Savills drops ‘Studley’ from name as part of U.S. rebrand, global focus

Tenant advisory firm Savills Studley is dropping the second half of its name as part of a new rebranding campaign — one that includes commercials during the upcoming NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

JLL to acquire HFF for $2 billion

Real estate services giant JLL has agreed to acquire HFF for roughly $2 billion, greatly bolstering its platform with one of the industry’s leading capital markets firms.

Mack-Cali rejects $2.4 billion offer for office holdings, faces attempted board takeover

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has turned down an offer of more than $2.4 billion for its top waterfront and suburban office buildings, citing a “grossly inadequate” valuation from a group that is now moving to gain a majority position on its board.

Colliers tapped as leasing agent for Newark office tower

The owner of a prominent, 22-story office building in downtown Newark has named Colliers International as its leasing agent.

NAIOP reveals deal of the year finalists for upcoming gala

NAIOP New Jersey has announced the finalists for its coveted Deal of the Year awards, highlighting six of the state’s most impactful projects and transactions of 2018.

CBRE completes sale of Toys R Us headquarters campus in Wayne

The owners of the defunct Toys R Us chain have sold the retailer’s former 621,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Wayne, brokers with CBRE announced.

Repositioned Parsippany office building fetches $66 million

A buyer has paid $66 million to acquire a 400,127-square-foot office building in Parsippany, the site of a well-known effort to renovate and transition the property to a multitenant asset.

Camden office tower developers unveil plans for new restaurants

Two restaurants are coming to the high-profile, waterfront office tower in Camden that will become the headquarters of three influential South Jersey companies.

EDA aims to lure grocery co-op from Staten Island, keep food service firm in Paterson

The state is hoping to coax a supermarket co-op to move its offices from Staten Island to Old Bridge as part of a recently approved tax credit incentive, as it moves to keep another food-related company from moving jobs out of New Jersey.

Barneys New York coming to American Dream, its only New Jersey location

Barneys New York has agreed to lease about 50,000 square feet at the American Dream complex, the latest high-end retailer to sign on to the massive shopping and entertainment complex in East Rutherford.