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.

Food & Beverage
Slim Chickens coming to New Jersey with new 17-unit franchise agreement

Fast casual chain Slim Chickens is eyeing a major expansion in New Jersey with a newly announced development agreement in Middlesex, Mercer and Essex counties.

Retail
CBRE: Hoboken retail property, would-be development site, trades for $8.2 million

A developer is eyeing plans for a new mixed-use project in Hoboken after acquiring a downtown retail property for more than $8 million, brokers with CBRE announced Monday.

Retail
Columbia Bank debuts in Rutherford with 2,300 sq. ft. lease arranged by Goldstein Group

Columbia Bank has opened a new branch in downtown Rutherford, where it occupies some 2,300 square feet that it secured with the help of The Goldstein Group.

Retail
L+M, Pierson Commercial lease up retail space at iconic Hahne & Co. project in Newark

Pierson Commercial has completed the lease-up of nearly 30,000 square feet of retail space at Hahne & Co., the landmark project in downtown Newark by L+M Development Partners.

Government & Public Policy
Destination Plainfield: Queen City, with thousands of new units online, turns its focus to retail and recreation

First, Plainfield officials focused on building out their housing stock. Now, they’re making sure residents have a reason to stay in town by working to attract new shopping, entertainment and restaurant options.

Retail
Urban Edge set to acquire 92,000 sq. ft. Bridgewater lifestyle center for $54 million

Urban Edge Properties is on track to acquire an upscale retail center in Bridgewater for more than $54 million, as it continues to reshape its extensive holdings in New Jersey.

Top News
Newark Regional Business Partnership launches Real Estate Council with industry heavyweights

The Newark Regional Business Partnership, the longtime host of a signature commercial real estate event, is doubling down on its ties to the industry with a newly formed advisory group.

Retail
Hudson County cafes, eateries ink leases to expand in Jersey City, Grid Real Estate says

Three restaurants are expanding in Jersey City with a series of newly announced leases by Grid Real Estate, the brokerage firm with longstanding ties to Hudson County.

Retail
Café, restaurant expands to Fairfield with new 3,400 sq. ft. lease, RIPCO says

A café is expanding from central to northern New Jersey after taking space at a newly built shopping center in Fairfield, according to brokers with RIPCO Real Estate.

Retail
Morristown-based JLL team lists grocery-anchored retail center in Connecticut for sale

The owner of a grocery-anchored shopping center in southwest Connecticut has tapped JLL’s Morristown-based capital markets team to sell the property.