OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEYProposed Lease for Liberty Landing Marina–Jersey City, Hudson County [Last Updated 1/13/26]
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UPDATE–JANUARY 13, 2026
The agenda for the January 15, 2026 State House Commission meeting is now available on the Commission’s website: January 15, 2026 Meeting Agenda
The meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams.
Members of the public may join the meeting online or by telephone, as follows:
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 231 159 409 440 84
Passcode: oy637bi3
Dial in by phone
1 856-338-7074
Phone conference ID: 814 543 326#
UPDATE–DECEMBER 17, 2025
The State House Commission’s consideration of the proposed lease for the Liberty Landing Marina has been postponed to January 15, 2026.
Advance notice of the meeting has been posted on the Commission’s website: January 15, 2026 Meeting Notice
UPDATE–DECEMBER 11, 2025
The NJDEP has requested that the State House Commission approve the principal terms of a new lease for the Liberty Landing Marina at its December 15, 2025 meeting.
Additional detail on this request may be found at:
One Page Summary of Principal Terms
State House Commission Summary
Attachment 1–General Location Map
Attachment 2–Map of Recreational Facilities at Liberty State Park
Attachment 3–Map of Current Marina Lease Area
Attachment 4–Term Sheet, including: Exhibit A (Map of Proposed Lease Area) and Exhibit B (Guaranteed Rent Projections)
Attachment 5–Hearing Officer Reports for August 21, 2025 and September 5, 2025 Public Hearings
State House Commission Meeting Agenda for December 15, 2025
UPDATE–OCTOBER 7, 2025
Hearing officer reports for the August 21, 2025 and September 4, 2025 public hearings are now linked below.
These reports are required to be prepared by NJDEP staff for the NJDEP Commissioner and the State House Commission Secretary under N.J.S.A. 13:1D-55, but are being provided here as a courtesy to the public.
The reports are intended to be a high level summary of the comments at each hearing, and not a detailed summary of the comments or a response to comments document.
UPDATE–OCTOBER 2, 2025
A written transcript of the September 4, 2025 public hearing is now available at: September 4, 2025 Public Hearing Transcript
UPDATE–SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
The video recording of the September 4, 2025 public hearing is now available at: https://youtu.be/cpan7zVo9m0
UPDATE–SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
A written transcript of the August 21, 2025 public hearing is now available at: August 21, 2025 Public Hearing Transcript
UPDATE–AUGUST 27, 2025
The video recording of the August 21, 2025 public hearing is now available at: https://youtu.be/FxASBVCg6nQ
UPDATE–AUGUST 22, 2025
The Power Point presentation from the August 21, 2025 public hearing is now available here:
Liberty Landing Marina Lease Presentation
This presentation will also be used at the September 4, 2025 public hearing.
Park Name: Liberty State Park
Facility Name: Liberty Landing Marina
Facility Address: 80 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
Proposed Lease Area:
City of Jersey City, Hudson County
Block 15801, Lot 35, Lot 36, and Lots 38 through 46
Block 15904, Lots 1 through 4 and Lots 19 through 28
(excluding Marina Green area depicted in Attachment 4 below)
Proposed Tenant: SMI LL, LLC, an affiliate of Suntex Marinas Investors, LLC
Proposed Lease Term: 60 years
Proposed Rental: $800,000 annual minimum (subject to escalation), plus contribution to bulkhead replacement
Proposed Action: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 13:1D-51 through –58, the State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”), through its State Parks, Forests, and Historic Sites Program and Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration, will hold two public hearings to seek comments on a proposed new lease agreement for the Liberty Landing Marina located within Liberty State Park.
The proposed lessee, SMI LL, LLC, an affiliate of Suntex Marinas Investors, LLC (collectively, “Suntex”), is the current Marina tenant. As explained in further detail in the report linked below, the NJDEP seeks to enter into a new lease with Suntex in order to (1) facilitate replacement of the Park’s 3,510-foot linear bulkhead along the Morris Canal Basin (at an estimated cost of at least $60 million) and (2) facilitate the development of recreational facilities by the NJDEP on an eight-acre lawn area currently leased to Suntex.
More information about the current Marina operation may be found at Liberty Landing Marina, Hudson River, Jersey City, NJ | A Suntex Marina. The rationale for the proposed lease, along with a detailed analysis of the proposal, may be found in the report linked below.
State House Commission approval is required for this proposal. If approved, the Department anticipates that the earliest the proposed conveyance could occur is December 2025.
REPORT
Proposed Lease for Liberty Landing Marina July 2025
ATTACHMENTS AND APPENDICES
Attachment 1: General Location Map
Attachment 2: Liberty State Park Facilities Map
Attachment 3: Aerial Map Depicting Current Marina Lease Area
Updated Map of Current Marina Lease Area [posted August 19, 2025]
Attachment 4: Aerial Map Depicting Proposed Lease Area and Marina Green Lawn Area
Updated Map of Proposed Lease Area and Marina Green Lawn Area [posted August 19, 2025]
Appendix 1: Public Hearing Notice
Appendix 2: McLaren Bulkhead Inspection Report (July 2024)
Appendix 3: Rent Projections under Proposed Lease
PUBLIC HEARINGS
First Public Hearing
As required by N.J.S.A. 13:1D-52, a public hearing on the proposed conveyance was held by the NJDEP on August 21, 2025, at 6:30 PM at Liberty State Park in the City of Jersey City, Hudson County.
Written comments on the first public hearing will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at the address below.
A video recording of the first public hearing is available here: https://youtu.be/FxASBVCg6nQ
A written transcript of the first public hearing is available here: August 21, 2025 Public Hearing Transcript
The Power Point slides presented by Suntex as part of the public hearing are available here: Liberty Landing Marina Lease Presentation
The public hearing officer report for the first public hearing is available here: August 21, 2025 Public Hearing Officer Report
Second Public Hearing
As required by N.J.S.A. 13:1D-52 and N.J.S.A. 52:31-1.1, a second public hearing on the proposed conveyance was held by the NJDEP and the State House Commission on September 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Richard J. Sullivan Building, 1st floor Public Hearing Room, 401 E. State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Written comments on the second public hearing will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at the address below.
A video recording of the second public hearing is available here: https://youtu.be/cpan7zVo9m0
A written transcript of the second public hearing is available here: September 4, 2025 Public Hearing Transcript
The Power Point slides presented by Suntex as part of the public hearing are available here: Liberty Landing Marina Lease Presentation
The public hearing officer report for the second public hearing is available here: September 4, 2025 Public Hearing Officer Report
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The public comment period on this matter is now closed. Additional inquiries may be directed to:
Jocelyn Gulla, Esq., Regulatory Officer
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration
(609) 940-4400
Please include “Liberty Landing Marina Lease” in the subject line of any email inquiries.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]