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.

JLL: S. Hekemian Group lands financing for retail, surgery center project in Montvale

The S. Hekemian Group has secured financing for a project that will bring more than 84,000 square feet of medical and retail space to a sweeping redevelopment site in Montvale.

Panel: Newark remains a land of opportunity for housing, business — despite long-term hurdles

Optimism is nothing new in Newark, with its rich transportation network, cultural institutions and key anchors in business, health care and academia. But the city still struggles with poverty, education challenges and other barriers that have kept it from blossoming alongside places such as Jersey City, Hoboken and other urban markets, despite billions of dollars in new investment. Panelists said as much last week during Real Estate NJ’s Newark Redevelopment Update, as they debated those challenges and how to unlock the city’s long-held potential.

Scotch Plains taps Woodmont as conditional redeveloper in long-awaited downtown project

Scotch Plains has designated Woodmont Properties as the conditional redeveloper for more than nine acres in its downtown, following a multiyear search aimed at jumpstarting a long-awaited plan for the central business district.

Brookfield, G&S break ground on 802-unit high-rise at ShopRite property in Jersey City

A joint venture has broken ground on a high-rise that will add more than 800 apartments to downtown Jersey City, in the latest phase of a plan to transform a well-known retail property.

Azarian Group promotes Pelio to executive vice president

The Azarian Group LLC, the Midland Park-based commercial real estate firm, has promoted Kevin Pelio to executive vice president.

Coffee, waffle shop opens at Walters-owned building in Toms River

A new coffee and waffles eatery has opened its doors at the Jersey Shore, where it’s leasing space at a property owned by Walters.

Hair-braiding salon inks lease at Somerset shopping center, Zoltek says

A high-end hair braiding salon has leased space at a nearly 38,000-square-foot shopping center in Somerset County, according to a team with Zoltek Commercial Real Estate Services.

Vantage Commercial: Floral studio takes final space at Cherry Hill shopping center

A flower shop has signed a lease to bring a Cherry Hill shopping center to full occupancy, brokers with Vantage Commercial announced Thursday.

Site of Newark’s famed Iberia restaurant sold, slated for 2,500-unit mixed-use redevelopment

A development group has acquired the site of Newark’s famed Iberia Tavern & Restaurant and several surrounding lots, where it now hopes to build more than 2,000 residential units and a bustling restaurant row in the heart of the city’s Ironbound district.

Nail bar, spa operator takes space at new Monmouth County retail center, Zoltek says

A nail salon has leased space at a new retail development on Route 33 in Monmouth County, in a newly announced deal by Zoltek Commercial Real Estate Services.