Residential & Mixed Use

The construction boom in New Jersey is no more evident than in the multifamily and mixed-use sector, thanks to changing demographics and the demand for urban-style living, even in the suburbs.

Murphy taps developers, industry leaders economic recovery council

Gov. Phil Murphy has tapped more than three dozen development executives, labor leaders and other industry professionals as part of a new council to help restart New Jersey’s economy.

NJCU: Guarini’s $10 million gift to help fund arts center, international studies

A new $10 million gift to New Jersey City University — the largest in the school’s history — is providing a major boost to a plan to build a new performing arts center in Jersey City.

Joint venture acquires luxury rental building in Parsippany for $68 million

The developer of a two-year-old, 212-unit apartment building in Parsippany has sold the property, reportedly for nearly $70 million.

Jersey City rental projects secure $22.5 million under EB-5 program

A federal agency has approved a $22.5 million loan under the EB-5 visa program that will support part of a plan to bring new apartments and retail space to Jersey City’s west side.

KRE launches leasing (virtually) at 200-unit rental project in Bayonne (SLIDESHOW)

Kushner Real Estate Group is taking the wraps off its first residential project in Bayonne, a collection of 200 apartments just steps from a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station.

Kennedy Funding closes $1 million loan for Long Island waterfront property

Kennedy Funding, an Englewood Cliffs-based direct private lender, has closed a $1 million loan for a nearly four-acre waterfront property in New York’s Nassau County.

Newly delivered Jersey City rental building launches leasing (SLIDESHOW)

The owner of a new luxury apartment building in Jersey City has launched leasing at the 99-unit property.

Developers of new Hoboken rental building launch COVID donation program

The development team behind a new 424-unit apartment building in Hoboken is taking steps to support those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

The economic value of the multifamily industry

In the weeks since the start of this crisis, the primary focus was on the health impacts of COVID-19, and rightfully so. And while the economic impact never left our minds, recent data has now put the financial health of our country and our state on the front burner.

Leasing teams turn to virtual tours, platforms to lure renters during stay-at-home order

In-person tours have been curtailed and lease numbers are down, but virtual tours are helping luxury apartment buildings bring in renters in this time of social distancing. The virtual elements are so useful, in fact, that building representatives said they’ll keep using them after the coronavirus crisis is over.