If there was any doubt about the commercial real estate industry’s impact on northern New Jersey, this year’s Meadowlands Chamber Legacy Awards Reception was a clear reminder. The organization hosted the annual gala on Oct. 12 while marking the 50th anniversary of its founding. Fittingly, it also unveiled a list of the 50 most influential people in the region’s history — including more than a dozen iconic developers and real estate service providers, from Jerry Gottesman and Jon and Peter Hanson to Gretchen Wilcox and Dave Gockel.
Events
Hear what thought leaders, presenters and experts have to say at one of the industry’s many conferences, panel discussions and awards ceremonies.
Join us Nov. 13 to hear the story of New Brunswick’s rebirth — and what’s still to come
In our continuing effort to study New Jersey’s major cities and their rates of revitalization, we are going to examine New Jersey’s most outstanding urban restoration story — New Brunswick — thanks to the diligent work of key developers and anchor institutions in health care, education and government. You will hear from these vital players themselves that have put this spectacular redevelopment program together, including not only Chris Paladino of New Brunswick Development Corp., but also Tony Coscia, his lawyer and adviser, who together have formulated the creative financing deals necessary to achieve $5 billion worth of development over the last 20 years. In addition, we will hear from other critical players who have participated in this revitalization and made New Brunswick the outstanding success story that it is, including Wasseem Boraie of Boraie Development, Mayor Jim Cahill, Tim Sullivan of the Economic Development Authority, Mark Manigan of RWJBarnabas Health and Tony Calcado of Rutgers University.
