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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From boardrooms to bedrooms (and big boxes): Inside New Jersey’s office conversion boom

Empty office buildings and half-vacant corporate campuses have become a familiar sight in New Jersey. In the wake of the pandemic, and the rise of remote and hybrid work, companies are using less space and leaving behind millions of square feet of surplus offices. At the same time, there’s a pressing need for housing and modern industrial facilities. It’s no surprise then that developers in the Garden State are increasingly turning these underused offices into multifamily residences and warehouses. This white paper explores the scale and characteristics of New Jersey’s office conversion boom focusing on the transformation of offices into residential and industrial uses as well as the impact it will have on developers, investors and occupiers.

Technology
Owners of NEST campus in Kenilworth launch major update of common spaces, amenities

The team behind the high-profile Northeast Science and Technology Center in Kenilworth have kicked off a multimillion-dollar renovation of the site’s anchor building, with plans to create 75,000 square feet of new amenities and common spaces for current and future tenants.

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IT provider takes 7,600 sq. ft. in Pennsauken for new headquarters, Vantage Commercial says

A managed information technology provider has leased more than 7,600 square feet of office space in Pennsauken, brokers with Vantage Commercial announced Thursday.

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Hilton Realty buys two-building, 268,000 sq. ft. portfolio in Princeton South Corporate Center

Hilton Realty has expanded its holdings in the Princeton area after acquiring a nearly 268,000-square-foot office complex in Ewing, brokers with JLL announced Wednesday.

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C&W: New leases, renewals fuel 90,000 sq. ft. in activity at revitalized 3 Gateway in Newark

Rugby Realty is reaping the benefits of a plan to modernize Newark’s 3 Gateway office tower, where it has inked some 90,000 square feet in recent leasing volume.

Residential & Mixed Use
Newly approved ‘M Lofts’ to bring 150 rentals to Morristown as key development continues

Officials in Morristown have all but cleared the path for a development that would bring 150 new apartments to a long-underused site near the landmark M Station office campus.

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Owner of Madison headquarters campus taps JLL, eyes redesign to attract new tenant

A well-known corporate headquarters in Madison is poised for a major update as its owner seeks a new tenant for the 270,000-square-foot property, where it has named JLL as its leasing agent.

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Nessel inks new lease, expansion to nearly fill Mount Laurel office complex, WCRE says

Nessel Development has all but filled a Mount Laurel office portfolio after a new lease and an expansion by an existing tenant, in a set of deals arranged by Wolf Commercial Real Estate.

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Owner-occupier buys 16,000 sq. ft. Denville office building, C&W says

A private occupier has purchased a nearly 16,000-square-foot office building in downtown Denville, brokers with Cushman & Wakefield announced Thursday.

Government & Public Policy
EDA approves $359 million Aspire award for new residential, commercial tower at New Brunswick’s HELIX campus

A new project that would bring 265 apartments, office and laboratory space and housing for medical students to the emerging HELIX campus in New Brunswick is moving ahead with a newly approved, $359 million tax credit award under the state’s Aspire program.