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.

Top News
NAIOP New Jersey CEO McGuinness to step down after 25 years

Mike McGuinness, the highly regarded CEO of NAIOP New Jersey, is stepping down after more than 25 years at the helm of the commercial real estate association.

Retail
Kushner, Whole Foods ink lease in Eatontown as Monmouth Mall redevelopment moves ahead

Kushner Cos. has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease to bring Whole Foods to Eatontown, landing a key tenant as it advances its plan to transform the sprawling Monmouth Mall property.

Retail
Hackensack business group launches pop-up program, offering free rent for entrepreneurs

The Main Street Business Alliance in Hackensack is teaming with downtown property owners to provide spaces for pop-up stores that could ultimately become permanent tenants.

Professional Services
GZA adds Szczepanski as senior planning consultant

GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. has bolstered its team in the region with a veteran environmental planner and project manager.

Government & Public Policy
EDA pledges Aspire tax credits for major Newark, Camden and Morristown housing projects

The state has lent its support to three projects that will create or renovate a combined 728 apartments in Newark, Camden and Morristown — most of them for lower-income renters — after awarding nearly $121 million in tax credits under a new gap financing program.

Residential & Mixed Use
NRP Group, Bayoh unveil 56-unit affordable housing project in Irvington

A development team has completed 56 units of affordable housing in Irvington, where it has brought life to a long-vacant parcel in one of the township’s main thoroughfares.

Government & Public Policy
EDA unveils $25 million program to help rescue vacant, underused commercial sites

The state Economic Development Authority has launched a funding program to help reposition properties such as vacant or underused office parks, malls or health care facilities, in another move aimed at rescuing many of New Jersey’s so-called stranded assets.

Government & Public Policy
Demand for studio space still growing in New Jersey, as officials move to expand opportunities

New Jersey’s fast-growing film and television industry has created a boom in studio construction and a new market for commercial spaces that can serve as set locations, as state officials take new steps to help more municipalities reap the benefits.

Government & Public Policy
‘The Fed raises rates until something breaks’ — Nice job, Chairman Powell.

There is a famous phrase about Fed tightening: “The Fed keeps raising rates until something breaks.” I am sure everyone at the Fed knows that joke or phrase, and yet that is exactly what they have just done.

Government & Public Policy
Greek scraps implosion of ex-Nabisco tower in Fair Lawn, plans alternative method for demo

Greek Development has called off its plan to implode the remaining piece of the former Nabisco factory complex in Fair Lawn, the site of a planned ground-up distribution center, following several months of concerns by residents about the potential environmental impact.