Meridian brokers $70 million loan for Somerset’s Bell Works project

Investors Bank is providing a $70 million loan to Somerset Development for its landmark Bell Works project in Holmdel, under a financing deal negotiated by Meridian Capital Group.

Colliers set to market aviation research park in Atlantic County

Atlantic County officials have hired Colliers International Group to market the first piece of the new Stockton Aviation Research and Technology Park, the firm announced.

Onyx, Rubenstein sell repositioned Basking Ridge building for $98.5 million

A joint venture has sold a 306,000-square-foot office building in Somerset County for nearly $100 million, following a sweeping renovation that modernized the 40-year-old property and attracted a global pharmaceutical company as a headquarters tenant.

Westfield apartment project is a milestone for developers, local officials

There is no doubting the appeal of a site that is less than a block from a train station and in the heart of downtown Westfield, one of New Jersey’s most acclaimed shopping districts. But if you ask executives with The Hampshire Cos., a good location isn’t a guarantee of success.

NAI Hanson marketing medical office building near Hackettstown hospital

Atlantic Health System has tapped brokers with NAI James E. Hanson to market a medical office building on the campus of Hackettstown Medical Center, the real estate services firm announced.

Advance, DeBartolo kick off leasing at new Harrison rental project (SLIDESHOW)

Developers have taken the wraps off a new 286-unit rental community inspired by Harrison’s industrial past, the latest apartment building to come to the town’s waterfront redevelopment zone.

Colliers: Preleasing continues at spec industrial buildings in N.J.

Industrial space continues to be a winning bet for New Jersey developers, as tenants preleased some 3.5 million square feet of speculative buildings that were delivered in the second quarter.

Office market takes small step forward in Q2, NKF says

The state’s office market saw modest gains during the second quarter, even as landlords continue to grapple with high vacancy and new blocks of space coming available in suburban locations.

NRDC looks to forge ahead with Wegmans-anchored lifestyle center in Middletown

A developer is hoping to build support for a plan that would bring a new high-end retail center to Middletown, one that it says will be a modern alternative to the aging, cookie-cutter strip malls and big-box stores that line the Route 35 shopping corridor.

Piscataway site sold for $57 million, setting up 2.4 million sq. ft. industrial development

A joint venture has sold a 228-acre former brownfield site in Piscataway for $57 million, following a three-year effort to secure approvals that would allow the parcel to be redeveloped as a 2.4 million-square-foot industrial park.