As Dave Gibbons wraps up his two-year term as NAIOP New Jersey’s president, he says the organization has made strides with public policy goals such as a new performance bond law and liquor license reform, while growing to nearly 850 members to become the association’s sixth-largest chapter in the country. But he believes there is always more work to be done in both the legislative arena and when it comes to networking and recruitment.
Washington preps for divided government in 2019: New Jersey may benefit
A newly elected Congress returns in January with Republicans enjoying a slightly expanded majority in the Senate and Democrats taking charge of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2010. I believe that the shift of power in the House to a Democratic majority has opened some opportunities for those of us in New Jersey commercial real estate.
Marcus: Investors testing new markets amid competition for northern N.J. multifamily deals
Investor appetite for northern New Jersey’s multifamily sector showed few signs of slowing down in 2018, causing buyers to explore new frontiers in the market, move more aggressively and expand into other asset classes. That’s according to brokers with Marcus & Millichap, who say that out-of-market buyers from New York City and elsewhere have begun to pivot in recent months in order to find new deals.
