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Editor’s Note
The best of The Briefing 2020

With a new year upon us, we’re excited to bring you a look back at our top stories of 2020, including our most-read items and a few editor’s picks. You can catch up on our daily “best of” emails here.

Policy Page
Giving is for all of us – government, too

Never has there been a more appropriate time to be charitable and share what you have with those in need. As our businesses continue to suffer the effects of the pandemic, more and more workers will be impacted.

Residential & Mixed Use
PRC Group, local officials working to advance long-awaited redevelopment in Hightstown

PRC Group is moving ahead with a plan to transform a historic former rug mill complex in Hightstown, where it hopes to build 386 luxury apartments and townhomes through both ground-up construction and the adaptive reuse of two large industrial buildings.

Cover Story
Connell looks to build community hub, workplace of the future at Berkeley Heights office park

Connell Real Estate & Development Co., the developer and longtime owner of Connell Corporate Park in Berkeley Heights, is in the midst of a sweeping, $400 million improvement and expansion of the 185-acre property, one that will create new apartments, restaurants, entertainment and urban-style park space by 2023.

Government & Public Policy
Industry leaders join forces to secure new insurance option for environmental cleanups

Owners of contaminated property in New Jersey may soon have a new financial tool at their disposal as they remediate the sites and prepare them for potential redevelopment.

Professional Services
Diverse project pipeline, decades of experience remain key to Rotwein+Blake’s success

Rotwein+Blake has made a point to diversify in recent years, expanding beyond its roots in the office and industrial sectors, helping it withstand the pandemic and other recent downturns. The firm now boasts a growing practice in multifamily and mixed-use projects, as it continues to work for many of New Jersey’s most prominent developers.

Roundtable
How can the New Jersey real estate sector prepare for the launch of legal recreational marijuana?

How can the New Jersey real estate sector prepare for the launch of legal recreational marijuana? We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle this month’s question.

Policy Page
Jersey’s comeback must be sustainable, reflective of migrations and crises

In a year of headlines dominated by the pandemic, financial crisis, racial justice movement and climate change-induced natural disasters, a new report can help local, policymakers understand the challenges we must face and the emerging opportunities we cannot afford to squander.

Professional Services
McManimon Scotland adds to redevelopment law practice group

McManimon, Scotland & Baumann LLC has made an addition to its commercial real estate team, one of five new hires for the Roseland-based law firm.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developers, city officials taking a holistic approach as northwestern Hoboken grows

It may be the Mile Square City, but Hoboken still has room to grow. After creating mixed-use projects in the largely industrial western half, developers are focusing on the city’s northwestern corner, known as the North End. City officials are in favor of the growth, with a North End Redevelopment Plan in progress that focuses on a diversified tax base, open space and flood-resistant infrastructure.