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.

Health Care & Education
State OKs $20M incentive for parking deck at new med school

State officials have approved a $20 million tax credit to help support the construction of a new parking and retail structure in Clifton, in what they say is a key part of the planned Seton Hall-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at the former Hoffman-LaRoche campus.

Office
WCRE: Signs of strength in South Jersey office market

Office leasing in three southern New Jersey counties saw a slight uptick in late 2016, according to a new report, pushing vacancy in the region to just under 11 percent to end the year.

Finance & Capital Markets
G.S. Wilcox brokers $44M in financing for developers

G.S. Wilcox & Co. has secured more than $44 million in financing tied to three recent transactions, including a $7 million loan for an industrial facility in Totowa.

Professional Services
New Weichert Commercial unit aims to help investor clients

Weichert Commercial Brokerage Inc. has launched a new platform aimed at assisting clients seeking to invest in commercial real estate, the company announced Tuesday.

Office
JLL: Seven office tenants ink deals at Berkeley Heights building

A group of technology, publishing and law firms have signed leases totaling more than 40,000 square feet at a Berkeley Heights office building, according to brokers with JLL.

Office
Law firm triples space at Newark office tower

A law firm has expanded its footprint within One Newark Center, a 22-story office tower in downtown Newark, in a deal arranged by brokers with JLL.

People
Onyx announces new chief investment officer

Real estate investment firm Onyx Equities has promoted Stephen Sullivan to chief investment officer, the Woodbridge-based company said Monday.

The Rundown
Jared Kushner to step down as CEO of Kushner Cos., report says

Jared Kushner is preparing to step down as CEO of the Kushner Cos. ahead of an expected role in the White House of his father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, The New York Times reported.

Office
C&W brokers $20M sale of Lyndhurst office building

The owner of a Lyndhurst office building has sold it for $20 million, following its acquisition of the property in 2013 and an effort to bring it to nearly full occupancy.

Residential & Mixed Use
Syndication group finds first deals in Essex, Bergen counties

The newly formed syndication arm of an area real estate firm has made its first two deals, closing on vacant office buildings in Newark and Hackensack that it now plans to reposition.