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The best of The Briefing 2023

With the holidays upon us, we’re excited to bring you a look back at our top stories of 2023, 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
Remembering those we lost in New Jersey commercial real estate

The end of any year will bring to mind those we lost over the past 12 months. As many of our readers will tell you, 2023 was especially difficult in that regard, as we mourned the deaths of several key figures and outright icons in New Jersey commercial real estate.

With that in mind, here is a look back at our coverage and the tributes that poured in from across the industry.

Residential & Mixed Use
J&L Cos. earns Fitwel certification for Fifty-Five Union, in a first for Newark rental buildings

A new 403-unit luxury apartment building in Newark’s Ironbound district has been certified by the Fitwel program, a recognition of its focus on the health and wellness of its occupants.

Residential & Mixed Use
KRE Group debuts 212-unit rental property in Bayonne, in project’s third and final phase

Kushner Real Estate Group has opened the third and final piece of a luxury multifamily development in Bayonne, adding another 212 units to the city’s fast-growing waterfront.

Residential & Mixed Use
Reynolds eyes 2024 groundbreaking after landing approvals for Princeton Pike redevelopment

Reynolds Asset Management has secured local approvals to redevelop a large piece of a Mercer County office park, where it aims to build more than 200 apartments and retail space.

Features
Gensler marks 30 years in New Jersey with an expanded focus, but still at the forefront of workplace design

Gensler is marking 30 years in New Jersey, where it finds itself at the forefront of not only the fast-changing office market, but several of the state’s key growth sectors.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developer buys site of 70-unit Bayonne rental project mid-construction, CBRE says

A private developer has purchased the site of a 70-unit multifamily project that is now under construction in Bayonne, in a newly announced deal by CBRE.

Government & Public Policy
EDA launches grant program for neighborhood capital projects in Atlantic City

The state Economic Development Authority has approved a pilot program to fund capital projects in Atlantic City, seeking to help spur investment at the neighborhood level.

Retail
Norman’s Hallmark continues expansion, opens 6,200 sq. ft. store in Marlton

The nation’s largest independent owner of Gold Crown Hallmark stores has debuted a new location in Evesham Township, where it occupies space at a Route 73 shopping center.

Government & Public Policy
EDA approves $400 million Aspire tax credit for residential, commercial phases in Sayreville’s Riverton project

The state has approved a 10-year, $400 million tax credit award that will support key phases of Riverton, the massive project that could bring 6.5 million square feet of development to a once-contaminated, long-dormant waterfront property in Sayreville.