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.

Event Coverage
ULI honors standout projects, CRE leaders at annual awards dinner (SLIDESHOW)

Eight projects and two key figures in New Jersey commercial real estate were among the honorees at an annual awards dinner hosted by the Urban Land Institute’s Northern New Jersey chapter, which drew a crowd of development executives and professionals.

Government & Public Policy
Citing conflicts of interest, town asks state Supreme Court to void affordable housing rulings

A township that alleges that a former judge had conflicts of interest during its recent affordable housing litigation is hoping to take its case to the state Supreme Court.

Government & Public Policy
EDA approves 10-year, $30 million incentive for flatbread maker to expand in Paterson

State officials have offered nearly $30 million in tax credits over 10 years to encourage a maker of Mediterranean flatbreads and other foods to expand its footprint in Paterson.

Government & Public Policy
Population, policy shifts in focus at NAIOP developers’ panel

The role of demographics and government were in focus recently as NAIOP New Jersey hosted its annual CEO Perspective event. Joined by a crowd of professionals and developers, four executives highlighted key trends and policies that are shaping New Jersey’s real estate sector, while raising questions about what could impact the industry in the near term.

Residential & Mixed Use
VIDEO: Groundbreaking for New Brunswick Performing Arts Center

The New Brunswick Development Corp. broke ground this week on the long-awaited New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, a $172 million, 450,000-square-foot project. Here is a video from the ceremony, courtesy of the developer.

Residential & Mixed Use
Devco, public officials break ground for New Brunswick Performing Arts Center

The New Brunswick Development Corp., public officials and a host of other stakeholders broke ground Wednesday on the $172 million New Brunswick Performing Arts Center project. Slated to rise 23 stories on Livingston Avenue, the mixed-use complex stands to transform the city’s famed downtown cultural arts district, spanning 450,000 square feet that will include performance venues, office space and more than 200 luxury apartments.

Residential & Mixed Use
Here is a detailed look at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center project

The long-awaited New Brunswick Performing Arts Center broke ground on Wednesday. Here is a breakdown of the $172 million, 450,000-square-foot project.

Residential & Mixed Use
Business, community leaders break ground on long-awaited Mulberry Commons project in Newark

Stakeholders broke ground Monday on the long-awaited Mulberry Commons project, a 22-acre redevelopment that will create a sprawling park and public space at what had remained a sea of parking lots around the Prudential Center.

Retail
Long-awaited land sale clears the way for supermarket, apartments

A developer has acquired a long-contested parcel in New Milford, following years of approvals and litigation that will now give way to a new supermarket and apartments in the borough.

Guest Columns
Long-term issues need long-term solutions

When the drafters of the federal and New Jersey constitutions established the length of terms for elected leaders from two to six years, they probably thought those were the right lengths to enable those leaders to focus on both short- and long-term issues. Unfortunately, most of the focus has been on the short term with little planning for the longer-term issues. Long-term has come to mean getting past the next election.