'Real Housewives Of NJ' Star Moves From Bergen County To Jersey City, Shows Off Apartment

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Young "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star and restaurateur Gia Giudice has moved into an apartment in Jersey City, and spoke about it in a Forbes feature Wednesday.

On social media, she shared, "First apartment. First place that's fully mine. So proud of this little space I built all by myself. Every corner, every detail, every late night that made it possible. The move represents independence, growth, and stepping into my next chapter."

Giudice — a Rutgers graduate whose parents, Joe and Teresa, have been with the reality show since the beginning — has been working with her mom to open a new Italian restaurant in Westwood in spring. READ MORE: "Real Housewives" Star Gia Giudice Gives Tour Of Bergen County Restaurant In Progress

In Forbes, she shares how she decorated her Jersey City pad, which has a view of the Statue of Liberty and Liberty Landing Marina. She shopped everywhere from Pottery Barn to Amazon for furniture.

She also says she considered Hoboken, but changed her mind.

“I originally thought I’d prefer Hoboken, but many of the apartments felt outdated," she tells Forbes, "carpet instead of wood floors, older appliances. For the price, it didn’t make sense. Jersey City feels more modern and up-and-coming. The buildings are stunning, I feel safe, and it checked all my boxes: open concept, floor-to-ceiling windows, modern finishes.”

Jersey City apartment prices have declined in the last year due to an increase in supply, sources say. Residential towers of 20 stories or more have risen in redevelopment zones. Hoboken is a densely packed mile-square city with few spaces left to build. But the rents in new Hoboken and Jersey City waterfront units remain among the highest in the nation, exceeding $3,000 per month in many cases.