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.

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Accordia touts 50,000 sq. ft. in leasing at upgraded office building

A new management team and a nearly $2 million upgrade are paying dividends for an Evesham office building, where Accordia Realty Ventures has inked a series of new leases and renewals.

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NKF: Rubenstein, VREP acquire 351,000 sq. ft. Parsippany complex

A joint venture has made its latest move in Morris County with the acquisition of a 351,000-square-foot, Class A office complex in Parsippany, in a sale arranged by brokers with Newmark Knight Frank.

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EY opens new 170,000 sq. ft. office at SJP building in Hoboken

Accounting and advisory giant Ernst & Young LLP has opened the doors to its new 170,000-square-foot office and learning center in Hoboken, where it is among the largest tenants at SJP Properties’ waterfront business campus.

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Banking firm extends 72,000 sq. ft. lease at 2 Gateway

A global banking and financial services firm has recommitted to its home of the past decade, extending its roughly 72,000-square-foot office lease at Newark’s 2 Gateway Center.

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After pitch to Amazon, Trenton feels it’s one step closer to unlocking its potential

Making a pitch for Amazon’s second headquarters achieved two very important goals for Trenton: Not only did the city submit a competitive, coordinated bid for Amazon HQ2 — a feat that may have seemed unlikely in past years — but it created a blueprint for showing its vast potential as a vibrant, mixed-use destination for other large corporations.

Professional Services
Commercial lending veteran joins NAI DiLeo-Bram

NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co. has tapped a longtime banking executive to serve as its new director of capital markets, the real estate services firm said.

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Larken Associates touts 2017 acquisition, construction activity

Developer and property manager Larken Associates closed some 350 transactions in 2017, accounting for nearly 500,000 square feet across its commercial portfolio.

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WCRE: New 10,000 sq. ft. office building sold in Burlington County

A newly built, 10,000-square-foot office building has changed hands in Burlington County, in a transaction arranged by brokers with Wolf Commercial Real Estate.

Government & Public Policy
Amazon HQ2: Christie signs bill for $5 billion incentive package

Less than a week before leaving office, Gov. Chris Christie has signed off on a $5 billion incentive package to help land Amazon’s coveted second headquarters project.

Professional Services
NAI Mertz grows brokerage teams in South Jersey, Bucks County

Real estate services firm NAI Mertz has added three new employees to start the year, including a sales associate at its headquarters office in Mount Laurel.