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.

Events
ULI to honor top New Jersey projects, industry players at 2022 awards gala

The Urban Land Institute of Northern New Jersey is set to honor more than a dozen commercial real estate projects, deals and industry leaders as part of its upcoming annual awards gala.

Residential & Mixed Use
NJBA installs Bovino as president among new slate of board officers

The New Jersey Builders Association has installed a longtime member and 36-year veteran of the homebuilding industry as its 69th board president.

Government & Public Policy
State issues new call for bids on 300-acre Fort Monmouth site linked to Netflix

A state agency is once again seeking offers for nearly 300 acres at Fort Monmouth, as it looks to bring another high-profile anchor to the historic former Army base.

Government & Public Policy
NJ Transit seeks to ramp up role of real estate, development office, DOT chief says

State officials are seeking to “provide a stronger response” to developers looking to build around NJ Transit’s rail and bus stations, hoping to jumpstart a plan to monetize the agency’s vast but underutilized real estate portfolio.

Government & Public Policy
Scotch Plains issues RFQ for long-awaited, mixed-use downtown redevelopment

Scotch Plains has kicked off its search for a developer that can bring new commercial, residential and civic spaces to its downtown, under a long-discussed plan by the municipality.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developers land $42 million for affordable housing near Newark’s University Hospital

A development team has closed on $42 million in financing for a project that will bring 78 affordably priced apartments to an area just north of Newark’s University Hospital.

Government & Public Policy
Industrial builders flock to Franklin after zoning change, bringing new life to aging office sites

Franklin Township has more than 4 million square feet of industrial space in its development pipeline — most of it in the town’s well-known Somerset section — with a growing list of projects that call for razing and repurposing the sites of outdated office buildings.

Featured
Applications underway for Aspire, a program poised to spur large-scale urban development

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is now accepting applications for Aspire, an aggressive tax credit program that was designed to encourage redevelopment projects using incentive awards to reimburse developers for certain project financing gap costs. With high costs of construction and mandates at the municipal level related to affordable housing requirements as part of market-rate development projects, the need for a gap financing tool is critical and welcomed by those trying to operate in a tight market.

Government & Public Policy
Newark eyes redevelopment, kicks off demolition of 82-year-old public housing complex

Newark city officials on Thursday took a key step toward redeveloping a historic but blighted public housing complex, where plans call for a new mixed-income residential complex and potential commercial uses such as business incubators, film studios and research space.

Residential & Mixed Use
Two years after massive fire, Bound Brook looks to rebuild momentum for downtown revival

With the addition of 500 new apartments in recent years and hundreds more in the pipeline, local officials in Bound Brook are forging ahead with efforts to revitalize their downtown.