NJIT’s Profeta Real Estate Center launching June 23, seeking to reshape real estate education

The Profeta Real Estate Technology, Design and Innovation Center will officially launch next week at New Jersey Institute of Technology, marking the start of what’s meant to be a pioneering cross-disciplinary program to produce the industry’s most well-rounded graduates.

Sherrill taps Hertz-Shargel, leading grid modernization consultant, as next BPU president

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has picked Ben Hertz-Shargel to lead the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, a move that comes as the state looks to rein in rising energy costs and amid a growing focus on how new data centers and other development will impact the grid.

NVE launches next phase of upgrades, amenities as 600,000 sq. ft. ‘Arena’ campus takes shape in East Hanover

A new office and innovation campus is taking shape in East Hanover, with sweeping exterior upgrades now complete and additional updates underway as New Vernon Equities breathes new life into a piece of a legacy pharmaceutical campus.

Johnson & Johnson takes naming rights, expands ties to key incubator space at New Brunswick’s HELIX project

Johnson & Johnson is lending its name to what will be an iconic new public space and a key piece of the emerging HELIX campus in its hometown of New Brunswick.

AI startup Osmo unveils Elizabeth manufacturing space, headquarters for pioneering ‘digital scent design’ technology

A startup has opened its new headquarters and production site in Elizabeth, where it will hone a technology that uses artificial intelligence to create and detect smells.

Solar Landscape secures $600 million debt facility to support fast-growing project pipeline

Solar Landscape has closed on a $600 million financing commitment from First Citizens Bank to help accelerate its pipeline of rooftop solar projects in New Jersey and nationally.

Russo inks 250,000 sq. ft. lease to fill established data center in Carlstadt, Cresa says

Russo Development has secured a new tenant for a nearly 250,000-square-foot data center property in Carlstadt, according to a brokerage team with Cresa.

Weiss Realty picked for gov’t fast-track program for potential data center project in Illinois

Moonachie-based Weiss Realty has taken a key step toward redeveloping a site nearly 900 miles away, where it hopes to tap into the booming demand for new data center construction.

Real Estate NJ’s 2026 Market Forecast

Even with stretches of volatility in 2025, it was clear to many of our industry experts that capital and confidence had returned to the market in a way not seen in several years. That sets the stage for what could be a stronger and perhaps smoother 2026, one marked by conviction in fundamentals rather than cautious optimism. You can read all about it in our 2026 Market Forecast, which features a distinguished list of commercial real estate experts and predictions on everything from leasing and lending to affordable housing, energy and capital markets.
You can read all about it in our 2025 Market Forecast, which features predictions and insights from some of the state’s leading voices in commercial real estate.

Building momentum

The Museum Parc project is now taking shape around The Newark Museum of Art, as you’ll read in this month’s cover story, as a development team constructs two new buildings with a combined 250 mixed-income apartments, ground-floor retail and additional cultural spaces such as a vibrant, glass-enclosed gallery. The construction along Central Avenue is now about 50 percent complete, as anticipation builds for full delivery in early 2027.