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.

RIPCO: Investor grabs 70,000 sq. ft. AMC-anchored retail center on Route 10 for $13.8 million

An investor has purchased a 70,000-square-foot shopping center in East Hanover for nearly $13.8 million, in a newly announced deal by RIPCO Real Estate.

Residential & Mixed Use

Connell launches leasing at 179-unit rental tower in Berkeley Heights, eyeing summer move-ins for first residential phase at The Park

Leasing is underway at the first luxury apartment building at The Park in Berkeley Heights, marking another milestone as The Connell Co. reshapes the 185-acre campus.

NAIDB inks sale of Metuchen bank property, Flemington office condo

A private investor has acquired a former Wells Fargo bank property in Metuchen, in one of two deals announced last week by NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co.

Aldrich buys 5,000 sq. ft. former bank building in Chatham for $2.1 million, C&W says

The site of a vacant former bank building in downtown Chatham has changed hands for nearly $2.1 million, according to a listing team with Cushman & Wakefield.

Food & Beverage

RIPCO: Revolving sushi concept with robot service takes 5,000 sq. ft. at Clifton lifestyle center

A new sushi restaurant is coming to Route 3 after leasing 5,000 square feet at The Promenade Shops at Clifton, brokers with RIPCO Real Estate announced this week.

Food & Beverage

Vantage Commercial: Investor scoops up Burlington City pub with liquor license, apartment unit

The site of a well-known bar and restaurant in Burlington City has changed hands along with its liquor license, according to a brokerage team with Vantage Commercial.

LMC: Wingstop takes 1,800 sq. ft. at Somerset’s Rutgers Plaza to expand New Jersey footprint

Wingstop has secured another location in Central Jersey with a new lease in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, according to a brokerage team with Levin Management Corp.

Deals for Starbucks, Vitamin Shoppe properties among 2026 investment sales by BR&D

A private investor has picked up a triple-net-leased Starbucks property in Somerset County, according to a brokerage team with Bennett Realty & Development.

Join us June 9 for Capital at the Crossroads — presented by JLL and Real Estate NJ

Join us as commercial real estate leaders explore the future of New Jersey’s retail sector, from major mixed-use developments around legacy malls to food and beverage trends and regulatory changes that loom large for the asset class.

Monmouth Film Festival set to take over Bell Works for jam-packed weekend of screenings, panels, networking and more

The landmark Bell Works campus in Holmdel — already known as the backdrop for a hit Apple TV+ series — is taking on a new role as host of the 2026 Monmouth Film Festival.