Events

Hear what thought leaders, presenters and experts have to say at one of the industry’s many conferences, panel discussions and awards ceremonies.

Retail
NAIOP panel highlights the rise of experiential retail, opportunities for new investment

For all the talk about the decline of brick-and-mortar retail, a panel of experts said Tuesday that the asset class is anything but an endangered species in commercial real estate. It is simply one that is changing.

Finance & Capital Markets
Blackstone, finance executives headline Rutgers conference on real estate investing

An upcoming event will look to shine a light on how institutional investors are allocating capital in today’s real estate market. To make that happen, organizers have called on a top executive from one of the biggest players in private equity.

Event Coverage
Monmouth dinner honors NJBA, NAIOP leaders for decades of advocacy

It was a night to honor the chief executives of two of the state’s most influential real estate trade associations, as hundreds turned out for an annual industry dinner at Monmouth University.

Residential & Mixed Use
NJAA panelists tout growth of apartment sector, but say challenges remain

The New Jersey Apartment Association’s annual owners’ roundtable kicked off the group’s annual conference and expo in Atlantic City, in what is the industry’s largest annual gathering in the state.

Event Coverage
United Way unveils annual Impact Award, as keynote speaker honors the ‘scrapper’

A human resources executive with UPS on Friday urged many of the state’s top developers and industry professionals to consider the “scrapper” when making hiring decisions, citing their self-reliance, perseverance and ability to solve problems.

Events
NAIOP gala honors projects and CRE leaders of past and present

NAIOP New Jersey unveiled three Deal of the Year awards at its annual gala, which also honored two late industry icons, Arthur Greenbaum and Caren Franzini. The program also recognized three of the state’s leading service firms — JLL, Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co. LLC and Hollister Construction — before a packed house at The Palace at Somerset Park in Franklin.

Office
Mack-Cali unveils new Jersey City beer garden

In the latest sign of its plans to remake its footprint along the Hudson waterfront, Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has opened the doors to a new beer garden in Jersey City.

Photos
Hollister among this year’s ‘Best Places to Work’ in New Jersey

Hollister Construction Services has again been ranked as a top place to work in New Jersey.

Office
Brokers descend on The Green at Florham Park for open house (PHOTOS)

Many of the state’s top office brokers turned out last week for an up-close look at a sleek new flexible stay community in Florham Park and the site of a new corporate office building that could soon rise alongside it.

Event Coverage
Gauging the future of rent growth, investor appetite along the booming Hudson waterfront

As residential high-rise construction continues to surge, developers and investors are keeping a watchful eye on rent growth and capital markets activity along the Gold Coast.