Caven Point Studio
Cinelease Studios–Caven Point, or Caven Point Studio, is a film studio/soundstage complex in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Background[edit]
The building, located in the Greenville section of the city, had earlier been a 'last mile' warehouse-distribution center.[1] It is east of Garfield Avenue and west of the Hudson County Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike at the southern end of the Canal Crossing redevelopment area.[2]
In September 2019 the Criterion Group announced would convert the warehouse complex into the what would be state's largest film studio named Caven Point Studio.[3][4][5] In 2020, Criterion Group partnered with One Stop Properties to purchase two nearby warehouse properties to create three soundstages and an offsite “support space”[6] called "Fold and Hold".[7]
The project received tax credits and other incentives offered by the state through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission[8]
The complex opened in August 2021.[4][9] It has three soundstages totaling 112,400 square feet (10,440 m2) that are 40 feet (12 m) high to the grid and 50 feet (15 m) to the ceiling.[10] In August 2023 it was announced that the complex would further expand.[11]
See also[edit]
- Lionsgate Newark Studios
- 1888 Studios
- America's first motion picture industry
- Television and film in New Jersey
References[edit]
- ^ Zeitlinger, Ron (April 9, 2019). "Jersey City property sells for $16.75 million". The Jersey Journal.
- ^ Brown, Shaylah (September 13, 2019). "Hello Hollywood: Jersey City will soon be home to NJ's largest movie production studio complex". North Jersey Media Group.
- ^ Sibayan, Reena. "Criterion Group LLC plans to build New Jersey's largest movie studio complex in Jersey City called Caven Point Studios…". nj. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Marcus, Samantha (August 6, 2021). "Largest N.J. film studio opens for business in Jersey City". NJ Advance Media NJ.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Zeitlinger, Ron (September 12, 2019). "Lights, camera, action! Largest production studio in state planned in Jersey City". The JerseyJournal.
- ^ Fry, Chris (22 December 2020). "Plans Revealed for Criterion Group's Cinelease Studios in Jersey City". Jersey Digs. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ https://cineleasestudios.com/new-jersey/
- ^ Perry, Jessica (April 18, 2022). "Film tax credit sparks significant interest in studio space". nj.biz. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Morrill, Aaron (August 6, 2021). "A Movie Studio Opens in Jersey City". Jersey City Times. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Marich, Robert (August 30, 2021). "Cinelease Studios Expands to New Jersey With Three New Soundstages".
- ^ West, Teri (August 21, 2023). "'And ... scene!' New Jersey's largest film studio plans to get even bigger". The Jersey Journal.
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