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J&L’s latest ‘Build-a-Backpack’ event benefits charter school students in downtown Newark

More than 150 students in downtown Newark will start the school year with new backpacks and classroom supplies thanks in large part to an initiative by J&L Cos.

Featured
Going global: Inside the growth of Asian logistics firms in New Jersey’s industrial market

Asia-based third-party logistics firms have played an increasingly important role in New Jersey’s industrial sector, creating new demand and helping to fill excess inventory after a recent surge in speculative construction. How those firms will be impacted by outsized tariffs and the U.S. trade war with China remains to seen, but developers are optimistic about what is now an established class of tenants.

Finance & Capital Markets
Kaplan refis 200-unit Helmetta property with $38 million Nuveen loan, JLL says

Kaplan Cos. has closed on more than $38 million in financing for a 200-unit apartment and townhome property in Helmetta, according to a debt placement team with JLL.

Professional Services
PS&S promotes Ryberg to vice president of architecture

PS&S, the Warren-based professional services firm, has promoted Jesper Ryberg to vice president of architecture.

Retail
Café, waffle concepts ink leases for new Hoboken locations, Zoltek says

Two new food and beverage concepts have arrived in Hoboken after leasing space in the city’s bustling downtown, according to a team with Zoltek Commercial Real Estate Services.

Residential & Mixed Use
Hartz completes 218-unit luxury rental building to cap off 40-year Lincoln Harbor development

Hartz Mountain Industries has leased nearly two-thirds of a new 218-unit high-end rental property in Weehawken, hitting the milestone just four months after its debut and as the firm marks the completion of its acclaimed Lincoln Harbor district.

Office
NAIDB lists five-property, mixed-use portfolio in North Brunswick for sale

The owner of more than 7,000 square feet across five properties in North Brunswick is looking to sell the portfolio, tapping NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co. to lead the offering.

Professional Services
Land use, cannabis attorney Wells among newest partners at Archer

Archer has elevated land use and cannabis attorney Richard Wells to partner as part of its latest round of promotions.

Industrial
STRO, KRE add 134,000 sq. ft. in Florida with two latest industrial deals in Tampa

The STRO Cos. and KRE Group have added to their Southeast industrial portfolio with two recent acquisitions in the Tampa submarket.

Residential & Mixed Use
A new solution: Supportive housing advocates, developers hope state law will spark major expansion of special needs units

There’s not enough supportive housing in New Jersey, according to advocates and industry experts, and they hope incentives in the state’s revamped affordable housing rules will help expand the market.