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.

Office
Cleaning service hires executive to lead N.J. office

OpenWorks, a nationwide provider of franchise commercial cleaning services, has hired a former pharmaceutical sales executive to lead its new office in New Jersey.

Government & Public Policy
Payment solutions firm commits to 90,000 sq. ft. HQ in Lawrenceville, EDA says

An invoicing and payment software firm will relocate within Mercer County to nearly 90,000 square foot in Lawrenceville, state officials said Wednesday, thanks in part to a 10-year, $12.9 million tax credit that was awarded to the business earlier this month.

Office
JLL report shows continued gaps in rents, vacancy between N.J. transit hubs and suburbs

Suburban office landlords who spruce up their buildings have seen tenants come calling, but continue to trail those offering space in urban locations and those served by mass transit.

Professional Services
CBRE hires veteran N.J. office, data center broker

A well-known broker in the state has joined CBRE as a senior vice president in its central New Jersey office, the real estate services firm said Monday.

Office
Larken Associates acquires 90,000 sq. ft. building in Branchburg

A real estate firm has added to its portfolio in its hometown of Branchburg, acquiring a 90,000-square-foot office complex along Route 22.

Editor’s Note
A growth area in the making?

We set out this month to look at the role of technology companies in New Jersey’s office market. The tech sector certainly isn’t the dominant industry in the state’s economy, but it has provided a rare source of job growth in the last few years that has resulted in new office requirements. We’ve seen companies such as Audible, iCIMS and Jet.com lease space in New Jersey thanks to both state incentives and the type of organic growth that landlords would love to see continue.

Professional Services
Gensler grows workplace strategy team in New Jersey office

Global architecture firm Gensler has added to its team in New Jersey with the hiring of a new strategist in its Morristown office.

The Rundown
KPMG mulling another expansion in Montvale, report says

Less than six months after starting construction on a new technology center in Montvale, KMPG LLP reportedly is seeking to expand its footprint in the borough once again.

Office
Colliers: Workout supplements firm relocating to Newark

A bodybuilding and weight loss solutions company has subleased 11,200 square feet at Robert Treat Center in Newark, according to brokers with Colliers International Group.

Office
At Kearny Point, diversification is key

The wide, light-filled hallways inside Building 78 are lined with glass panels that offer a look into the businesses that have moved into Kearny Point — from a wedding dress designer to a 3D printer to venture capital-backed research labs. All signs point to a project that has succeeded in creating diversity at the 207,000-square-foot flex office space, where the first tenant committed in late 2015.