1888 Studios Explained

1888 Studios is a proposed film and television studio planned to be built on a 70acres site at Bergen Point in Bayonne, New Jersey.[1] [2] Its name is a nod to the year the movie camera was invented.[3] At 1.5M million gross square feet, reports say it will be the largest ground-up movie studio complex in North America.[4]

The waterfront brownfield site on the Kill van Kull and Newark Bay was a former Texaco site rezoned in 2020 in a redevelopment plan to permit a film studio to be built.[5] [6] When completed, it will be New Jersey's largest film and television studio[7] and will include a part of the Hackensack RiverWalk.

The project, which will include approximately 19 buildings,[8] is estimated to cost $700 million in construction and $200 million in land development. The City of Bayonne floated a bond of $65 million to support the project.[9] as well a PILOT agreement.[10]

The design is by Gensler.[11] Construction was expected to start in 2024.[12] and take 2 years.[13]

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  1. News: West . Teri . Old 74-acre Texaco site in Bayonne to house LA-style film studio . The Jersey Journal . March 25, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bastos . Margarida . 1888 Studios: Massive Production Lot Planned for New Jersey Waterfront . Collider . March 27, 2022.
  3. Web site: October 5, 2022. 1.5M SF Motion Picture Studio Planned for Bayonne. New Jersey Business Magazine.
  4. Web site: Bayonne's planned 1888 Studios granted site reconfiguration - Hudson Reporter. January 13, 2023.
  5. Web site: Fry . Chris . Bayonne Looks to Facilitate a Film Studio on 70 Waterfront Acres . Jersey Digs . October 14, 2020.
  6. Web site: . Massive Production Lot Planned for New Jersey Waterfront . Vergexpress . March 27, 2022.
  7. Web site: Fry . Chris . Renderings Revealed for NJ's Largest Film Production Complex in Bayonne . Jersey Digs . March 25, 2022.
  8. Web site: 1888 Studios: Massive Production Lot Planned for New Jersey Waterfront. Margarida. Bastos. March 27, 2022. Collider.
  9. Web site: Bayonne prepares $65 million in bonds to support film studio. Daniel. Israel. November 16, 2022. Hudson Reporter.
  10. News: West . Teri . January 27, 2023 . $65 million bond, PILOT agreement for 1888 Studios in Bayonne clears first hurdle . The Jersey Journal.
  11. News: Israel . Daniel . January 13, 2023 . Bayonne's planned 1888 Studios granted site reconfiguration . Hudson Reporter.
  12. Web site: Bayonne's Massive 1888 Studios Redevelopment to Begin Construction Next Year. Chris. Fry. September 28, 2022. Jersey Digs.
  13. Web site: Goldsmith . Jill . May 8, 2024 . New Jersey Approves Massive Studio Complex In Bayonne As State Pushes To Attract Production . Deadline . May 28, 2024.