Riverbend Metropolitan is a 400-acre development comprised of a unique community boasting a blend of residential, entertainment, sports, shopping and dining. The architectural character of the site optimizes the visual and physical connection to the Raritan River. Primary building orientation will allow view corridors to the river, to distant skylines and regional landmarks. The riverfront experience is energized with publicly accessible spaces such as the river front promenade, marinas, restaurants, cafes, outdoor pavilions, amphitheatres, bicycle and pedestrian trails connected to pockets of landscaped plazas. The plans call for the installation of a bulkhead to allow for the required site capping, to protect the redeveloped area from erosion and to ensure that the marsh and ecologically sensitive water’s edge be preserved in their natural state. The waterfront experience is extended inland by introducing a marina basin that cuts into a portion of the site allowing access for small boats. The project streetscape is enhanced by wide pedestrian sidewalks with integrated spaces and promenades for retail storefronts and outdoor dining spaces.

The development includes 3 hotels: a 400-room Embassy Suites Convention Hotel; 400-room Hampton Inn Riverbend; 400-room Great Wolfe Lodge Riverbend; 1,725,000 SF of retail; 2,000 dwellings comprised of a mix of condominiums, apartments, townhouses and single family homes; movie theaters and a 30-acre amusement park.  Over eighty percent of the high-rise residential units offer spectacular views of the Hudson River and the Manhattan skyline.