Penn Plaza East

The Penn Plaza East complex takes its name for its location near Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey. Fronting Raymond Boulevard on the banks of the Passaic River, the two office buildings were constructed during a period in the late 1980s and early 1990s when they and numerous postmodern skyscrapers were built near the station and Gateway Center. While others went up between the station and traditional Downtown Newark, Penn Plaza East is on the Ironbound, or east, side of the major transportation hub.[5] As of 2010, the buildings are occupied by the corporate headquarters of New Jersey Transit, JOC Group, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, which owns their building.[6][7]

1 & 2 Penn Plaza East
General information
TypeOffice
LocationRaymond Boulevard
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°44′05″N 74°9′51″W
Completed1992
OwnerHartz Mountain
Technical details
Floor count12/14
References
[1][2]
3 Penn Plaza East
General information
TypeOffice
LocationRaymond Boulevard
Newark, New Jersey
Completed1992
OwnerHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Technical details
Floor count17/21
References
[1][3][4]

Originally developed and owned by Hartz Mountain Industries[8] One building was later bought by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.[6]

The two towers sit above a four-story parking facility and lobby that joins them. An additional parking area in the shadow of the Dock Bridge will be developed as part Newark Riverfront Park a promenade along the banks of the river.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2010-08-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Hartz Mountain Developments
  2. Eporis NJ Transit Headquarters
  3. Eporis.com: Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Headquarters
  4. Skyscraperpage: 3 Penn Plaza East
  5. Collins, Glenn (1991-03-29). "Newark's Unsung Delights". New York Times. Retrieved 2020-06-25. The Ironbound, [...] Head out the Raymond Plaza East exit
  6. www.njbiz.com Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ Building
  7. Garbarine, Rachel (1996-11-17). "As Old Offices Languish, the New in Newark Lease". New York Times.
  8. Hartz Mountain Developments Archived 2010-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Newark Passaic Riverfront Park
  10. New York Times 2006
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