Professional Services

Amazon, Uber Eats and Whole Foods walk into a lobby: From grandeur to groceries, the lobby has a new job description

From Journal Square to Paulus Hook, New Jersey’s Gold Coast is lined with stunning pre-war buildings that speak to a bygone era of craftsmanship, character and architectural grandeur. High ceilings, intricate moldings, brick facades and hand-laid parquet floors give these properties a timeless appeal, especially for developers and residents who value authenticity over uniformity. But restoring and reimagining these buildings for modern use — particularly in a way that makes them fully accessible — is one of the biggest challenges construction teams face today.

Current Issue

Owners Council Q&A: Lou March Jr.

There’s a sense of cautious optimism across the industry. With that said, launching large-scale construction projects remains a challenge due to financing hurdles and broader economic headwinds.

Finance & Capital Markets

Avison Young adds Schnürr, veteran capital markets broker, as principal in Morristown office

Avison Young has bolstered its capital markets group in New Jersey with the addition of Matthew Schnürr as a principal.

Professional Services

KSS names five new principals after promotions in Princeton, Philly offices

KSS Architects has announced five new principals, touting them as the next generation of its leadership teams across its New Jersey and Pennsylvania offices.

Retail

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

The District at 15fifteen in Parsippany is transforming the former Intel corporate campus on Route 10 into a 498-unit apartment complex with retail amenities. — File photo/Courtesy: Stanbery Development Group By Jeffrey L. Heller, SIOR Principal and Executive Director Avison…

VanRockCRE launches with longtime brokers Huter, Palestina at the helm

Veteran brokers CJ Huter and Marc Palestina have launched VanRockCRE, a new commercial real estate services firm focused on retail and mixed-use properties in New Jersey.

A landlord perspective on alternative retail leases: Not your average retail lease

To avoid the so-called “tail wagging the dog,” rooftop owners can avail themselves of certain strategies in structuring rooftop lease deals to minimize risk. This article touches upon a few strategies, including reserve areas and relocation and recapture rights.

Events

CBRE’s Villa to host CRE executives, brokers for high-profile women’s networking event

Clockwise, from top left: Adenah Bayou, Zenobia Fields, Kate Granahan, Bridget Wilcox, Marta Villa, Suzanne Macnow and Karly Iacono will take part in a panel discussion at the inaugural Rush CRE Women’s Networking Event on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the…

Education

UCNJ kicks off DIGroup-designed update, expansion of Cranford athletics center in $30 million investment in new campus hub

Construction is underway on a major update of an athletics facility at Union College of Union County’s Cranford campus, in a project designed by DIGroup Architecture.

Events

NAIOP expecting sell-out for Nov. 3 President’s Awards in East Brunswick

NAIOP New Jersey is nearing a sell-out of next week’s President’s Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner, one of the commercial real estate organization’s most popular events of the year.