Office

New Jersey’s office market is evolving by the day, but this fact remains: The state’s location and educated workforce make it a highly desirable place for tenants of all shapes and sizes.

Government & Public Policy
Financial services firm eyes 215,000 sq. ft. lease, with help of expiring tax credit program

A financial services firm has proposed leasing more than 215,000 square feet in Morris County with the help of a 10-year, $22.2 million tax credit under the state’s expiring incentive programs, as lawmakers gathered this week to consider an extension of the subsidies.

Office
Mack-Cali withdraws four board nominations, ceding victory to Bow Street

Four directors at Mack-Cali Realty Corp. opted Wednesday to not stand for re-election, clearing the way for a dissident investor group to take control of four seats on the company’s board.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developers unveil new apartments at iconic New Jersey Bell building in Newark

An investment group has largely completed its conversion of the former New Jersey Bell tower in Newark, marking the restoration of a historic landmark and the addition of new market-rate and affordable housing options to the city’s downtown.

Retail
CBRE inks $6.2 million in new investment sales

A private investor has paid $2.3 million for a nearly 15,000-square-foot retail property in Monmouth County, in the largest of four newly announced transactions by CBRE.

Health Care & Education
NAI Hanson: Doctor moves Hackensack office, leases 1,325 sq. ft.

A physician’s practice is relocating within Hackensack as part of a recently completed, 1,325-square-foot medical office lease by NAI James E. Hanson.

Cover Story
Developers see new, long-awaited opportunities in Red Bank

Red Bank is now embracing redevelopment and smart growth concepts more than it has in recent memory, insiders say, as evidenced by the growing list of projects that are now under construction or in its pipeline. That embrace is a long time coming for developers that have seen all the community has to offer — from its popular downtown to the Navesink River waterfront, along with a rich cultural scene and an affluent population.

Office
Buyer wanted for 544,000 sq. ft. Parsippany office campus

A well-known office complex in Parsippany is on the market for sale, brokers with HFF said, touting the chance to make additional upgrades and lease up more than 180,000 square feet.

Finance & Capital Markets
Investors Bank touts $412 million in recent commercial loans

Investors Bank has closed on a $30 million loan to refinance a nearly 400,000-square-foot office park in Bloomfield, the largest among several newly announced transactions.

Office
MDC plans upgrades at 102,000 sq. ft. office building in Woodland Park

Mountain Development Corp. has announced plans to overhaul one of three buildings in a well-known office campus along Interstate 80.

Office
Chilmark named listing agent at Warren office building

The owner of a 110,000-square-foot office building in Warren has tapped Chilmark Real Estate Services as its listing agent.