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, lawmakers restore and expand public-private partnership law

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation to allow developers to partner with government entities for projects on publicly owned land, reviving and expanding a popular law that has helped reshape several of the state’s college campuses in recent years.

Government & Public Policy
NAI Hanson: Sale of farm property will preserve 244 acres in Hunterdon Co.

A public-private coalition will create a sprawling greenway in Hunterdon County after acquiring 244 acres of open space, under a transaction arranged by NAI James E. Hanson.

Professional Services
Attorney joins Scarinci Hollenbeck real estate practice

Scarinci Hollenbeck has bolstered its real estate, environmental and land use groups with the hiring of a new attorney in its Red Bank office.

Government & Public Policy
Incentive program enters final year, drawing concern from CRE sector

With the Grow New Jersey program set to expire in less than a year, the prospect of losing the incentive is already weighing heavily on the state’s commercial real estate market.

Government & Public Policy
Fort Monmouth research complex on display at recent open house

Real estate and technology industry professionals turned out late last month for a tour of an 89,000-square-foot research complex on Fort Monmouth, where state officials hope to spur the creation of a new campus focused on innovation.

Top News
Change agents: How Yorktel is guiding clients toward ‘next-gen’ workspaces, collaboration technology

Yorktel, a provider of video and audio communications services, has become a guiding hand for companies that are transitioning to so-called next-generation workplaces. That has meant advising clients on everything from choosing the right videoconferencing equipment to picking the optimal conference rooms, huddle rooms and other collaboration spaces.

Office
Mack-Cali, E-Trade ink 132,000 sq. ft. lease in Jersey City

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. and E-Trade Financial Corp. have completed a lease renewal in Jersey City, where the online brokerage will expand to more than 130,000 square feet.

Residential & Mixed Use
NJAA wins national honors for communications, website

The New Jersey Apartment Association has earned three national honors for its work in digital communications and editorial content.

Government & Public Policy
Saxum announces new $100 million fund for Opportunity Zones

Development and investment firm Saxum Real Estate has launched a $100 million fund dedicated to projects in newly created federal Opportunity Zones, as it prepares for the program’s highly anticipated rollout later this year.

Professional Services
LAN touts school construction, renovation work in Woodbridge

A design team from LAN Associates was on hand recently to break ground on $50 million worth of construction in Woodbridge, including a new elementary school and a sweeping renovation of an existing middle school.