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.

Real Estate NJ’s 2026 Market Forecast

Even with stretches of volatility in 2025, it was clear to many of our industry experts that capital and confidence had returned to the market in a way not seen in several years. That sets the stage for what could be a stronger and perhaps smoother 2026, one marked by conviction in fundamentals rather than cautious optimism. You can read all about it in our 2026 Market Forecast, which features a distinguished list of commercial real estate experts and predictions on everything from leasing and lending to affordable housing, energy and capital markets.
You can read all about it in our 2025 Market Forecast, which features predictions and insights from some of the state’s leading voices in commercial real estate.

Kushner project poised to revive Perth Amboy waterfront secures planning board approval

A proposal to bring more than 600 new apartments, public space and other uses to the Perth Amboy waterfront has taken another key step forward after a vote by the city’s planning board.

Santola, longtime Woodmont executive, serving on Sherrill transition team

A third consecutive governor in New Jersey is set to take office with the help of Stephen Santola, the veteran and highly respected development executive, as a member of its transition team.

New Brunswick-based DIGroup touts design work, completion of Philly transfer station

From left: Pictured at the City of Philadelphia Northwest Transfer Station are members of the DIGroup Architecture team: Paul Graebener, senior project manager; Swarupa Samant, principal; Vince Myers, president and cofounding principal; and Scott Hoffman, principal. — Courtesy: DIG By Joshua Burd DIGroup Architecture is marking the completion of a…

Amato, veteran Jersey Shore homebuilder, sworn in as NJBA board chair

The New Jersey Builders Association has installed Christopher Amato as its new chair, a key post for the influential trade association and its critical advocacy and education platform.

ULI NNJ Excellence Awards set for April 16, with nomination deadline fast approaching

The Urban Land Institute Northern New Jersey is accepting nominations for its 2026 Excellence Awards, an event that will honor and bring together some of the region’s top developers, owners, designers, public-sector leaders and professional services firms.

Sherrill retains Suárez as Department of Community Affairs commissioner

Jacquelyn Suárez, the head of the state’s Department of Community Affairs, will stay on in the role when Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill takes office in less than three weeks.

State Plan gets first update since 2001 as Murphy team outlines land use, environmental goals

State officials have made a long-awaited update to a planning document that’s meant to guide land use, development and environmental policy across all levels of government in New Jersey.

Looking back: Fulop, outgoing Jersey City mayor, reflects on policies behind historic development boom, affordability push

With his time as mayor winding down, Steve Fulop feels Jersey City is better off after 12 years of pro-growth policies and a historic development boom that spread beyond the downtown and waterfront areas. He also acknowledged that the city and the region still face an affordability crisis and an undersupply of housing, issues that his successor will confront in the years ahead.

Fulop urges Solomon to embrace growth, leave ‘comfort zone’ as Jersey City’s next mayor

Outgoing Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop called on his successor, James Solomon, to be pragmatic about development and affordability as he moves ahead, following a campaign that was decidedly anti-development and stoked uncertainty in the private sector.