskies1984 t1_j1dx02x wrote
Wouldn't surprise me the delay is redesigning JC as a cashierless store. Whole Foods version of Amazon Go.
pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j1dyw3t wrote
For one. They’re going to give time to let disturbed earth settle. More machinery you use to do it mechanically, more stress you’re going to put on existing adjacent structures.
Same reason road projects seem to “stall”. Letting nature do the work is sometimes preferable.
I’m sure someone did the math on cost/risks.
Substantial-Floor926 t1_j1e24r4 wrote
Financially this whole project makes zero sense to me. Why is Amazon just continually paying for this space
Jadien t1_j1e5sby wrote
Hurry up, my water isn't going to asparagus itself.
jotjotzzz t1_j1e7kt2 wrote
Looks like another 8 months to go. 🙄
Miringanes t1_j1e8fgj wrote
Whole Foods produce is some of the best I’ve found, and they carry good pantry staples like Bianco di Napoli tomatoes.
Aside from that stuff, I go to ShopRite
DontBeEvil1 t1_j1eeseq wrote
Can you camp out and give us photo updates every half hour on the half hour until it opens?
esponike701 t1_j1ehgb5 wrote
If anyone is familiar with how long it took to open the Whole Foods in Weehawken they wouldn’t be suprised by how long this is taking.
Mammoth-Housing-4395 t1_j1el9zh wrote
They’re obviously not “organized” if you know what I mean. 🫣
Anonymous1985388 t1_j1elggm wrote
Agreed. They’ve probably lost a lot of money on this space from all the costs and they haven’t sold anything yet.
Beautiful-Living-671 t1_j1emvth wrote
Who wants to bet that they drop the idea of making this a Whole Foods and convert to the more price-conscious Amazon Fresh?
Connect_Choice_3042 t1_j1en0td wrote
Mr wakefield is the inspector! Its not happening anytime soon !
sadoul1980 t1_j1en6yn wrote
2030 here we go!!!!
abgcuse t1_j1eqc43 wrote
COMING SOON! (We laugh at those signs every time we walk by)
coriblack t1_j1eqcz4 wrote
Trader Joe's woulda been done by now & we'd be better for it 👀
Ilanaspax t1_j1er5ze wrote
Would probably be more riveting content than the “will someone be my realtor for free?” posts
Ilanaspax t1_j1erem1 wrote
The little piggies need their slop
melodyze t1_j1etmmu wrote
I'm pretty sure haus25, a 57 story sky scraper that has now been functional for a while, was a parking lot when I first saw the sign that that whole foods was coming soon.
Or maybe it was a grass field. It's so long ago I don't remember exactly.
Basilone1917 t1_j1f5p32 wrote
Whole Foods Northeast HQ is going to be located in the office space above the store.
Pinball_Tilt t1_j1f94y7 wrote
Better direct this mystifying energy to stuff that matter more than this. Self-improvement is a nice start.
Morrigan-27 t1_j1fniq6 wrote
I took a picture exactly like this about a year ago. No progress has been made at all.
EcstaticListen4786 t1_j1g30nu wrote
Breaking: The completion date moved to Fall 2024.
TheMikri t1_j1gzp0y wrote
It’s been 7 years. I’m tired.
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Jahooodie t1_j1df4h9 wrote
Is that much different than it's been for awhile? It's looked similar to that for months. Maybe the plastic barrier going down is new-ish?