Industrial

Owning or leasing industrial space in New Jersey means you’re within one day’s drive of one-third of the nation’s population. That means the state continues to be a hotbed of warehouse and logistics activity.

Murphy announces pick to lead EDA

Gov. Phil Murphy has named a former banker and current public official in Connecticut as the next CEO of the powerful New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

Cross River hires veteran banker to grow CRE lending division

A veteran loan officer has joined Cross River, a Fort Lee-based bank with a growing multifamily and commercial real estate division.

Distributor inks two leases in Hillside, BRC says

An industrial user has leased a combined 43,500 square feet at two buildings in Hillside, under a set of transactions announced this week by Bussel Realty Corp.

Port Jersey industrial building hits the market for lease

CBRE brokers are seeking tenants for nearly 240,000 square feet of industrial space in Hudson County, at a complex alongside the Global Container Terminal facility in Jersey City.

PHOTOS: NAIOP New Jersey’s annual meeting and commercial real estate outlook

A crowd of more than 300 turned out Monday, Jan. 22, for NAIOP New Jersey’s annual meeting and commercial real estate outlook event.

NAIOP reveals gala honorees during 2018 kickoff event

Jon F. Hanson of The Hampshire Cos. will be among the top honorees this spring at NAIOP New Jersey’s annual awards gala, headlining a list of influencers and key industry players.

GZA acquires engineering firm Melick-Tully, growing N.J. footprint

Consulting firm GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. has expanded its presence in New Jersey with the acquisition of Melick-Tully and Associates P.C., a Somerset County-based practice.

WCRE: Lawn care business takes 3,900 sq. ft. in Camden County

A newly built, 12,000-square-foot flex building in Voorhees is now fully occupied after a recent lease with a lawn care company, brokerage firm Wolf Commercial Real Estate said.

Joint venture sells 369,000 sq. ft. warehouse to LPT

Liberty Property Trust has acquired a single-tenant, 369,313-square-foot industrial building in Edison, in a transaction announced Friday by CBRE.

2018 REAL ESTATE MARKET FORECAST

With the state’s unemployment rate below 5.0 percent, employee recruitment and retention will remain top priorities for office occupiers in the coming year. Rather than remaining in outdated, inefficient workspaces, a growing chorus of companies will pursue relocations to upgraded, amenity-filled office buildings to aid in these efforts.