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Office
VREP details new 90,000 sq. ft. lease with Billtrust in Lawrenceville

Vision Real Estate Partners is set to welcome another large corporate tenant to its portfolio, following a 90,000-square-foot lease in Lawrenceville with an invoicing and payment software firm.

Professional Services
Engineering firm looks to drone technology to propel its business forward

Kipcon Engineering has worked to expand and modernize its practice with the use of drones, using the technology for everything from surveying and road repairs to moisture testing and building inspections — providing a new frontier for engineering and construction professionals.

Industrial
CBRE: Rent growth shows no signs of slowing in N.J. industrial sector

Average asking rents across the state’s booming industrial market have eclipsed $6.50 per square foot, continuing a steady climb that is now five years and counting.

Residential & Mixed Use
Mack-Cali, Ironstate building in Jersey City hits leasing milestone

Renters have flocked to the distinctive 762-unit residential tower known as Jersey City Urby, bringing the building to nearly full occupancy only eight months after opening.

Industrial
Bridge details blockbuster industrial sale to Duke Realty

Bridge Development Partners has reaped more than $500 million from the sale of a 3.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio, including more than 2 million square of space in New Jersey.

Residential & Mixed Use
HFF: Investors acquire AvalonBay community in Mercer County

AvalonBay Communities Inc. has sold a 312-unit apartment complex in Lawrenceville for nearly $90 million, marking the developer’s second sale of a New Jersey property in recent weeks.

Retail
Pilates chain set to continue rapid expansion in N.J., Ripco says

A fast-growing Pilates chain has added roughly 20 locations in New Jersey in the past two years, with plans to add at least another 10 in the state as part a continued nationwide expansion.

Office
JZA+D reveals upgrades at 120,000 sq. ft. Princeton office building (PHOTOS)

An architecture firm has unveiled its newly completed redesign of a building in the Carnegie Center office campus, following two years of renovations at the 120,000-square-foot property.

Residential & Mixed Use
Fields launches leasing at new 255-unit rental building in Jersey City (PHOTOS)

A developer is set to debut a new 255-unit luxury apartment building in the Paulus Hook section of Jersey City, touting an infusion of rental units in a neighborhood dominated by brownstones.

Policy Page
A regulatory framework for our new administration

As our next governor focuses on making our state more affordable for both businesses and residents, it would make sense to ramp up efforts to cut red tape by eliminating ineffective rules and empowering qualified private-sector professionals to handle more administrative work, technical reviews and project approvals.