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.

Hamilton development site zoned for cannabis grow, manufacturing space on the market

A development site in Hamilton is on the market, with the potential to house nearly 75,000 square feet of industrial space and cannabis cultivation or manufacturing.

Newark to provide financing, support for activating vacant storefronts downtown

The city of Newark has launched a program aimed at filling vacant storefronts in its downtown, offering up to $650,000 in financial support to prospective retailers and restaurateurs.

Business, government leaders mourn longtime BPU chief Joe Fiordaliso

Joe Fiordaliso, the longtime president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and a key figure in the state’s policy focus on renewable energy, died Wednesday at age 78.

Greater sunshine ahead or an incoming storm? Preparing for corporate transparency act compliance in 2024

For decades, the real estate industry has been particularly adept at using various corporate structures such as limited liability companies, limited partnerships and corporations in order to maximize the numerous liability and privacy protections and tax benefits afforded to such businesses. Commencing Jan. 1, 2024, however, many U.S. businesses will be required to disclose (and update) information with respect to their beneficial ownership to the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), giving rise to many privacy and regulatory concerns. 

The CTA will apply to tens of millions of new and existing businesses throughout the country, including many real estate businesses, individual and family investment vehicles, and smaller private companies and joint ventures.

BPU adopts permanent community solar program after successful pilot period

A state pilot program that has brought solar panels and new revenue to dozens of New Jersey industrial buildings is now permanent after a recent vote by utility regulators.

EDA to launch $10 million Food Desert Relief Act tax credit auction

A program that could spur the construction of new supermarkets in New Jersey is taking shape after key steps by the state Economic Development Authority.

Adaptation

The glory days of near-zero vacancy and hard-to-fathom rent growth in the industrial market always came with the slightest bit of tension, especially among veteran landlords who know full well that nothing lasts forever. And with good reason, as we now know, as the asset class grapples with new headwinds that may not have seemed likely only two years ago.

LeFrak lands planning board approval for two-tower, 322-unit rental project in Jersey City

LeFrak has secured a key approval to build another 322 apartments in Jersey City, joining a growing list of developers in an area just south of Hoboken and west of the Holland Tunnel.

Carteret eyes construction of new waterfront restaurant pavilion after key DEP approval

Carteret will seek bids to build a new waterfront restaurant pavilion after receiving a key approval from state regulators, in the latest step toward revitalizing a stretch of historically contaminated industrial parcels along the Arthur Kill.

HMFA joins developer to open new 72-unit affordable, supportive housing site in Hamilton

A developer has completed 72 units of supportive housing in Hamilton after a project made possible with funding from the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.