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.

Hospitality & Tourism
Ironstate, Panepinto open new Marriott hotel in Jersey City (PHOTOS)

A stretch of downtown Jersey City that has become known for its high-end apartment buildings has added a new high-end hotel, following the completion of an extended stay Marriott property by two area development firms.

Hospitality & Tourism
Hard Rock unveils renovation plans for Taj Mahal with Morris, Jingoli families

The famed exterior of the Trump Taj Mahal will soon be gone from the Atlantic City Boardwalk and replaced by another iconic brand, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

But Jim Allen says that transforming the property is about far more than changing what’s on the outside.

Hospitality & Tourism
Details of Hard Rock’s plans for the former Taj Mahal

Sitting on 17 acres of prime Boardwalk real estate, the former Taj Mahal is in line for a $375 million overhaul under the ownership of Hard Rock International and the Morris and Jingoli families.

Hospitality & Tourism
Hoboken council to weigh new waterfront hotel plan

A second hotel could be coming to the Hoboken waterfront under a redevelopment plan that is slated to be formally introduced to city officials later this week.

Government & Public Policy
Report: Brewing company moving to Atlantic City

A brewing company will relocate to Atlantic City from southeastern Pennsylvania with the help of nearly $1.1 million in tax credits from the state Economic Development Authority.

Residential & Mixed Use
Kislak inks sale of development sites in Jersey City hot spots

The Kislak Co. Inc. has brokered separate land sales totaling nearly $12 million in two of Jersey City’s most active neighborhoods for development, the firm said Thursday.

Hospitality & Tourism
Maplewood set to welcome new restaurant, KW Commercial says

A new restaurant that offers early American soul food fused with West African and Caribbean flavor is joining the mix in downtown Maplewood, according to a local brokerage firm.

Hospitality & Tourism
Buyer plans water park at former Atlantic Club casino

Another shuttered Atlantic City casino could find new life under a plan unveiled Monday by a local developer.

Hospitality & Tourism
Hard Rock, N.J. real estate families to buy and reopen Trump Taj Mahal for $300M

Investor Carl Icahn has agreed to sell the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal casino to Hard Rock International and two New Jersey real estate families, the buyers said, under a $300 million plan to acquire, renovate and reopen the Atlantic City gaming hall.

Industrial
High-end event space opens at 2M sq. ft. Kearny redevelopment

A project that calls for redeveloping a historic, 2 million-square-foot former shipyard in Kearny has attracted a Manhattan-based operator that will open a high-end event space at the property.