Saxum Real Estate has closed on its second property in Madison, acquiring a 19,700-square-foot medical office building in the borough’s downtown.
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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.
Office market conundrum: improving economic indicators amidst minimal absorption
Experts see a significant conundrum in the office market, as every economic indicator used to forecast absorption performed at or above the forecast level. Further, closely related macroeconomic variables — such as office-using employment — grew steadily, meaning that more office employees were added without much corresponding space leased over the previous six months. While the first quarter reading of just 1.3 million square feet absorbed may be a one-time anomaly, it cannot be ruled out that a structural shift in the office space market has occurred or is occurring.
Lotus project banks on Newark’s rising profile, intrigue of timber construction
Lotus Equity Group hopes to tap into the intrigue of a mass timber office building as it markets plans for Riverfront Square, a sweeping mixed-use project at the site of the former Newark Bears stadium. The developer and its marketing team, led by brokers with Cushman & Wakefield, are also banking on the rising interest in Newark as a destination for new office users, following recent high-profile deals and the city’s selection as a finalist for Amazon’s second headquarters.
