Cover Story

Our monthly cover story in Real Estate NJ is a must-read, as we bring you an insider’s look at the decisions, personalities and economic conditions that are shaping the market.

Industrial owners pivot to new (and old) strategies amid challenges to development, capital stack

Industrial owners in New Jersey are adapting to a climate of caution in the capital markets, cooling demand from tenants and growing local resistance to large warehouse projects. Some see it as a chance to double down in a market that they feel is still fundamentally sound, despite a slowdown in big-box leasing, as others pivot to different, more conservative approaches.

Plans to revamp mall parcels with new apartments, public space taking shape across New Jersey

Redevelopment is coming to some of New Jersey’s largest malls, as owners and local officials weigh plans to add apartments, health care facilities and vibrant public spaces meant to infuse them with new foot traffic. Proponents say the projects are essential to the long-term health of even the most successful assets. In other cases, they’re a potential lifeline to once-dominant shopping hubs that have become obsolete and seen their values plummet in recent years.

AT&T is leaving its iconic campus in Bedminster. Local officials say they’re more than ready.

Bedminster Township has spent eight years preparing for the possibility that AT&T would vacate its iconic 1.1 million-square-foot campus near the junction of interstates 78 and 287, culminating in in a recent vote to rezone the 194-acre property. Now that the move is imminent, local officials are confident that their efforts will pay off.

Demand for lab, R&D space in New Jersey still surging as developers hunt for new supply

Turnkey, high-end life sciences space remains in high demand in New Jersey, creating an opportunity for owners of the state’s few remaining legacy pharmaceutical campuses or those that can find other ways to create new space without building speculatively.

Developers find new frontier in Orange, quenching thirst for transit-oriented sites

The boom in luxury rental apartments has come to Orange, where at least 1,000 units have been planned near two train stations in this small Essex County city.

Accurate’s pipeline is surging, with an aggressive (but long-term) approach to development

Accurate has been prolific in building and lining up new multifamily development projects across New Jersey, having completed some 1,000 residential units since 2021 alone. It now has construction underway, approvals in place or sites under control to build another roughly 6,400 apartments and townhomes, including some 4,000 in Newark, with more to come.

Shearer, NAIOP New Jersey ready for more proactive approach to anti-warehouse sentiment

Rockefeller Group’s Mark Shearer has kicked off a two-year term as NAIOP New Jersey’s chapter president, with plans to expand outreach to highlight the value of warehouse projects amid increasingly fierce resistance to development in the state.

Big energy: How fast-growing Solar Landscape became a force in New Jersey commercial real estate

Solar Landscape has become a key player with a visible presence in New Jersey’s commercial real estate industry, having leased more than 20 million square feet of rooftop space for its solar projects.

Investors take pause, reassess as interest rates shock commercial real estate market

The rapid rise in interest rates has caused a sudden slowdown and growing uncertainty in New Jersey’s investment sales market, leading buyers to reassess their plans in the near term, while placing newfound pressure on even the strongest asset classes.

Insiders: New Jersey office market still ripe for large, blue-chip deals in age of hybrid work

Market experts say large, high-profile office deals are likely still to come in New Jersey, despite the push for hybrid schedules and lingering questions about the return to work.