Professional Services

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Featured
Greenbaum Rowe mourns loss of Wendell A. Smith, name partner and distinguished real estate attorney of five decades

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP has announced the passing of Wendell A. Smith, a prominent, well-respected real estate lawyer and name partner who practiced in the state for more than 50 years.

Professional Services
Investment sales broker Avanzato joins NAI Hanson as part of new institutional services team

Real estate services firm NAI James E. Hanson has launched a new team focused on institutional clients, one that includes newly hired broker Jordan Avanzato as a senior managing director.

Community
Cornhole for a Cause, popular AEC industry fundraiser, returning May 1 to Tranquility Farm

Members of the state’s design and construction community are gearing up for the 9th annual Cornhole for a Cause tournament in Morris County, a popular networking opportunity and fundraiser that will support United Way of Northern New Jersey.

Professional Services
Veteran broker Pollack joins RIPCO as managing director

Investment sales broker Seth Pollack has joined RIPCO Real Estate, bringing more than three decades of experience to the firm’s New Jersey team.

Government & Public Policy
Weehawken parcel sold to Amtrak for $60 million after eminent domain settlement

Amtrak has taken control of a key parcel near the Hudson River waterfront in Weehawken, having acquired it for $60 million after an eminent domain settlement negotiated by Carlin, Ward, Ash & Heiart LLC and Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn PC.

Professional Services
Connell Foley real estate attorneys among newest partners at Roseland-based firm

Connell Foley LLP has elevated real estate attorneys Thomas Leane, Melissa Lopez and Robert Verdibello to partner as part of a new round of promotions at the Roseland-based firm.

Events
JLL’s Kossar to headline United Way Legacy Event, with six projects vying for Impact Awards

United Way of Northern New Jersey will honor JLL’s Rob Kossar next month at an annual fundraiser that draws hundreds of commercial real estate industry leaders, where the organization will also celebrate top projects in multiple asset classes.

Professional Services
NAIDB promotes standout broker Shein to executive vice president

NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co. has promoted Marc Shein, a leading producer at the commercial real estate brokerage firm, to executive vice president.

Professional Services
McCarter property tax attorney Norcia among firm’s newest partners

Property tax attorney Joseph J. Norcia is among nine newly elevated partners at McCarter & English LLP, the Newark-based law firm announced last week.

Events
Jersey City Summit expecting packed house (and program) as event marks 10th anniversary

The annual Jersey City Summit will mark a milestone next month when it returns to the iconic Harborside campus, where it’s expected to draw nearly 1,300 attendees for one of the state’s largest gatherings for commercial real estate.