Sustainable and ecofriendly projects were in the spotlight on Wednesday night, as the U.S. Green Building Council of New Jersey handed out its annual green building awards.
Event Coverage
Hear what thought leaders, presenters and experts have to say at one of the industry’s many conferences, panel discussions and awards ceremonies.
Oliver talks DCA changes, affordable housing at NAIOP forum
State officials are weighing their options for modernizing the Department of Community Affairs, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver said last week, from electronic permitting to the potential to allow municipalities to privatize code enforcement. Far less certain is how they will tackle more high-profile issues such as affordable housing, shared services and the tax credit programs that have fueled development in recent years.
‘Fierce competition’ in focus at Rutgers CRE finance summit
For a market that is seeing an extended growth period, it isn’t all that complicated to sum up what exactly is driving the major trends in commercial real estate lending: Fierce competition. At least, that’s according to panelists at a recent conference hosted by the Rutgers Center for Real Estate, where lenders and other experts gathered to discuss the state of commercial real estate finance in New Jersey and beyond.
Liquor license reform in focus at New Jersey Future forum
What can state government do to help redevelopment in New Jersey? The real estate community certainly has its own ideas, but so does a lawmaker and a former longtime mayor. Assemblyman Jim Kennedy answered that very question last week, raising the need for liquor license reform and highlighting what has become been a top priority for New Jersey’s commercial real estate sector.
