What’s old is new

As you’ll read in this month’s cover story, The Connell Co. is entering a new phase of its decade-long, $500 million update of its 185-acre campus along Interstate 78, with construction underway on new residential, dining and entertainment spaces that will create a town square for workers and residents alike. Connell has already taken steps toward opening the corporate park to the public — offering gym memberships and nighttime social events inside its renovated office space — all with a level of branding and merchandising that is unlike anything seen at other commercial properties in the state.

Onyx: The Gyro Project opens in Newark, joining growing restaurant row at Gateway Center

A fast-casual Greek restaurant has opened its doors at The Junction at Gateway Center in Newark, bringing another option to workers and visitors at the downtown office complex.

Pierson Commercial named agent for restaurant, liquor license in downtown South Orange

The owner of a restaurant and liquor license in downtown South Orange has tapped Pierson Commercial to market the property for sale or lease.

Advance, Episcope Hospitality partner to bring new upscale café and restaurant to Harrison

A new restaurant and café are coming to Harrison’s Riverbend District, the growing mixed-use neighborhood developed in recent years by Advance Realty Investors.

LMC: McDonald’s opens new 4,500 sq. ft. location at Somerset’s Rutgers Plaza

A new McDonald’s has arrived at a Franklin Township shopping center, following a 4,500-square-foot lease announced last fall and the repurposing of an existing pad site.

Stone Creek completes construction at Mabel, Bell Works’ first full-service eatery (SLIDESHOW)

The landmark Bell Works complex in Holmdel has welcomed its first full-service restaurant with the help of Stone Creek Construction Group, the project’s general contractor.

Real Estate NJ’s 2025 Market Forecast

Commercial real estate leaders have entered 2025 with varying levels of optimism. That’s evident from this year’s Real Estate NJ Market Forecast, where you’ll find everything from caution to confidence about how the sector will perform as it balances strong fundamentals in several key asset classes with new regulatory headwinds, nagging inflation and what seems to be a lingering lack of clarity over when lower interest rates will truly impact the industry.

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.

7 Brew Coffee eyes new store in Clark with lease at key intersection, Atlantic Coastal says

A coffee chain is expanding in central New Jersey after leasing a vacant bank property in Clark, in a deal arranged by Atlantic Coastal Real Estate and RIPCO Real Estate.

EXP: Manchanda Group buys Journal Square White Castle property for $13 million

An investor has acquired the site of a White Castle in Jersey City’s resurgent Journal Square neighborhood, in a deal arranged by EXP Realty.

Zimmel: Denholtz sells 74,000 sq. ft. mixed-use portfolio in Clark commercial corridor

Denholtz Properties has sold a nearly 74,000-square-foot commercial portfolio in Clark for $18 million, in a newly announced deal by Zimmel Associates.