The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
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the Hudson. The building's focal point, aside from its notable high-profile residents, is its concierge experience. "As you pull up [to The Alexander], the concierge opens the door for you, helps you with your bags—anything you need, you can call downstairs and they will get it for you. Whether that's theater tickets, limousines, whatever you need we should be able to supply. The attitude is to have hotel living," Daibes explained. The living experience at these highrises of course isn't just about first- class service, it's about offering people a luxurious lifestyle. Gyms for instance, like the facilities at The Alexander, are a huge draw. With each year, they become "bigger and fancier" as Daibes put it, and with that mentality, it's no wonder The Alexander itself features an indoor pool, steam room, sauna, and full fitness studios. For someone like Daibes, a man who has not only witnessed all of the colossal changes along the Hudson Waterfront, but has helped shape it, he often recalls how Edgewater has blossomed from a once waterfront factory community to an affluent neighborhood. "It was all industrial. Now it's an upgraded residential community. We've become almost like an extension of Manhattan. In the next five to ten years, I think it'll get more congested and you can bet there will be more development, we're already planning for it." On the topic of residential congestion and traffic, Daibes offered some truth about what residences can expect as development continues. "You have to accept that if you're going to live this close to New York, it's going to be congested. It's funny, as much vacant land as there is in our country, people tend to keep gravitating towards where there's more people. If you look around today, the value of property in Edgewater is going up. While the value of property, 15 to 20 minutes west of here can get so much more. People want to be closer to the middle, and the middle is Manhattan. That's why you see Jersey City and Brooklyn going through so much development and change themselves." Currently, Daibes Enterprises is working on a three-tower, 320-unit residential complex on River Road near Palisades Medical Center. Though it doesn't have a name yet, many are eagerly waiting for its unveiling once construction wraps up later this summer. If it's an improvement on Daibes' previous projects, one can only help but feel excited about what awaits future residents upon its completion. VUE ON DESIGN & REAL ESTATE