Health Care & Education

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

Health Care & Education
EDA approves $271 million tax credit for massive health, life sciences campus in New Brunswick

The state has approved a $271 million tax credit for a plan to build more than 570,000 square feet of research and academic space in downtown New Brunswick, including a new home for the state’s flagship medical school and facilities for startups and entrepreneurs.

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Red Bulls, Gensler detail plans for newly approved training campus in Morris Township

The New York Red Bulls have tapped Gensler as its lead architect for a long-awaited new training complex in Morris Township, where plans call for redeveloping a large piece of the former Honeywell International headquarters property.

Health Care & Education
CBRE: Vacancy in New Jersey lab, R&D space ticks down, with large users still in the market

The stock of available life sciences space in New Jersey continues to shrink, despite some headwinds, following strong activity in 2022 and what’s likely to be ongoing demand.

Events
Cushman’s Donnelly among honorees slated for NAIOP New Jersey’s 36th annual gala

Veteran office broker Robert Donnelly will receive NAIOP New Jersey’s lifetime achievement award later this year, one of several honorees unveiled Thursday by the commercial real estate association.

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.

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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!