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.

Features
Multifamily projects, public investments setting the stage for new-look downtown in Berkeley Heights

A spate of public and private investment is transforming the area around the train station in Berkeley Heights and allowing this small township on the western edge of Union County to reimagine a walkable and commuter-friendly downtown.

Top News
NJBA installs Tantleff as board chair, pledging continued focus on housing affordability

The New Jersey Builders Association has installed Debra Tantleff as its new board chair, tapping a key figure in the industry as it prepares for a new year of advocacy and education for thousands of professionals involved in housing construction.

Government & Public Policy
Murphy signs law to revive unused liquor licenses, ease restrictions on craft breweries

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill to update the state’s nearly century-old liquor license laws, seeking to activate nearly 1,400 dormant retail licenses and expand the supply of an asset that many see as critical to economic development.

Events
NAIOP New Jersey to host annual meeting, commercial real estate outlook on Jan. 25

NAIOP New Jersey will welcome hundreds of industry leaders next week for its first event of the year, where experts will highlight economic trends and their impact on commercial real estate.

Government & Public Policy
Community solar program benefiting property owners, residents set to expand under new law

State officials are doubling down on a program that has brought solar panels to warehouses across New Jersey while creating low-cost clean energy for thousands of residents.

Events
High-profile speaker list grows for Rutgers symposium, case study on distressed assets

The next Rutgers Center for Real Estate symposium is only weeks away, with a fast-growing list of speakers who will share their insights on tackling distressed commercial real estate.

Policy Page
NAIOP NJ’s New Year’s resolution: Let’s get the next Energy Master Plan right

Overhauling the Energy Master Plan is an opportunity for impacted stakeholders, like you, to help improve what is currently an unrealistic policy document that has done little to accelerate achieving its lofty goals. Perhaps most striking about the current EMP is it lacks an unbiased estimate of what it’ll cost ratepayers, including commercial real estate owners and tenants. Gov. Phil Murphy acknowledged this glaring omission when he announced the 2024 EMP will “seek to better capture economic costs and benefits, as well as ratepayer impacts.”

Government & Public Policy
Lawmakers pass bill to spur sale, transfer of dormant liquor licenses amid other changes

State lawmakers have approved a bill that could expand the number of available liquor licenses in New Jersey — largely by targeting inactive retail licenses — in a move that would bring key changes but fall short of the broad reforms long sought by many stakeholder groups.

Government & Public Policy
Plan for ‘Hoboken Connect’ apartment tower advances with $90 million EDA tax credit

A key piece of a sweeping redevelopment in Hoboken is moving ahead with the support of a 10-year, $90 million tax credit award that was approved last month by state officials.

Professional Services
CSG Law announces new leadership roles for key real estate attorneys

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has announced new leadership roles for its real estate law group after elevating several longtime team members.