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.

People
Scarinci Hollenbeck welcomes longtime attorney, municipal official DeMarco

Joseph DeMarco has joined Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC as a partner, bolstering its real estate, land use and public practices with a veteran attorney and municipal administrator.

Government & Public Policy
Sherrill, Ciattarelli make their case on permitting, energy as NAIOP welcomes gubernatorial hopefuls

Speaking to a room of New Jersey commercial real estate leaders, the state’s two gubernatorial candidates seemed to be in line on the issues that mattered most to the sold-out crowd.

Exactly how they’d address those issues is where Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli differ — or at least how they hope to distinguish themselves from each other. That was evident Monday during a program hosted by NAIOP New Jersey, where the candidates presented on key topics such as permitting, energy and taxes, among many other policy areas that figured to resonate with property owners and their professionals.

Government & Public Policy
EDA approves $68 million Aspire award to rehab 196-unit Trenton affordable housing tower

An affordable housing investor is to set to rehabilitate an apartment tower in Trenton with the help of a nearly $68 million tax credit award from the state Economic Development Authority.

Government & Public Policy
East Orange project with 420 rentals, commercial space lands $298 million Aspire award

The next phase of a massive redevelopment in East Orange is one step closer to breaking ground with the help of a nearly $298 million tax credit award under the state’s Aspire program.

Technology
Coming together: Collaboration, partnership in focus as Nokia Bell Labs tower breaks ground in New Brunswick

The groundbreaking for Nokia Bell Labs’ new research and office tower in New Brunswick was a celebration of not just the company’s legacy of collaboration in New Jersey, but the public-private partnerships that have brought the project to life.

Residential & Mixed Use
Community Investment Strategies to preserve affordable senior housing in Lambertville

Community Investment Strategies has secured more than $15 million in financing to preserve and renovate an 86-unit affordable senior housing property in Lambertville.

Government & Public Policy
NJBA hosts record-setting fundraiser for PAC as annual ‘Summer Soiree’ returns

The strength of the New Jersey Builders Association was on display last week as the organization hosted a record-setting fundraiser for its influential political action committee.

Residential & Mixed Use
State program in focus as Michaels, Virtua open new Camden housing with on-site health care

Housing and health care have come together in Camden as part of a new age-restricted, 47-unit apartment building that opened its doors last month.

Government & Public Policy
EDA approves $53 million Aspire award to rehab Atlantic City affordable housing complex

WinnCompanies has set its sights on Atlantic City, where the affordable housing firm plans to modernize 177 rental units with the help of the state’s Aspire tax credit program.

Government & Public Policy
Lions Group eyes 360-unit Journal Square rental tower with $90 million Aspire award

A developer is set to break ground on a 34-story, 360-unit apartment tower in Jersey City after securing a nearly $90 million tax credit award under the state’s Aspire program.