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Flood Pump Victory for Hoboken Real Estate

If you live in the low-lying areas of Hoboken, which have been designated as the southwest part of the city, chances are you freak out when you see rain in the forecast.  That’s because for years, this area of Hoboken has been notoriously vulnerable to mass flooding, crippling the urban necessities of walking and short drives. 

On Sept. 10, an easement was granted for property along Observer Highway in the Southeast portion of Hoboken.  Thanks to this easement, granted by the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the North Hudson Sewage Authority can now proceed with their proposed wet weather pump station. 

Sky Club residents have been dealing with this since its existence and area real estate sales have been behind other sections of Hoboken that do not have this problem.  The design of this pump station will reduce storm water flooding by a drastic 80% in those low lying areas of Hoboken. 

“This is a crucial victory for Hoboken,” Mayor Dawn Zimmer said. “My fight to solve the flooding problem was one of the main reasons I ran for Mayor.  Moving forward,” Zimmer said, “I am working to implement an integrated approach that combines the pump station with green technology solutions.”

The construction of the water pump willl likely have a positive impact on real estate and condo sales in the southwest area of Hoboken.  Sky Club sales activity will no doubt be indicative of any cause/effect of the pump.  A concerning issue with local residents is the noise a water pump could bring as a form of obsolescence to the neighborhood.  If the noice is intolerable, this will likely have a negative effect on real estate sales, however with the development mentality of Zimmer, I can only imagine that by utilizing “green technology” somewhere in the design is for noise mitigation.  The recent pump station built in Weehawken has been designed as a residential home so if Hoboken follows suit, chances are you won’t even be able to tell you live right next to a pump station!

Although approved, this pump station will be costly so the mayor will likely be applying for FEMA grant opportunities to offset some/most of the cost.  Although New Orleans was a disaster zone, if they can get their levees fixed by FEMA, why can’t Hoboken take proactive measures to protect the area/people by implementing advantageous equipment? 

This is great news for Hoboken real estate, so stay tuned on further updates.  If you are a local living in the SW part of Hoboken, share your thoughts below and let us know what you think of the pump station.

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