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.
Events
Hear what thought leaders, presenters and experts have to say at one of the industry’s many conferences, panel discussions and awards ceremonies.
NAIOP honors deals of the year, industry icons as virtual gala marks 50th anniversary
The state’s commercial real estate community gathered virtually on Wednesday as NAIOP New Jersey honored a group of transformative projects and industry leaders, including the family of a developer who helped found the chapter a half-century ago.
United Way event features media icon Forbes, honors high-profile Warren office deal
The United Way of Northern New Jersey hosted its annual fundraiser with the commercial real estate industry, which featured an interview with media icon Steve Forbes and the presentation of its Impact Award to one of the state’s most high-profile office deals of 2019.
I.CON panel: Industrial values holding strong, despite post-COVID uncertainty
Industrial space remains a coveted asset class for investors, despite questions about short-term rent growth and other uncertainties in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Industrial market’s strength on display as NAIOP kicks off virtual conference
More than 1,000 industry professionals have registered for this week’s I.CON event, NAIOP’s flagship conference for the industrial sector, despite its move this year to a virtual format. And with an industry that appears to be as bullish as ever, organizers believe they can still deliver the kind of experience and value that attendees have to come to expect from the annual gathering.
Perth Amboy developer, supermarket owner steps up to feed city families
A developer and supermarket co-owner is leading an effort to help hundreds of families who are facing food shortages in Perth Amboy.
REDCOM raises $2,500 for Westfield food drive
Executives and employees of REDCOM Design & Construction took part last week in a food drive in the firm’s hometown of Westfield, helping to raise $2,500 in donations.
Weiss Realty helps coffee shop, pizzeria donate to front line workers in Edison
Tenants at an Edison shopping center are helping front-line workers in the COVID-19 crisis, providing meals, snacks and coffee to hospital employees and police and fire personnel.
Investors eye buying, selling opportunities despite COVID challenges
Commercial real estate still holds opportunities for both sellers and investors — including those in New Jersey — provided they can navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. That was the message from experts who gathered for a virtual panel discussion on the state of capital markets in the Garden State and elsewhere.
NAIOP industrial conference going virtual this year, association says
I.CON, the annual mass gathering of industrial real estate professionals, is going virtual.
