Government & Public Policy

From zoning disputes to the federal tax code, public policy affects the commercial real estate sector far more than you may realize. For industry leaders, government and politics demand constant attention.

Ciattarelli, Sherrill touch on housing affordability in addresses to NJ Realtors, NJBA

New Jersey’s two gubernatorial hopefuls hit on familiar but critical issues last week as they spoke directly to more than 300 professionals involved in building and selling homes in the state.

HMFA to sell up to $500 million in state tax credits to fund affordable, workforce housing

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency is launching a new tax credit program meant to spur hundreds of millions in private investment in new workforce and affordable housing production across the state.

Panning out: Film industry’s impact grows as dozens of New Jersey towns, cities emerge as destinations

“A Complete Unknown,” the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet (left) and Elle Fanning, filmed in 17 New Jersey municipalities in 2024, including Hoboken. — Searchlight Pictures Press Photo By Patricia Alex Filming took place in 20 towns in North…

Aiming high: A gleaming new office tower is Camden’s next big swing. Officials are now quietly working to get the project started.

Dreams of a building a new 25-story, 500,000-square-foot office tower in Camden still hinge on addressing several complex issues, but officials are confident in the project’s future, citing commitments from several key anchors in the city and the type of cooperation that has helped other large-scale investments in the city come to fruition.

Scarinci Hollenbeck welcomes longtime attorney, municipal official DeMarco

Joseph DeMarco has joined Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC as a partner, bolstering its real estate, land use and public practices with a veteran attorney and municipal administrator.

Sherrill, Ciattarelli make their case on permitting, energy as NAIOP welcomes gubernatorial hopefuls

Speaking to a room of New Jersey commercial real estate leaders, the state’s two gubernatorial candidates seemed to be in line on the issues that mattered most to the sold-out crowd.

Exactly how they’d address those issues is where Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli differ — or at least how they hope to distinguish themselves from each other. That was evident Monday during a program hosted by NAIOP New Jersey, where the candidates presented on key topics such as permitting, energy and taxes, among many other policy areas that figured to resonate with property owners and their professionals.

EDA approves $68 million Aspire award to rehab 196-unit Trenton affordable housing tower

An affordable housing investor is to set to rehabilitate an apartment tower in Trenton with the help of a nearly $68 million tax credit award from the state Economic Development Authority.

East Orange project with 420 rentals, commercial space lands $298 million Aspire award

The next phase of a massive redevelopment in East Orange is one step closer to breaking ground with the help of a nearly $298 million tax credit award under the state’s Aspire program.

Coming together: Collaboration, partnership in focus as Nokia Bell Labs tower breaks ground in New Brunswick

The groundbreaking for Nokia Bell Labs’ new research and office tower in New Brunswick was a celebration of not just the company’s legacy of collaboration in New Jersey, but the public-private partnerships that have brought the project to life.

Community Investment Strategies to preserve affordable senior housing in Lambertville

Community Investment Strategies has secured more than $15 million in financing to preserve and renovate an 86-unit affordable senior housing property in Lambertville.