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.

Residential & Mixed Use
Taylor: East Orange planning board approves redesigned, 100-unit rental project with rooftop amenity spaces

Officials in East Orange have granted a key change to what’s now a 100-unit multifamily project, creating what its design team said is a more refined and resident-focused set of amenities.

Top News
Partnership (and friendship) in focus as NAIOP New Jersey honors industry leaders, deals of the year at annual gala

NAIOP New Jersey welcomed another sold-out crowd to The Palace at Somerset Park, honoring the industry’s top talent as part of its 39th annual Commercial Real Estate Awards Gala.

Government & Public Policy
EDA commits $29 million in tax credits to New Jersey Symphony project in Jersey City

State officials have pledged more than $29 million in tax credits to the New Jersey Symphony, marking a key step in the organization’s plan to open a new permanent location in Jersey City.

Residential & Mixed Use
Community Investment Strategies, officials kick off Hoboken senior housing project, city’s first fully affordable development in 30 years

Community Investment Strategies Inc. has broken ground on a 36-unit affordable senior housing project in uptown Hoboken, the first of its kind in the city in more than three decades.

Residential & Mixed Use
LJS breaks ground on fully affordable Randolph rental project with special needs housing

Construction is underway in Randolph for what will be a fully affordable, 25-unit rental community designed for families and individuals with special needs.

Residential & Mixed Use
IPRG: Buyer of historic Paterson mill complex eyes redevelopment after $6 million sale by Procida Funding

Procida Funding has completed its sale of a well-known industrial complex and redevelopment site in Paterson, in a deal arranged by Investment Property Realty Group.

Technology
Solar Landscape secures $600 million debt facility to support fast-growing project pipeline

Solar Landscape has closed on a $600 million financing commitment from First Citizens Bank to help accelerate its pipeline of rooftop solar projects in New Jersey and nationally.

Residential & Mixed Use
Mutual support: Randolph rental project opens to great demand as developers, officials tout partnership that brought plan to fruition

A new 199-unit rental community has arrived in Randolph, bringing a much-needed infusion of housing and highlighting the role of collaboration between developers and local leaders.

Events
Jersey City Summit returns June 4 in latest showcase of region’s largest, most impactful projects

With less than a month to go until the Jersey City Summit for Real Estate, Economic Development & Innovation, the annual event is shaping up to be bigger than ever.

Events
United Way Legacy Event to honor Sletteland, Impact Award finalists as key New Jersey leaders take center stage

The annual United Way Legacy Event returns this week with a timely panel discussion and a program that highlights some of the New Jersey commercial real estate industry’s top talent — all in support of households facing financial hardship.