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.

Professional Services
Godun named first-ever director for sustainability at Ware Malcomb

Ware Malcomb has tapped one of its top architects in the region as its director for sustainability, a newly created position for the international design firm.

Hospitality & Tourism
Study: Meadowlands convention center, hotel complex would yield $30 billion over 30 years

A new Meadowlands convention center and hotel complex would generate $30 billion in new spending over 30 years, according to a study revealed Friday by supporters of the proposal.

Industrial
Manufacturer eyes expansion in Carteret, as mayor hosts company leaders from South Korea

A global cosmetics maker is expanding its operations in Carteret as part of a plan to overhaul its 139,000-square-foot plant just west of the New Jersey Turnpike.

Residential & Mixed Use
Belgiovine sworn in as NJBA president, helming five-member executive board

The New Jersey Builders Association has installed its new executive board, including a 45-year construction and real estate industry veteran as its president for the next 12 months.

Residential & Mixed Use
Veteran multifamily executive Penn kicks off two-year term as NJAA president

The New Jersey Apartment Association has elected a long-serving member and longtime property management executive in the state as its newest board president.

Health Care & Education
EDA approves $271 million tax credit for massive health, life sciences campus in New Brunswick

The state has approved a $271 million tax credit for a plan to build more than 570,000 square feet of research and academic space in downtown New Brunswick, including a new home for the state’s flagship medical school and facilities for startups and entrepreneurs.

Professional Services
Parsippany-based engineer among newest principal-level promotions by Langan

Langan has promoted a veteran engineer based in its Parsippany headquarters, in one of seven newly announced moves across its leadership team.

Top News
Red Bulls, Gensler detail plans for newly approved training campus in Morris Township

The New York Red Bulls have tapped Gensler as its lead architect for a long-awaited new training complex in Morris Township, where plans call for redeveloping a large piece of the former Honeywell International headquarters property.

Finance & Capital Markets
Kennedy Funding closes $3.7 million land loan to developer in Peru’s eighth-largest city

Kennedy Funding has closed a land loan that will help a developer advance a mixed-use project in northwestern Peru, the Englewood-based direct private lender announced.

Deals
NAI Hanson inks sale of parking lot, would-be development site in downtown Newark

A prospective developer has acquired a parking lot in Newark’s growing Lincoln Park neighborhood, in a recent deal by NAI James E. Hanson.