Editing Fort Lee, New Jersey (section)

==Tallest buildings and structures==
[[File:2013 George Washington Bridge New Jersey side from 187th Street and Chittenden Avenue.jpg|thumb|The [[George Washington Bridge]], connecting Fort Lee (above) in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]] across the [[Hudson River]] to [[New York City]], is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge. Built in 1931, at {{convert|604|ft|m|abbr=on}} meters, it is the tallest structure in Fort Lee.<ref name="panynj.gov">[http://www.panynj.gov/bridges-tunnels/george-washington-bridge.html George Washington Bridge], [[Port Authority of New York & New Jersey]]. Accessed July 8, 2014.</ref><ref name=abcgwb>[[Bob Woodruff|Woodruff, Bob]]; Zak, Lana; and Wash, Stephanie. [https://abcnews.go.com/US/george-washington-bridge-painters-dangerous-job-top-worlds/story?id=17771877 "GW Bridge Painters: Dangerous Job on Top of the World's Busiest Bridge"], [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]], November 20, 2012. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref> One of two 47-story residential The Modern, Bergen County's tallest buildings, is seen under construction near [[George Washington Bridge Plaza]] in December 2013.<ref name=BergenCountySkyscraper2>Tat, Linh. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/luxury-fort-lee-high-rise-transforms-bergen-county-skyline-1.714681 "Luxury Fort Lee high-rise transforms Bergen County skyline"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 19, 2013. Accessed July 8, 2014. "When The Modern is completed, it will feature the tallest structures in Bergen County — two 47-story glass-encapsulated residential towers, which proponents are hailing as a gateway into the region."</ref>]]
The [[George Washington Bridge]] (GWB), at {{convert|604|ft|m|abbr=on}} meters in height as measured from its base, is the tallest structure in Fort Lee. The cliffs of the Palisades rise to about {{convert|260|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Citation | last1 = Adams | first1 = Arthur G. | last2 = Nancy | first2 = Jean-Luc | title = Hudson River; A guide to the river | publisher = Fordham University Press | year = 1996 | isbn = 9780823216796 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=KIkHuzvZTGYC&pg=PA106 }}</ref> Since the 1960s, numerous residential [[high-rise]] buildings have been built along the [[Palisade Avenue (Hudson Palisades)|Palisade Avenue]]-[[Boulevard East]] corridor.<ref>{{cite web | title = Fort Lee | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/city/fortlee-nj-usa | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130220042127/http://www.emporis.com/city/fortlee-nj-usa | url-status = usurped | archive-date = February 20, 2013 | access-date = October 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Fort Lee | publisher = Skyscraperpage | url = http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=266 | access-date = October 10, 2012}}</ref> Fort Lee's population and housing density increased considerably during the 1960s and 1970s with the construction of highrise apartments.<ref name="nytimes.com">Haller, Vera. [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/realestate/fort-lee-nj-living-in-close-to-new-york-city-but-with-a-life-of-its-own.html "Close to the City, but With a Life of Its Own"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 7, 2012. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref><ref>Hanley, Robert. [https://www.nytimes.com/1979/01/22/archives/fort-lee-changing-once-again-emphasis-has-changed.html "Fort Lee Changing Once Again"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 22, 1979. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref><ref>[[Robert D. McFadden|McFadden, Robert D.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/1972/09/11/archives/fort-lee-council-bans-rezoning-to-stem-long-highrise-boom.html "Fort Lee Council Bans Rezoning To Stem Long High-Rise Boom"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 11, 1972.</ref><ref>[[Paul Goldberger|Goldberger, Paul]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1976/01/25/archives/new-jersey-weekly-the-palisades-beauty-and-the-beast-the-palisades.html "The Palisades: Beauty and the Beast"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 25, 1976. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref> As of 2019, including from the bridge itself, there were 10 structures over {{convert|300|ft|m|abbr=on}} tall in Fort Lee.

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! Rank
! Name
! Image
! Height<br /><small>[[Foot (length)|ft]] / [[Metre|m]]</small>
! Floors
! Year
!class="unsortable"| Notes
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| 1=
| [[The Modern (building)|The Modern 1]]
| rowspan="2" |[[File:The Modern (Fort Lee buildings).jpg|133x133px]]
| {{convert|496|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| 47
| 2014
| <ref name="Tat all">Tat, Linh. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120327054431/http://www.northjersey.com/fortlee/Fort_Lee_Planning_Board_OKs_two_47_story_towers.html "Fort Lee Planning Board OKs two 47-story towers"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 27, 2012, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 27, 2012. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref><ref name="The Center 1">[http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2551 The Modern Tower A], [[SkyscraperPage]]. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref><ref name="nytimes.com"/><ref name = realdeal>Steinberg, Russell. [https://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/tri-state-briefs-13/ "Tr-state briefs"], ''[[The Real Deal (magazine)|The Real Deal]]'', June 2012. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref><ref name = sjpres>[https://www.sjpproperties.com/#properties The Modern], SJP Properties. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref><ref name = constarts>Ma, Myles. [https://www.nj.com/bergen/2012/10/construction_starts_on_500_million_development_in_fort_lee.html "Construction starts on $500 million development in Fort Lee"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 17, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref><ref name = groundbreak>Taht, Lin. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131013211725/http://www.northjersey.com/fortlee/Groundbreaking_marks_start_of_500M_Fort_Lee_project.html "Groundbreaking marks start of Fort Lee project"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', October 17, 2012, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of October 13, 2013. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref><ref name=BergenCountySkyscraper>Tat, Linh. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131212111847/http://www.northjersey.com/fortlee/Luxury_Fort_Lee_high-rise_transforms_Bergen_County_skyline.html "Luxury Fort Lee high-rise transforms Bergen County skyline"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 19, 2013, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of December 12, 2013. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref>
|-
| 1
| [[The Modern (building)|The Modern 2]]
| {{convert|496|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| 47
| 2018
|<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180620102052/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1215491/the-modern-ii-fort-lee-nj-usa The Modern II]}}, [[Emporis]]. Accessed October 2, 2019.</ref><ref name="Tat all"/><ref name="The Center 1"/><ref name = sjpres/><ref name = constarts/>
|-
| 3
| The Palisades
| [[File:ThePalisades(highrise)FortLee 02.jpg|100px]]
| |{{convert|445|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| 41
| 2001
| <ref>{{cite web | title = The Palisades | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/building/the-palisades-fort-lee-nj-usa | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140820120332/http://www.emporis.com/building/the-palisades-fort-lee-nj-usa | url-status = usurped | archive-date = August 20, 2014 | access-date = October 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 4
| The Plaza 
| [[File:ThePlaza(highrise)FortLee 01.jpg|100px]]
| {{convert|347.2|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| 32
| 1975
| <ref>{{citation | title = The Plaza | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/building/the-plaza-fort-lee-nj-usa | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130220041430/http://www.emporis.com/building/the-plaza-fort-lee-nj-usa | url-status = usurped | archive-date = February 20, 2013 | access-date =October 10, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 4
| The Colony
| [[File:TheColony(highrise)FortLee_02.jpg|100px]]
| {{convert|347.2|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| 32
| 1972
| <ref>{{citation | title = The Colony | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/building/the-colony-fort-lee-nj-usa | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130409053709/http://www.emporis.com/building/the-colony-fort-lee-nj-usa | url-status = usurped | archive-date = April 9, 2013 | access-date =October 10, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 6=
| River Ridge
| [[File:RiverRidge(highrise)FortLee 03.jpg|100px]]
| {{convert|336.4|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| 31
| 1985
| <ref>{{citation | title = River Ridge | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/building/riverridgecondominium-fortlee-nj-usa | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130208050302/http://www.emporis.com/building/riverridgecondominium-fortlee-nj-usa | url-status = usurped | archive-date = February 8, 2013 | access-date =October 10, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 6
| Century Towers
| [[File:Century(high-rise)FortLee 02.jpg|100px]]
| {{convert|336.4|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| 31
| 1981
| <ref>{{citation | title = The Century | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/building/centurytowers-fortlee-nj-usa | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130220043010/http://www.emporis.com/building/centurytowers-fortlee-nj-usa | url-status = usurped | archive-date = February 20, 2013 | access-date =October 10, 2012}}</ref>
|-	
| 8
| Horizon Towers North
| 
| {{convert|304|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|28
| 1968
| <ref>{{citation | title = Horizon Towers North | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/building/horizontowersnorth-fortlee-nj-usa | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130208045537/http://www.emporis.com/building/horizontowersnorth-fortlee-nj-usa | url-status = usurped | archive-date = February 8, 2013 | access-date =October 10, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 8
| Horizon Towers South
| 
| {{convert|304|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|28
| 1968
| <ref>{{citation | title = Horizon Towers South | publisher = Emporis | url = http://www.emporis.com/building/horizontowerssouth-fortlee-nj-usa | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130220042559/http://www.emporis.com/building/horizontowerssouth-fortlee-nj-usa | url-status = usurped | archive-date = February 20, 2013 | access-date =October 10, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 9
| Mediterranean Towers West
| [[File:MediterraneanTowersWestFortLee02.JPG|100px]]
| {{convert|293|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| 27
| 1982
| <ref>{{citation |title=Mediterranean Towers West |url=http://www.emporis.com/building/mediterraneantowerswest-fortlee-nj-usa |access-date=October 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130215222323/http://www.emporis.com/building/mediterraneantowerswest-fortlee-nj-usa |url-status=usurped |publisher=Emporis |archive-date=February 15, 2013}}</ref>
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