Professional Services

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Policy Page
Getting a building permit in New Jersey is about to get easier

The implications of the newly signed New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act are significant. Depending on a project’s size and complexity, some permit approvals can now be made in a matter of days.

Professional Services
Connell Foley’s Garcia named real estate, land use cochair alongside McCann

Veteran attorney George Garcia is the newest cochair of Connell Foley LLP’s real estate and land use team, joining W. Nevins McCann at the helm of the practice group.

Professional Services
GTL: New customer, back-of-house spaces coming to Gary’s Wine & Marketplace

GTL Construction has kicked off a project that will revamp key customer and back-of-house spaces at a Gary’s Wine & Marketplace location in Bernardsville.

Professional Services
Bussel Realty Corp. adds Doug Jaynes as sales associate with brokerage team

Bussel Realty Corp. has hired Doug Jaynes as a sales associate in its brokerage division, the Edison-based firm announced Monday.

Government & Public Policy
Scutari, acting governor, signs law to allow self-certification of construction documents

Commercial real estate leaders are cheering a newly enacted state law that will allow architects and engineers to self-certify applications for construction permits and other documents, touting it as another step toward streamlining development and cutting red tape.

Professional Services
NAIDB adds veteran broker Harrison as vice president

Retail leasing and sales specialist Jennifer Harrison has joined NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co., bringing more than 20 years of experience to the Woodbridge-based real estate services firm.

Professional Services
CBRE’s Conaway rises to managing director for greater Philadelphia

CBRE has promoted Kelly Conaway to managing director for the greater Philadelphia region, a territory that includes downtown and suburban Philadelphia, Delaware, southern New Jersey, the Lehigh Valley and Central Pennsylvania.

Professional Services
Binswanger taps Hipschman, longtime CBRE New Jersey market leader, as CEO

Longtime CBRE New Jersey market leader Jeff Hipschman has joined Binswanger as its CEO, becoming the first non-family member to lead the real estate services firm in its 93-year history.

Professional Services
CSG’s Valeri joins Toft as environmental group chair, with Plumb rising to practice lead

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has tapped John G. Valeri Jr. as the newest chair of its environmental law group, placing him at the helm of the practice alongside Dennis M. Toft.

Health Care & Education
DIGroup details reimagined amenity spaces at Lester Senior Living in Whippany

Jewish Community Housing Corp. has unveiled a host of new amenity spaces at a senior living campus in Morris County, following a project spearheaded by DIGroup Architecture.