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.

Residential & Mixed Use
Amato, a second-generation homebuilder, faces new tests as Shore Builders Association leader

Homebuilder Chris Amato is navigating challenges to the industry as both the head of his family-owned firm and as the new president of the Shore Builders Association of Central New Jersey.

Government & Public Policy
Murphy announces $100 million rental assistance program

The state will provide at least $100 million in assistance to low- and moderate-income renters impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, under a program announced Friday by Gov. Phil Murphy.

Editor’s Note
Thinking positively

Last month I alluded to how quickly things can change during a situation such as a pandemic, especially one that has so dramatically impacted our economy. That is certainly still the case in New Jersey, but the good news is that (as of now), things may be changing for the better.

Government & Public Policy
Short stepping down as NJBA chief executive

Carol Ann Short, the CEO of the New Jersey Builders Association, is stepping down after three decades with the influential trade organization.

Government & Public Policy
NJAA lauds passage of $100 million rental assistance bill, urges Murphy to sign into law

A bill that would create a $100 million rental assistance program in New Jersey — one that has drawn support from the apartment industry — is now awaiting action by Gov. Phil Murphy.

Government & Public Policy
NJBA hails return of non-essential construction, pledges support for safety rules

The New Jersey Builders Association is praising Gov. Phil Murphy’s decision to allow non-essential construction to resume in New Jersey, while pledging support for the guidelines included as part of the executive order that lifted the restriction.

Government & Public Policy
Judge upholds injunction against Montclair rent control law, landlords say

A group of property owners in Montclair has scored another victory in court, as it looks ahead to a hearing that could determine the fate of a hotly debated rent control ordinance in the town.

Government & Public Policy
Non-essential construction projects in New Jersey can resume Monday, Murphy says

New Jersey will allow non-essential construction to resume starting Monday morning, Gov. Phil Murphy said, while also permitting non-essential retail stores to reopen for curbside pickup.

Residential & Mixed Use
NJBA installs new officers, including Canuso as 67th president

A longtime homebuilding executive has taken the reins as president of the New Jersey Builders Association, with a mission that includes helping it navigate the ongoing public health crisis.

Top News
Sharbell’s iconic ‘town center’ in Robbinsville, 25 years in the making, is a model for mixed-use

Tom Troy, president of Sharbell Development Corp., has been with the firm since 1987 and has helped spearhead its development of the landmark Washington Town Center project in Robbinsville. — Photo by Aaron Houston for Real Estate NJ By Joshua…