New Jersey Symphony Orchestra to move to Jersey City Theatre

A recently completed development in Jersey City will be home to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, offering a modern, 550-seat theater space with the flexibility to accommodate a range of new events.

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in Newark announced in an exciting press conference that the orchestra will move into a new, state-of-the-art, 44,000-square-foot theater in the Powerhouse Arts District in downtown Jersey City. Live on the first floor 151 Bay, Toll Brothers’ third phase of the Provost Square redevelopment project.

The project repurposed the site of the former Manischewitz Matzo Factory and Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company annex into a mixed-use complex with a ground-floor theater space facing a cobblestone street and plaza, where the symphony orchestra will perform.

“This is a major milestone in Jersey City’s cultural development, creating a significant destination for our region with a permanent space to host world-class performances and community-driven programs,” said Mayor Fulop. “We began these discussions a year ago, and we are very excited to welcome the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra to its new home in Jersey City.”

In addition to a 550-seat theater, the future symphony center will have space for education and community events and 8,000 square feet of administrative offices. It will also provide a permanent space for arts, education and community events in Jersey City and throughout Hudson County.

“Owning a venue of our own will allow us to expand the symphony’s many impactful educational and community programs throughout the state and provide new entertainment options that residents of Jersey City, Hudson County and beyond will love,” said Gabriel van Aalst, president and CEO of the symphony. “In addition to being a place for our musicians and icons of the classical music world to rehearse and perform, we can’t wait to introduce audiences to a variety of performing arts and collaborate with local artists and arts organizations in Jersey City.”

The Jersey City project will be the first time in the symphony’s 102-year history that it will have a rehearsal and concert venue operated by the organization. Designed to be flexible, the facility will provide a venue for Jersey City to expand educational programming and community partnerships throughout the city while maintaining its commitment to music education in Newark and other cities across the state.

Toll Brothers will work closely with all involved partners to build the new theater and realize the symphony’s shared vision. The venue is expected to open in spring 2026 following completion of interior renovations.