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New Jersey has an unmatched location and a population that developers dream about. It’s no wonder the commercial real estate industry is flourishing and evolving across all segments of the market.

Hard Rock CEO Allen hopes new hotel, casino will strike a different tone in Atlantic City

The new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will open June 28, with a model that aims to set a new standard in Atlantic City. For one thing, the resort will have an added emphasis on entertainment, leveraging Hard Rock’s own vast network of performers to help program the venue and bolster other nongaming revenue streams such as meeting business and hotel stays. But its owners have sought to be different from past generations of New Jersey casinos in another way, focusing on community outreach that they say will continue well past the grand opening.

From the publisher: The strength of a few, a missed opportunity for many

Aside from a handful of top players who dominate the business, there is a noticeable lack of commercial mortgage brokers and mortgage banking firms that are based here in the Garden State. How can that be, in a state that has billions of dollars in mortgages to originate and billions more to refinance?

Denholtz sells Fairfield flex park for $30 million, C&W says

A seven-building industrial and flex complex in Fairfield has changed hands for $30 million, in a transaction arranged by brokers with Cushman & Wakefield.

Supreme Court closes online sales tax loophole for retail sector, state governments

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that online retailers must collect sales tax from customers even in states where they don’t have a physical presence, effectively closing a loophole that has long been seen as a major disadvantage to brick-and-mortar retailers.

Seagis touts purchase of Secaucus industrial building

Seagis Property Group has acquired a fully leased, 80,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Secaucus, the firm announced Thursday.

Sanzari inks two law firm renewals at Hackensack complex

Two law firms have signed renewals at Court Plaza, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises’ three-building, 335,000-square-foot office complex in Hackensack.

REDCOM touts completion of Monmouth County dealership renovation

REDCOM Design & Construction LLC has completed the renovation of an auto dealership in Ocean Township, the Westfield-based firm said recently.

How will building design or amenities change as the current multifamily cycle continues?

The patio and pool deck at SoHo West, a recently opened project in Jersey City by Manhattan Building Co. — File photo We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle this month’s question. Here’s what they had to say.…

Report by business, labor groups fights back against criticism of incentives

Amid growing criticism of the state’s incentive programs, a group of prominent business and labor associations are aiming to set the record straight in Trenton.

Koreyva joins PRC Group as COO

PRC Group has hired a familiar face and a well-known banking executive in New Jersey as its new chief executive.