After Zoom-Bombing, Meeting About Redevelopment Of Hoboken Arts Building Has New Date

HOBOKEN, NJ — A virtual meeting about the redevelopment of Hoboken's Neumann Leathers building on Observer Highway will now take place this coming Tuesday, Jan. 10, after the last attempt to hold it was Zoom-bombed by an intruder.

The building is located at 300 Observer Highway, near the border with Jersey City. Frequently open to the public for the annual Art Studio Tours, the factory holds small businesses and studios for artists and musicians.

The Hoboken City Council adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the Neumann Leathers Rehabilitation Area on Dec. 2, 2015 and introduced an amendment to the plan in March 2021. That plan amendment was then tabled in order to negotiate stronger rent protections for the Industrial Arts community at Neumann Leathers, the city said.

In March 2022, the City Council formally re-designated the Neumann Leathers Rehabilitation Area.

See renderings on the Nastasi Architects website here.

The city has since been working with both the Industrial Arts tenants and the ownership group to explore permanent protections for the Industrial Arts community, the city said — while evaluating the residential density and tax structure for the plan.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m.

All attendees must register with a name and email prior to joining the meeting. To register for the meeting, go to www.hobokennj.gov/neumann-leathers-meeting.

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