Retail

The New Jersey retail landscape has changed, but the spending power of its residents hasn’t. Owners of malls, shopping centers and mixed-use projects will continue to adapt and invest in the state.

Retail
CBRE: Restaurant, lounge leases 4,200 sq. ft. at restored Kislak Building in Newark

A new eatery is coming to downtown Newark after taking space at a historic commercial building that’s now home to high-end apartments, in a deal arranged by CBRE.

Professional Services
Ro joins RIPCO’s growing team as associate retail adviser

RIPCO Real Estate has hired Michael Ro as an associate retail adviser based in its Elmwood Park office, the brokerage firm announced this week.

Finance & Capital Markets
JLL: Lightstone snags $13.5 million refi loan for 71,000 sq. ft. Millburn shopping center

The owner of a more than 71,000-square-foot shopping center in Millburn has closed on a $13.5 million refinancing loan for the property, brokers with JLL announced Wednesday.

Professional Services
Blau & Berg taps Jason Crimmins as CEO, Conte as president with Ken Crimmins remaining as chairman

The Blau & Berg Co. has announced a new leadership team, with Jason Crimmins taking over as CEO and Alessandro Conte as president of the historic real estate services firm.

Retail
Barnes & Noble leases 25,000 sq. ft. for new Livingston store in deal by RIPCO, VanRock

Barnes & Noble has found a new home in Livingston after taking nearly 25,000 square feet at a Route 10 retail center, brokers with RIPCO Real Estate announced Monday.

Retail
Electronics repair, cell phone retailer expands to Jersey City with new lease, Cervelli says

An electronics repair and cell phone business has leased 1,700 square feet of retail space in Jersey City, in a deal arranged by Cervelli Real Estate & Property Management.

Residential & Mixed Use
Marcus inks sales of Hoboken retail, residential properties in deals totaling $5.8 million

Two mixed-use buildings in Hoboken have changed hands in separate deals, fetching a combined $5.8 million in transactions arranged by Marcus & Millichap.

Events
ULI NNJ Excellence Awards set for April 16, with nomination deadline fast approaching

The Urban Land Institute Northern New Jersey is accepting nominations for its 2026 Excellence Awards, an event that will honor and bring together some of the region’s top developers, owners, designers, public-sector leaders and professional services firms.

Retail
Vantage Commercial: Nail salon, kitchen and flooring store help fill Marlton strip center

The owner of a nearly 15,000-square-foot strip center in Burlington County has secured two new leases to bring the property to full occupancy, brokers with Vantage Commercial announced.

Editor’s Note
In memoriam 2025: Remembering those we lost in New Jersey commercial real estate

We said goodbye in 2025 to several key figures in New Jersey’s commercial real estate community. Some were industry icons whose careers spanned more than half a century, but all were remembered by colleagues as valued friends and team members. Here is a look back at our coverage and the tributes that poured in from across the industry.