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Industrial
Game-changer: Amazon has been a driving force in surging N.J. distribution market

There’s no ignoring Amazon’s impact on the state’s industrial sector since early 2013, when the company committed to building its first New Jersey fulfillment center in Robbinsville. Not only has Amazon absorbed at least roughly 9 million square feet of warehouse and distribution space since that time. It quickly emboldened other pure e-commerce players that were hesitant to establish a footprint in New Jersey, amid concerns over having to collect sales tax from customers if they had a physical location here.

Residential & Mixed Use
Smart homes: Amazon making inroads in package delivery, sound systems

Amazon in mid-October detailed a partnership with some of the country’s largest apartment owners and management firms to install its smart phone-connected package lockers at their properties, in the latest sign of the impact that e-commerce has had on the multifamily sector. Developers have sought to include more sophisticated package rooms and concierge services into their new luxury projects in recent years, in an effort to handle the constant stream of boxes coming into their buildings.

Retail
A new front in grocery wars: Whole Foods acquisition will add fuel to ultracompetitive supermarket sector

The news of Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market this summer came with a bit of irony: Many bricks-and-mortar supermarkets in New Jersey and elsewhere had offered online delivery for years, but Whole Foods wasn’t among them. But at the very least, the deal signaled to those other operators that Whole Foods is not to be taken lightly, especially with Amazon’s stated goal of lowering the chain’s notoriously high prices.

Retail
Editor’s note: The story that keeps on giving

The Amazon story is now more than four years old in New Jersey, at least when it comes to our industrial market, yet we can’t seem to stop talking about it. It only makes sense. The tech giant has added…

Roundtable
Besides e-commerce, what trends or market forces are impacting retail real estate in New Jersey?

We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle our recent roundtable question. Here’s what they had to say. Marta Person Villa, senior vice president, JLL (East Rutherford) Retail is being affected by the contraction of department stores and large…

Retail
Staying power: As retail changes, Harding sees new opportunities for longtime industry player

Aside from its focus on retail property, Levin Management Corp. executives say change is one of the only other constants in their business. It’s one reason why they feel they’re built to withstand the next set of shifts and challenges to an industry that is evolving as quickly as ever.

Residential & Mixed Use
Growth of sharing economy creating new opportunities for developers to distinguish their projects

The growth of the sharing economy — including platforms such as Airbnb, Uber and Lyft — has created new opportunities for developers and landlords, providing additional ways for them to appeal to renters and help their projects stand out in an increasingly crowded market.

Residential & Mixed Use
For Capodagli, future projects are built on sharing

In partnering with Uber, Capodagli Property Co. aimed to provide another amenity and a new level of convenience for its existing tenants.

The decision is also helping to attract future residents — perhaps in a way that it didn’t expect.

Residential & Mixed Use
Airbnb’s Friendly Buildings Program: How it works

It has only been a few months since the start of a partnership between Airbnb and the owners of Jersey City Urby, but all signs point to an arrangement that will be mutually beneficial.

Professional Services
Engineering firm looks to drone technology to propel its business forward

Kipcon Engineering has worked to expand and modernize its practice with the use of drones, using the technology for everything from surveying and road repairs to moisture testing and building inspections — providing a new frontier for engineering and construction professionals.