Health Care & Education

The health care and education sectors are undergoing dramatic changes. So are their real estate needs.

Office
AEP, Valley Health ink 23,000 sq. ft. office lease in Paramus, C&W says

American Equity Partners has signed a deal to bring a new health care tenant to a nearly 120,000-square-foot office building in Paramus, brokers with Cushman & Wakefield said.

Professional Services
Veteran architect Weston begins term as AIA New Jersey chapter president

A veteran of the design and construction industry has kicked off his tenure as president of the American Institute of Architects’ New Jersey chapter.

Government & Public Policy
Rutgers launches study on parking usage at multifamily sites, seeking updated state guidelines

The Rutgers Center for Real Estate has launched a study that it hopes will capture real-time data on parking usage at residential properties in New Jersey, as it pushes for updates to the decades-old standards that towns and cities use to guide land use and redevelopment.

Finance & Capital Markets
Pharma firm seeking buyer for active 249,000 sq. ft. R&D facility in Elizabeth, JLL says

The owner of an active research and development facility in Elizabeth has placed the property on the market for sale, in an offering by JLL’s New Jersey capital markets team.

Health Care & Education
Historic Newark church sold for $2.5 million, slated to become charter school

A charter school has purchased a historic church building and two adjoining structures in Newark for $2.5 million, in a deal arranged by Coldwell Banker Realty.

Top News
The best of The Briefing 2022

We’re always excited to look ahead to a new year in New Jersey commercial real estate. First, however, please join us in looking back at our top stories of the year, including our most-read items and a few editor’s picks. Happy New Year and best of luck!

Government & Public Policy
State completes sale of 36-acre Fort Monmouth parcel slated for RWJBarnabas campus

The state has completed its sale of a 36-acre parcel at Fort Monmouth — the onetime home of a Cold War-era research complex — where plans call for a long-awaited, sprawling health care campus to be operated by Monmouth Medical Center.

Deals
Gloucester Twp. sells ex-elementary school building, WCRE says

A school district in Camden County has sold a former elementary school building near Route 42, in a recent transaction by Wolf Commercial Real Estate.

Professional Services
DIGroup president named ‘power player’ in Disadvantaged Business Enterprise industry

A trade magazine has recognized a top executive with DIGroup Architecture for his commitment to giving back to the communities in which he serves, the firm announced.

Events
USGBC NJ honors LEED projects of the year, returns to in-person celebration

Local leaders with the U.S. Green Building Council gathered last week to honor dozens of projects, firms and individuals that are advancing sustainability in New Jersey, as the chapter hosted its first in-person awards gala in more than three years.