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Go inside the latest monthly issue of Real Estate NJ, the only New Jersey-based magazine dedicated to commercial real estate in the Garden State.

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.

Roundtable
If you can ask one question to the gubernatorial candidates about New Jersey commercial real estate policy, what would it be and why?

If you can ask one question to the gubernatorial candidates about New Jersey commercial real estate policy, what would it be and why?

Policy Page
A regulatory framework for our new administration

As our next governor focuses on making our state more affordable for both businesses and residents, it would make sense to ramp up efforts to cut red tape by eliminating ineffective rules and empowering qualified private-sector professionals to handle more administrative work, technical reviews and project approvals.

Current Issue
All in on Jersey City: Pasternak discusses KABR’s diverse pipeline and moving forward in Journal Square

Ken Pasternak is chairman of the KABR Group, a real estate development and investment firm based in Ridgefield Park. — Courtesy: KABR Group By Joshua Burd It doesn’t have quite the cachet of a new luxury high-rise near the Hudson…

Professional Services
Tapping into technology: Virtual, augmented reality providing new frontier for design firm

Rotwein + Blake is hoping to tap into the next wave of innovation in the design of commercial real estate: virtual and augmented reality. The Livingston-based architecture firm is now hoping to integrate the technology into its practice going forward, seeing it as a tool that can both enhance the design process and create additional value for its clients.

Roundtable
What is the next frontier for amenities and technology in corporate office space?

What is the next frontier for amenities and technology in corporate office space? We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle our question of the month.

Policy Page
It’s time to push the reset button on New Jersey’s ‘municipal madness’

Our next governor and new Legislature best be laser-focused on two immediate priorities: investing and deploying critical resources into our transportation system and stimulating permanent property tax reductions through shared services and municipal consolidations.

Professional Services
Engineering a solution: How PS&S helped create a path forward for Atlantic City’s iconic Steel Pier

The newest addition to the Atlantic City skyline is not another casino, but a 230-foot-tall observation wheel that will become the latest and greatest piece of the iconic Steel Pier. The year-round attraction is now open to the public, but that might not be the case without the work of an architecture and engineering firm with deep ties to the seaside resort town.

Editor’s Note
Highlighting new trends and success stories in architecture and engineering

In our October issue, we highlight the work of architects and engineers, whose role in this process is as important as any other group of professionals. They’re among the first calls that a developer will make and can play a key role in helping a project overcome challenges along the way.