A foreign investor has acquired a 19-unit apartment complex in Maryland with the help of a $1.2 million loan from Kennedy Funding, the Englewood-based direct private lender.
Finance & Capital Markets
With an ever-growing and ever-changing pool of investors, capital markets activity in New Jersey is thriving like never before.
Things to do
As you’ll read in this month’s cover story, the Queen City is now working to attract new retail, recreation and dining options to support its growing population. Look no further than PickleRage, the new 40,000-square-foot pickleball club that just opened under a project by ECA Developers. That’s just one example, according to the story by Marlaina Cockcroft, coming alongside a new $10 million aquatics complex that debuted last summer and plans for a 55,000-square-foot recreation and cultural center with a pool, event and performance space, workforce development facilities and an art gallery, as well as a building with 220 affordable units.
Is Newark a magnet for capital? Yes, but it’s complicated.
It was a reminder of Newark’s allure as a destination for those who see the value of its workforce, transit access and deep network of anchor institutions. Capturing that upside is far more complicated, according to panelists who explained why and how developers, investors and other stakeholders are making deals work in the city.
Real Estate NJ’s 2026 Market Forecast
Even with stretches of volatility in 2025, it was clear to many of our industry experts that capital and confidence had returned to the market in a way not seen in several years. That sets the stage for what could be a stronger and perhaps smoother 2026, one marked by conviction in fundamentals rather than cautious optimism. You can read all about it in our 2026 Market Forecast, which features a distinguished list of commercial real estate experts and predictions on everything from leasing and lending to affordable housing, energy and capital markets.
You can read all about it in our 2025 Market Forecast, which features predictions and insights from some of the state’s leading voices in commercial real estate.



