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.

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.

Retail
RIPCO: TD Bank sells vacant Monmouth County branches in deals totaling $4.3 million

TD Bank has sold two vacant former branch buildings in Monmouth County for a combined $4.3 million, in a set of deals arranged by RIPCO Real Estate.

Retail
Wellness lounge coming to Livingston Town Center in 2,500 sq. ft. deal by Azarian

A wellness franchise has found a new location in New Jersey with a nearly 2,500-square-foot lease at Livingston Town Center, in a transaction arranged by Azarian Realty Co.

Residential & Mixed Use
Hoboken adopts key redevelopment pacts for Rockefeller Group project with 729 homes, open space in city’s North End

A long-awaited plan to build more than 700 residential units and other uses in Hoboken’s North End is advancing after the adoption of redevelopment agreements between the city and Rockefeller Group, the owner of four key parcels in the area.