In Hoboken: Elysian Charter School Moving to Uptown Location

In an effort to “move one step closer to having its students all under one roof,” the Elysian Charter School recently signed a 32,000 square feet lease for a new, uptown location.

The school, which currently has locations at the Rue Building, 301 Garden St., and the Demarest School, 158 Fourth St., will relocate to Park Place, a multifamily, retail and educational structure located at 1415 Park Ave.

According to a release, the 30-year lease, signed by BIT Investment 61 and Elysian Charter School of Hoboken, could have the charter school moving into its new home by September.

“We are looking forward to having all of our students, teachers and classrooms under one roof,” commented Harry Laub, director of Elysian Charter School.

“By bringing the school together, we will create an even better environment for our students to learn. Many thanks to Larry Bijou and David Gaber of Bijou Properties for supporting charter school education in Hoboken and creating a special place for our positively different public school.”

Board of Trustees President Eduardo Gonzalez stated in a release that “Elysian Charter School has just crossed an exciting milestone… With this new home, our future as a positively different public school is brighter than ever.”

According to a release, Park Place, constructed by Bijou Properties, is set to become one of Hoboken’s “most environmentally friendly structures,” and is only the second in town to achieve LEED-certified Gold status. The building was designed by the Hoboken architectural firm Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects and is being built by Tishman Construction.

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