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.

Residential & Mixed Use
NJBA installs new officers, including Canuso as 67th president

A longtime homebuilding executive has taken the reins as president of the New Jersey Builders Association, with a mission that includes helping it navigate the ongoing public health crisis.

Finance & Capital Markets
JLL inks $30 million loan for Bergenfield rental complex

The owner of a 237-unit garden apartment complex in Bergen County has secured $30 million in financing, brokers with JLL announced Tuesday.

Deals
Congregation sells Bergen County building, eyes new home under recent merger

A congregation has sold its 22,000-square-foot home in Bergen County, as it integrates with another faith-based organization at a new location in a neighboring town.

Finance & Capital Markets
Investors eye buying, selling opportunities despite COVID challenges

Commercial real estate still holds opportunities for both sellers and investors — including those in New Jersey — provided they can navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. That was the message from experts who gathered for a virtual panel discussion on the state of capital markets in the Garden State and elsewhere.

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Sharbell’s iconic ‘town center’ in Robbinsville, 25 years in the making, is a model for mixed-use

Tom Troy, president of Sharbell Development Corp., has been with the firm since 1987 and has helped spearhead its development of the landmark Washington Town Center project in Robbinsville. — Photo by Aaron Houston for Real Estate NJ By Joshua…

Government & Public Policy
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.

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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.

Residential & Mixed Use
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.

Residential & Mixed Use
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.

Residential & Mixed Use
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.