Eight projects and two key figures in New Jersey commercial real estate were among the honorees at an annual awards dinner hosted by the Urban Land Institute’s Northern New Jersey chapter, which drew a crowd of development executives and professionals.
Events
Hear what thought leaders, presenters and experts have to say at one of the industry’s many conferences, panel discussions and awards ceremonies.
RBH Group, city officials unveil transformative Teachers Village project in Newark
RBH Group founder and CEO Ron Beit joined Newark Mayor Baraka and other public officials on Tuesday to unveil the $150 million Teachers Village project in downtown Newark. Sitting just west of Halsey Street and north of Pearl Street, the six-building, 400,000-square-foot project has transformed five blocks in the city, resulting in 204 moderately priced apartments, three charter schools, open space and 65,000 square feet of retail space.
Population, policy shifts in focus at NAIOP developers’ panel
The role of demographics and government were in focus recently as NAIOP New Jersey hosted its annual CEO Perspective event. Joined by a crowd of professionals and developers, four executives highlighted key trends and policies that are shaping New Jersey’s real estate sector, while raising questions about what could impact the industry in the near term.
Devco, public officials break ground for New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
The New Brunswick Development Corp., public officials and a host of other stakeholders broke ground Wednesday on the $172 million New Brunswick Performing Arts Center project. Slated to rise 23 stories on Livingston Avenue, the mixed-use complex stands to transform the city’s famed downtown cultural arts district, spanning 450,000 square feet that will include performance venues, office space and more than 200 luxury apartments.
Panel: Redevelopment coming in all shapes and sizes in Bergen County
From downtown Fort Lee to the idyllic suburbs of Montvale and Park Ridge, Bergen County has become a focal point for New Jersey’s evolving commercial real estate landscape. Many of those changes were on display during a recent conference known as the New Jersey Gold Coast North and Bergen County CRE Summit.
Hartz, Panepinto project is ‘another step’ in Journal Square’s revival
If there is any doubt about the demand for new luxury apartments away from downtown Jersey City, look to the new 13-story tower that has risen just northwest of the busy Journal Square transportation center. That’s where a crowd gathered on Tuesday morning to celebrate the opening of the building, 3 Journal Square, as the newest addition to the onetime commercial hub of the city.
Developers share success stories, challenges at SIOR market update
How do you stand out from the competition in commercial real estate? It’s one of the ultimate questions in virtually any industry, but a panel of developers weighed in recently before a group of brokers and others who do business in the Garden State. While their answers varied to some degree, the executives shared at least one common strategy: Go after the deals that your competitors would typically avoid.
