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.

Long Branch, Asbury Park sales total $12.6 million, Kislak says

Four properties with a combined 100 apartments have changed hands in Long Branch and Asbury Park, following a set of transactions brokered by The Kislak Co. Inc.

Owner of 135-unit Hackensack rental complex refis for $19 million, Meridian says

Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $19 million loan for a multifamily owner to refinance a 135-unit property in Hackensack.

Montclair rental building earns LEED-silver status

A developer’s plan to create a sustainably designed, energy-efficient apartment building in downtown Montclair has been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council.

For apartment sector, uncertainty in Washington threatens policy priorities

Despite the benefits of last year’s federal tax reform, the apartment sector is grappling with uncertainty and unpredictability in Washington, D.C., raising questions about the future of affordable housing and other high-stakes policy issues. That was one key message from experts who gathered recently during the New Jersey Apartment Association’s annual conference and expo, which drew a registered crowd of more than 1,600 to the Atlantic City Convention Center.

AvalonBay rebuilds, reopens Edgewater building after 2015 blaze

AvalonBay Communities has unveiled 240 new apartments in Edgewater, following a high-profile fire in 2015 that leveled half of its luxury rental complex in the borough.

Developer breaks ground on 276 apartments in Somerset County

Construction is underway on a new 276-unit apartment complex in Raritan Borough, where a developer hopes to seize on a location just steps from a commuter train station.

NAI Hanson brokers sale of Paterson condo building, development site

A real estate investment firm has acquired a 48-unit condominium building in downtown Paterson, along with a nearby development site that is approved for 195 rental units.

Gebroe-Hammer inks sale of 189 apartments in Plainfield, Elizabeth

Four apartment properties in Union County have changed hands for a combined $22.7 million, following a set of transactions announced by Gebroe-Hammer Associates.

Reinvention of historic Edison complex nearly complete, as first residents move in

The long-awaited project known as Edison Village is nearing completion and already welcoming residents to its first phase: a new three-story, 34-unit building known as Edison Mews. In the coming months, Prism expects to deliver another 300 apartments when it completes its renovation and reconstruction of the 100-year-old factory complex on Main Street.

Higher and better: Developers making strides in repurposing New Jersey’s vacant, outdated office buildings

Slowly but surely, developers have begun to chip away at one of New Jersey’s most chronic issues when it comes to commercial real estate — the abundance of obsolete, aging office buildings that are no longer considered usable by modern standards.