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.

Government & Public Policy
Murphy joins LCOR, NJ Transit to break ground on historic Hoboken Connect project

Construction is set to begin on the long-awaited Hoboken Connect project, where plans call for improving the city’s historic transit terminal, infrastructure upgrades and new development that would include nearly 400 apartments and 635,000 square feet of high-end office space.

Government & Public Policy
Demolition begins in East Brunswick as builders, officials prepare to transform Route 18

A development team has started demolition of a blighted, long-vacant retail complex along Route 18 in East Brunswick, in a critical step in a plan to build new apartments, commercial space and other uses as part of a destination spanning dozens of acres.

Government & Public Policy
NAI Hanson: Township acquires, preserves would-be development site in Hunterdon County

The Hunterdon County township of Raritan is preserving 48 acres near Route 202 after acquiring the property, according to a broker with NAI James E. Hanson.

Finance & Capital Markets
PGIM Real Estate commits $150,000 to nonprofits focused on racial equity, social justice

PGIM Real Estate has announced several new partnerships aimed at bolstering the firm’s commitment to supporting racial equity and social justice in the U.S.

Top News
Plan for 1.2 million sq. ft. studio, hospitality complex in Carteret wins key approval

A sprawling project that would bring film and television studios, hotel rooms and restaurants to a former industrial site in Carteret is moving forward after securing a key local approval.

Features
Nonprofit eyes rehab, expansion of Trenton home as permanent hub for living and learning

A nonprofit serving marginalized high school girls in Trenton has purchased a three-story house in the city that it now hopes to renovate into a permanent dwelling for the organization, one that would nearly quadruple its student population, while bringing its team of educators and administrators under one roof.

People
Two attorneys join McManimon Scotland redevelopment group as associates

By Joshua Burd McManimon, Scotland & Baumann LLC has announced two new additions to its team of redevelopment attorneys. Based in Roseland, the firm said Brandy Herfort joins its practice as an associate after clerking for Superior Court Judge Lisa…

Government & Public Policy
Murphy touts $49 million upgrade of New Brunswick train station, as development booms

The New Brunswick train station is a getting a nearly $50 million upgrade, thanks to an infusion of state funds detailed Friday by Gov. Phil Murphy and other officials.

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DMR Architects: You build trust by trusting people
"You build trust by trusting people." — Lloyd Rosenberg, President & CEO That philosophy has allowed DMR Architects to become a top architecture, interior design and professional planning firm, with a practice that is among the industry’s most diverse and…
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Dessert maker takes 20,000 sq. ft. at new Denholtz food, beverage facility on Fort Monmouth

Denholtz Properties has lured another user to its new food and beverage hub on Fort Monmouth, where a fast-growing dessert business will now build out a new production facility.