Hartz Mountain to rebuild the Chart House Restaurant.Hartz Mountain Industries Hartz Mountain Industries (HMI) is a private family owned and operated company known for its vast real estate holdings in the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area. Its former parent Hartz Mountain Corporation (of pet products fame), was founded by German-American businessman Max , Inc., and Chart House Enterprises, Inc. have announced a new Chart House Restaurant will be constructed at the end of Pier C at 1700 Harbor Boulevard Harbor Boulevard is a major divided street in central Orange County. It runs from Costa Mesa through Santa Ana, Anaheim and La Habra before it ends at Fullerton Road in Rowland Heights just over the Los Angeles County border. at Hartz's Lincoln Harbor mixed-use development Mixed-use development refers to the practice of allowing more than one type of use in a building or set of buildings. In planning zone terms, this can mean some combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other land uses. in Weehawken, NJ. Hartz recently received approval from the Weehawken Planning Board Noun 1. planning board - a board appointed to advise the chief administrator advisory board governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc. to rebuild the Chart House restaurant, destroyed by fire in 1998. The new building is scheduled to open in early 2000. The plan for the new restaurant, which will offer panoramic views of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , calls for a 24,950 square-foot structure, similar to the original building in size, to be constructed on the pier. The new building will feature a lighthouse structure on the roof that guests will be able to look up into from the restaurant. "The great food and spectacular views had created a huge base of loyal customers for Chart House - including Hartz Mountain, which held many events there," said Emanuel Stern, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Hartz Mountain Industries. "This design puts an even greater emphasis on views of the New York City skyline and Hudson River, so it is really perfect for Chart House. We're excited about this renewed opportunity." "Our intention in this design was not only to maximize the views of the Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). and Manhattan - from the George Washington Bridge George Washington Bridge, vehicular suspension bridge across the Hudson River, between Manhattan borough of New York City and Fort Lee, N.J.; constructed 1927–31. It is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. to the World Trade Center - but also to give the people in Manhattan something interesting to look at," said the restaurant's architect, Larry Bogdanow of Bogdanow Partners Architects. "If you can see the Empire State Building from this pier, that means millions of people will see this building from Manhattan." The Chart House that had previously occupied the location was the highest grossing restaurant in the 57-restaurant chain for more than three years. "Lincoln Harbor is a wonderful location for Chart House, not only because it is right on the Hudson River and boasts spectacular views of New York's skyline, but because the immediately surrounding area is occupied by leading businesses who enjoy entertaining with us," said Tom Walters, president and CEO of Chart House. "We're very pleased to be returning, and the new design will create an excellent atmosphere for our guests." Lincoln Harbor includes 1.8-million square feet of prime office space, restaurants, shops and a recently expanded Sheraton Suites Hotel. Hartz is the leading developer of commercial real estate in New Jersey and the owner of the country's largest private portfolio of commercial properties. "With its own ferry stop, Lincoln Harbor enjoys not only breath-taking views, but easy access to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ," said Stern. "And at a time when Manhattan has become too expensive and troublesome for some tenants, especially those interested in build-to-suit facilities, Weehawken offers a first-rate alternative at an attractive price." Hartz Mountain Industries owns and operates a private portfolio of 175 buildings, representing more than 32 million square feet. In addition to Lincoln Harbor, it is developing Colgate Center on the Hudson waterfront in Jersey City, NJ. |
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