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.

Government & Public Policy
Developer of 1.5 million sq. ft. Bayonne studio complex secures $400 million Aspire award

The state has approved a 10-year, $400 million tax credit award in connection with plans to build a 1.5 million-square-foot film and television studio complex on the Bayonne waterfront.

Professional Services
Garlick, Lyons join MSW to expand firm’s real estate development, construction law teams

Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP has further bolstered its team of real estate attorneys with the addition of Thomas S. Garlick as counsel and Robert M. Lyons as an associate.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developer lands key approval for 32-unit project at historic hospital site in North Plainfield

More than 30 new apartments are slated to come to the site of a historic sanatorium in North Plainfield after a key approval last month by the borough’s planning board.

Government & Public Policy
The affordable housing debate: Gubernatorial candidates weigh policy challenges, solutions at New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference

The debate over how to expand affordable housing in New Jersey is far from over, even after the passage of a law to devise the next round of obligations for hundreds of towns and cities. That was clear last week during a roundtable discussion involving four candidates hoping to be the state’s next governor, who were on hand for the annual New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference in New Brunswick.

Features
Glass masters: Wayne-based Bendheim has played a key role in building design, construction for nearly a century

Bendheim is a third-generation leader in fabricating glass and the systems to install it, making it integral to high-profile architectural projects ranging from office buildings to public spaces.

Technology
A new wave of data center demand is coming to New Jersey, but supply may be tighter than ever

Demand for data center space in New Jersey is surging on the back of Big Tech and the artificial intelligence arms race. And while a lack of electrical capacity may keep a lid on new supply, the owners of existing facilities are now racing to expand their footprints.

Professional Services
Veterans Affairs taps WCRE Property Management for highly anticipated Toms River clinic

WCRE Property Management is bringing its services to a new Department of Veterans Affairs health care clinic in Toms River that’s slated to open next month.

Residential & Mixed Use
Milestone moment: PARQ debuts first 275 apartments at Parsippany office campus

A developer has unveiled a new 275-unit luxury apartment building in Parsippany, in a key step toward repurposing an aging suburban office campus at the crossroads of two interstates.

Government & Public Policy
Suárez, new DCA chief, pledges continued partnership with NJAA as association opens its annual conference and expo

The New Jersey Apartment Association kicked off its annual conference and expo in Atlantic City with a keynote from Jacquelyn Suárez, the new head of the state’s Department of Community Affairs, who pledged to continue the agency’s strong working relationship with the multifamily industry as it looks to expand housing opportunities across New Jersey.

Government & Public Policy
Woodmont named conditional redeveloper for key parcel in downtown Haddonfield

Local officials in Haddonfield have named Woodmont Properties as the conditional redeveloper of an 8.2-acre parcel at the edge of the borough’s popular downtown.