Hospitality & Tourism

Whether it’s the proximity to New York City or all of the tourist attractions that New Jersey has to offer, the Garden State’s hospitality industry is booming. Hotels are increasingly becoming part of major redevelopment projects.

Besides New York City tourism, what are some of the biggest drivers of new development and investment in New Jersey’s hotel industry?

Besides New York City tourism, what are some of the biggest drivers of new development and investment in New Jersey’s hotel industry? We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle this month’s question.

Berger’s rehab project looks to tap into Newark’s growing hotel market

As Miles Berger knows all too well, transit access and proximity to Manhattan have been longtime drivers of Newark’s office market. He also knows that those benefits play a major role in the city’s lesser-known tourism sector. It’s why Berger is taking a major step to upgrade his hospitality portfolio in downtown Newark: a gut renovation of a 90-year-old hotel that will result in a new state-of-the-art property near the city’s Military Park.

Hollister spearheading Newark Museum rehab, renovation

The Newark Museum has tapped Hollister Construction to rehabilitate and renovate its campus, under a project that would reopen its main entrance to the city’s newly revitalized streetscape.

Report: Icahn acquires mortgage for another Atlantic City hotel

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has made another real estate move in Atlantic City, reportedly purchasing the debt to the nongaming Boardwalk hotel known as The Chelsea.

Seeing the upside in Atlantic City

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State approves plan for Atlantic City beer garden, report says

The owner of a site near the Atlantic City Boardwalk is one step closer to building a beer garden at the location this summer, following approval by a state authority on Tuesday.

New 133-room Hampton Inn comes to Bridgewater

A developer has opened a new 133-room hotel along Route 22 in Bridgewater, seeking to capture demand from the region’s population and nearby corporations.

Silver Arch closes $30.4 million loan for hotel project

A private lender based in Hackensack has arranged more than $30 million in financing for a client to acquire and reposition a hotel on Manhattan’s West Side, the firm announced.

Report: Deal to convert former Atlantic Club casino to water park falls through

A development group’s plans to redevelop the shuttered Atlantic Club casino as a water park have reportedly fallen through after a large investor pulled its funding from the project.

New owner plans top-to-bottom upgrades at Monmouth County hotel

A well-known hotel in Monmouth County is getting a multimillion-dollar makeover after being acquired last month by an East Windsor-based hospitality group.