Jumping in

Call me provincial, but I’m always fascinated these days when I hear that an established investor, developer or retailer that operates nationally is only now finding its way into the New Jersey market. With our labor pool, our consumer base and the all-important draw of being a discount from New York City, one can’t help but wonder what took them so long in the first place — especially in an expansion that goes back more than a decade.

Fast-food, health care users vying for ex-bank locations with drive-thrus

Former bank buildings with drive-thru lanes have drawn interest from fast-food chains, medical office tenants and investors during the pandemic, thanks in large part to their structural features and prime locations.

Gebroe-Hammer cracks $2 billion in 2021 with sale of nearly 12,800 apartments

Gebroe-Hammer Associates is eyeing continued momentum in 2022 after a year in which it brokered the sale of nearly 13,000 apartments, inking some $2 billion in transaction volume.

LMC marks 1.2 million sq. ft. of deal activity in 2021, expects continued growth

Levin Management Corp. is marking a record year in which it closed 1.2 million square feet in transaction activity, in a hopeful sign for the health of brick-and-mortar retail.

Avison Young acquires workplace design firm Studio Eagle, adding 30-plus N.J. team members

Avison Young has acquired Studio Eagle, a Springfield-based design and workplace planning firm, marking a major addition to its New Jersey project management platform.

How Devco does it: Inside $1.5 billion pipeline — and decades of high-profile New Jersey projects

New Brunswick Development Corp. is forging ahead after a year in which it broke ground on more than $1.5 billion worth of projects — a milestone that’s all the more notable for a team that never does the same project twice.

Redevelopment underway for Meadowlands industrial project, Premier Design + Build says

A project that will bring nearly 60,000 square feet of new industrial space to Moonachie is now underway, according to a team with Premier Design + Build Group.

Builder wins approval for 44-unit East Orange rental project, Taylor Architecture says

A developer is moving ahead with plans for a new 44-unit apartment building in East Orange after securing a key local entitlement for the project.

Developer eyes fall groundbreaking for boutique apartment building in Elizabeth

A developer is planning a fall groundbreaking in Elizabeth after receiving key local approvals for a proposed 17-unit apartment building in the city’s Elmora Hills neighborhood.

Showboat owner Blatstein breaks ground on massive indoor waterpark in Atlantic City

A sprawling year-round waterpark with a retractable glass-pane roof is coming to Atlantic City as part of a project that’s now underway at the resort town’s Showboat hotel.