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]

See also

• Caven Point Studio
• Lionsgate Newark Studios
• America's first motion picture industry
• Television and film in New Jersey
• New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission

References

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Notes and References

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.