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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.

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IN THE MOMENT: NAIOP New Jersey’s President’s Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner (SLIDESHOW)

NAIOP’s New Jersey chapter recently hosted a crowd of more than 300 real estate executives and professionals for the association’s annual President’s Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner.

Government & Public Policy
EDA: Mars Wrigley weighing 110,000 sq. ft. lease at Newark project

State officials have approved a 10-year, $31.5 million tax credit to encourage Mars Wrigley to move more than 480 employees to Newark, where it would lease 110,000 square feet at a historic warehouse that is being redeveloped by Edison Properties.

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Quest, Ralph Lauren eye projects at ex-Roche campus on Route 3

Quest Diagnostics and Ralph Lauren could be among the newest tenants at the former Hoffmann-LaRoche campus in Clifton and Nutley, now known as ON3, following the approval of $88 million in tax credits to support more than 500,000 square feet of activity at the site.

Government & Public Policy
LabCorp, Konica Minolta among other major EDA approvals

The state has approved a nearly $40 million tax credit package tied a proposal for LabCorp to modernize and expand its regional headquarters and lab complex in Raritan Borough, while also approving a $29 million incentive to encourage Konica Minolta Business Solutions to expand its existing headquarters in Ramsey.

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Broadridge opens 160,000 sq. ft. office at 2 Gateway in Newark

A global financial technology firm has opened the doors to its new 160,000-square-foot office in downtown Newark, now home to a divisional headquarters and some 1,100 of its employees.

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New deals, renewals bring Parsippany office building to full occupancy

Tenants have inked more than 60,000 square feet in new leases and renewals at a Parsippany office building, bringing the 152,000-square-foot property to 100 percent occupancy.

Government & Public Policy
Mars, Ralph Lauren among several high-profile companies on EDA agenda

Mars Wrigley and Ralph Lauren Corp. have applied for nearly $65 million in combined tax credits in connection with potential moves to Newark and Nutley, respectively, as the state Economic Development Authority prepares to consider the applications on Tuesday.

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A changing submarket: Panelists talk tenants, amenities in Jersey City

With some 700 attendees on hand, industry experts spoke about the changing makeup of office users and what landlords must do in order to compete for those tenants. First and foremost, they said, owners should take note of changes in how those tenants are using their space.

Retail
New ownership ditches plan for Sayreville ‘fortress mall,’ report says

A joint venture has scrapped a long-awaited plan to build a futuristic, 2.2 million-square-foot “fortress mall” along the Garden State Parkway, replacing it with a proposal for a mixed-use, urban-style retail village that is more in line with changing consumer tastes.

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P3RE inks 26,000 sq. ft. lease with nonprofit in Bloomfield

A nonprofit that provides services to youth and families has leased 26,000 square feet at a 380,000-square-foot office park in Bloomfield, according to landlord P3RE Properties.