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Editor’s Note
The best of The Briefing 2024

With the holidays upon us, we’re excited to bring you a look back at our top stories of 2024, including our most-read items and a few editor’s picks. You can catch up on our daily “best of” emails below. We will also keep you updated in the event of any breaking news.

Editor’s Note
The year in cover stories

We’re especially proud of the stories that anchor our monthly print edition, where we often go in depth on some of the timeliest and most important stories in New Jersey commercial real estate. Here is a look back at our cover stories for 2024.

Current Issue
Owners Council Q&A: Mark Shearer

Tenant activity for industrial has increased over the past few months and is closer to historic norms. We are seeing increased activity in the capital markets.

Government & Public Policy
EDA approves $17.7 million Aspire award for Camden affordable housing, health center project

A development group has secured a nearly $18 million state tax credit award for a plan to build 30 units of affordable housing and a new health center in Camden’s Parkside neighborhood.

Retail
Valley Bank opens new Norwood branch after deal brokered by The Goldstein Group, JLL

Valley Bank has opened the doors to a new 2,800-square-foot branch location in northern Bergen County, having leased the space earlier this year.

Current Issue
Owners Council Q&A: Jack Morris

I’ll always be bullish on New Jersey. As with any market, we may need to endure some ups and downs, but our state’s fundamentals give us a high floor and a very high ceiling. Qualities like access to New York City, a highly trained workforce, great medical facilities and care, an array of recreational assets and municipalities that are attractive to families give New Jersey long-term appeal. Also, citizens value safety and security, and I want to give kudos to the incredible law enforcement professionals who serve our communities in New Jersey each and every day.

Retail
Party City going out of business, plans to shutter 700 stores nationwide

Party City is set to close its roughly 700 stores nationwide, including two dozen in its home state of New Jersey, as the struggling retailer prepares to go out of business.

Industrial
New 1.1 million sq. ft. Sayreville logistics park getting 10.5-megawatt solar project

Rooftop solar panels are coming to a newly built, 1.1 million-square-foot logistics park in Sayreville under an agreement between its developer and a renewable energy firm.

Government & Public Policy
Netflix one step closer to 1.2 million sq. ft. Fort Monmouth hub with $387 million Aspire award

Netflix has taken a major step in its plan to build a 1.1 million-square-foot studio campus at Fort Monmouth, having secured a $387 million tax credit award under New Jersey’s Aspire program.

Retail
Vito Mazza, fixture in downtown Woodbridge, opens new salon at Prism’s Avenue & Green

Prism Capital Partners has welcomed a full-service salon and spa to its Avenue & Green project in Woodbridge, providing a new home for one of the township’s best-known businesses.