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.

Roundtable
What are we still learning about Hurricane Sandy’s impact on commercial real estate?

What are we still learning about Hurricane Sandy’s impact on commercial real estate? We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle this month’s question.

Finance & Capital Markets
Unity Bank taps Peene as senior vice president, chief depository officer

A banking industry veteran has joined Unity Bank as its senior vice president and chief depository officer, the Clinton-based lender announced.

Retail
Developer completes pad site for new Dunkin store in Paramus, NAI Hanson says

A developer has acquired the second piece of a site in Paramus that’s slated to become a new 2,000-square-foot Dunkin’ store, brokers with NAI James E. Hanson announced.

Retail
Larken completes lease to bring national haircare franchise to Hillsborough

Larken Associates has negotiated a lease with Fantastic Sams, a salon franchise with locations throughout North America, at its Amwell Mall property in Hillsborough.

Retail
Sanzari, UPS Store franchise ink 1,100 sq. ft. retail lease in Hackensack

A new UPS Store is coming to Alfred Sanzari Enterprises’ Summit Plaza in Hackensack after signing a lease for nearly 1,100 square feet.

Retail
Diversified inks renewal, expansion with nail salon at Summit mixed-use property

The retail space at a mixed-use building in Summit is now fully leased after a renewal and an expansion by a nail salon at the property.

Retail
LMC: Tropical Supermarket takes 16,000 sq. ft. for newest Central Jersey location

A specialty grocer is expanding its footprint in central New Jersey with a nearly 16,000-square-foot lease in South Plainfield, in deal arranged by Levin Management Corp.

Professional Services
Storied architecture firm Kitchen & Associates rebrands as Thriven Design

The award-winning architecture firm long known as Kitchen & Associates is now Thriven Design, under a rebrand unveiled Wednesday by the Collingswood-based practice.

Retail
VanRock buys 14,000 sq. ft. Paramus strip center, Goldstein Group says

A local real estate firm has purchased a strip center along Route 17 in Paramus, in one of several newly announced deals by The Goldstein Group.

Retail
R.J. Brunelli named leasing agent for Brick Township shopping center

The owner of a nearly 250,000-square-foot shopping center in Brick Township has tapped R.J. Brunelli & Co. as its leasing agent for the newly updated property.