Current Issue

Besides public health, what is a top policy or legislative concern for the commercial real estate industry?

We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle this month’s question. Here’s what they had to say.

Sanzari drawing on 75 years of stability, relationships to guide tenants through crisis

Like other landlords, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises has spent months with its buildings mostly empty as businesses cope with the effects of the pandemic. But the family-owned firm has weathered the crisis and helped its tenants do the same thanks to its own financial strength and ability to act quickly, which stem from a patient, low-leverage approach that goes back 75 years.

Professional Services

How CBRE webinar series became a pandemic staple — and a valuable tool going forward

CBRE’s tristate capital markets team has stayed connected with clients and colleagues throughout the pandemic, thanks to a series of webinars and virtual programs that have drawn thousands of viewers since the earliest days of the crisis in the U.S.

Policy Page

Taking the temperature of New Jersey’s economy and commercial real estate sector

We are now more than six months into the pandemic that shut down much of New Jersey’s economy in early March. I thought it would be a good time to pause to look at where we are in terms of recovering from the staggering unemployment and economic losses caused by the health crisis. There is some surprisingly good news, but it must be taken with a strong dose of caution.

Office

Banking giant inks 20-year, 150,000 sq. ft. renewal in Jersey City, as landlord launches $10 million building upgrade

In a time of uncertainty for the office sector, many landlords and tenants have stayed bullish on the need for a physical workplace. Look no further than one of Jersey City’s tallest commercial buildings — and the French banking giant that has called it home for nearly 15 years.

Roundtable

What is a lesser-known need, issue or concern when preparing for a post-COVID workplace?

We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle this month’s question. Here’s what they had to say.

Industrial

Health, quality of life a growing focus in designing warehouse and logistics buildings

The race to attract quality labor has led industrial developers and users to focus increasingly on wellness-oriented design and features, but that shift has become all the more important in recent months as occupiers look to keep employees safe from COVID-19.

Industrial

Duke Realty eyes continued expansion with projects in New Jersey’s top industrial markets

After building its New Jersey portfolio to nearly 8 million square feet in recent years, Duke Realty Corp. is poised for further growth in the state with several high-profile developments underway.

Residential & Mixed Use

City native spearheading long-awaited redevelopment at Elizabeth transit site

A new mixed-use building will bring 267 upscale apartments and 36,000 square feet of office, restaurant and retail space to the corner of Union and West Grand streets in Elizabeth, the site of a long-vacant redevelopment parcel near an NJ Transit train station.

How will industrial building design, construction or functionality change in 2021?

How will industrial building design, construction or functionality change in 2021? We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle this month’s question.