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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.

HFF brokers sale of Newark apartment towers

A private equity firm has sold two 15-story apartment towers about 10 minutes outside downtown Newark, according to brokers with HFF who orchestrated the transaction.

Health care investor makes first New Jersey acquisition in Hackensack

A medical office investor has made its entrance to New Jersey, acquiring a 62,000-square-foot building less than a mile from Hackensack University Medical Center.

WCRE: Nonprofit acquires new headquarters building in Voorhees

A nonprofit agency has acquired a 21,654-square-foot office building in Voorhees that will serve as its new headquarters, Wolf Commercial Real Estate announced.

Keeping it simple

A major source of excitement for those who make a living in the industrial business is the rise of e-commerce tenants and many others who need to be close to population centers represent actual growth in New Jersey’s economy. That means new businesses, new jobs and new requirements that aren’t simply backfilling someone else’s space, given that the tenants that have been here for decades aren’t going anywhere themselves.

Wired for success: Rating system could change how developers approach connectivity, infrastructure

Earlier this year, the rating service known as WiredScore released a full-fledged set of guidelines, providing a roadmap for professionals involved in new commercial developments. And with the growing importance of data and internet connectivity, the rating system offers the potential to play a major role in office leasing going forward.

Here are WiredScore’s top adopters in New Jersey (and a breakdown of how it works)

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.’s holdings along the Jersey City waterfront include three buildings that have achieved platinum-level Wired Certification. — Courtesy: Mack-Cali Realty Corp. The adopters of Wired Certification in New Jersey include some of the state’s most well-known owners and…

Sales gallery opens at Cliffside Park condo development

Developer DMG Investments has ramped up its marketing effort at a new 14-story condominium tower in Cliffside Park, unveiling a sleek on-site sales gallery for the 204-unit property.

South Jersey properties sell for $23 million, Kislak says

Two garden apartment complexes and a shopping center in southern New Jersey have changed hands for a combined $23 million, under a set of transactions brokered by The Kislak Co. Inc.

Transwestern: Squash facility is latest recreational lease at flex, industrial space

A squash training facility will be the latest tenant at a four-building industrial park in Mercer County, following a 5,000-square-foot lease brokered by Transwestern.

Piscataway office building sells for $9.1 million

An investor has paid $9.1 million to acquire a 138,266-square-foot office building in Piscataway, in a deal brokered by Colliers International Group Inc.