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.

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Larken Associates touts 943,000 sq. ft. in new commercial leases, renewals in 2023

Larken Associates has started 2024 with near full occupancy after a year in which it completed more than 420 commercial real estate transactions comprising nearly 943,000 square feet.

Retail
Bennett Realty & Development hires Lenaz as retail leasing specialist

Longtime retail broker Bill Lenaz has joined Bennett Realty & Development, marking the latest addition to the Holmdel-based firm’s fast-growing team.

Retail
LMC inks 1,300 sq. ft. deal to bring martial arts studio to Long Island shopping center

A martial arts studio has leased more than 1,300 square feet at a shopping center in New York’s Suffolk County, in a deal arranged by Levin Management Corp.

Retail
Upscale bowling, bocce concept Pinstripes set to open new 31,000 sq. ft. location at Garden State Plaza — its first in New Jersey

The newest experiential dining concept at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus is just over two weeks from its long-awaited debut at the property.

Retail
FRT, Crate & Barrel Outlet ink 23,000 sq. ft. lease in Lawrenceville

Crate & Barrel Outlet has secured a new space in Lawrenceville after agreeing to lease more than 23,000 square feet from Federal Realty Investment Trust, brokers with JLL announced.

Residential & Mixed Use
Cervelli: Six-unit Jersey City building with apartments, commercial space fetches $850,000

A private investor has acquired a mixed-use property in Jersey City for $850,000, in a newly announced deal by Cervelli Real Estate & Property Management.

Retail
Fairfield-based Vita & Vita tapped to manage Mid-Atlantic, Southeast shopping centers

Vita & Vita Realty Corp. has expanded its management footprint with new assignments at shopping centers in Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, the Fairfield-based firm announced.

Retail
TFE, Pierson tout debut of Starbucks in Monroe, a first for Middlesex County township

Monroe Township has welcomed its first Starbucks with the opening of a new drive-thru location late last year, according to the property’s landlord and its brokerage team.

Professional Services
Bennett Realty adds net-leased retail, strip center specialist to brokerage team

An investment sales broker specializing in single-tenant, net-leased assets and strip centers has joined Holmdel-based Bennett Realty & Development.

Retail
JLL: Food tech startup Wonder among five retail users at new mixed-use project in Cresskill

Five retail tenants are coming to a new mixed-use property in Bergen County after a series of leases totaling more than 10,000 square feet, brokers with JLL announced Tuesday.