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and the zoning boards of adjustment
for Little Egg Harbor, Toms River
and Summit. A frequent speaker, he
has presented programs on land use,
zoning tidelands and other waterfront
development topics at professional
forums such as New Jersey Institute
for Continuing Legal Education,
the National Business Institute, the
NEXUS Association of Realtors,
Surety Title and Fidelity National Title.
The fi rm added that Chacanias is an
active member of the New Jersey
State Bar Association and currently
serves on the board of directors of the
NJSBA’s Land Use Section. He holds
a J.D. from Seton Hall University
School of Law and a bachelor’s from
Seton Hall University.
HUDSON ATLANTIC’S
FUSARO PROMOTED
TO VICE PRESIDENT
Hudson Atlantic Realty has promoted
Dante Fusaro to vice president
of multifamily sales, touting his
contributions to the fi rm since his
arrival nearly four years ago.
Fusaro, previously a sales associate,
earns the new post after having
arranged the sale of more than 250
apartments in deals exceeding $40
million, according to a news release.
He’ll now oversee a growing portfolio
of client engagements, continue
to lead property evaluations and
marketing strategies and mentor other
sales associates with the Parsippany-
based multifamily brokerage fi rm.
“Dante has been an instrumental
part of our growth and success since
he joined the
team, when
Hudson Atlantic
opened,” said
Adam Zweibel,
president of
Hudson Atlantic.
“His deep
understanding of
Dante Fusaro
the multifamily
market, coupled with his ability to
build strong client relationships, has
been critical to our ability to deliver
exceptional results. We’re excited to
see Dante take on this new leadership
role as we continue to expand our
multifamily sales platform.”
Fusaro joined Hudson Atlantic in
March 2022.
“It’s an honor to be entrusted with
this leadership role at Hudson
Atlantic,” Fusaro said. “The
multifamily market in New Jersey
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and the surrounding areas is full of
opportunity, and I look forward to
continuing to provide value to both
owners and future investors on future
multifamily transactions.”
ROSENBERG NAMED
SENIOR V.P. WITH
TEAM RESOURCES
Team Resources Inc. has promoted
Alex Rosenberg to senior vice
president, citing his work with a host
of well-known landlords and tenants
during nearly nine years with the fi rm.
The agency, which is based in Lynd-
hurst, said Rosenberg’s owner clients
have included Sitex Group, Devli
Group, STRO Cos., Brookfi eld Proper-
ties and Camber Real Estate Partners.
He has also represented occupiers
such as Cibo Vita, Moda Express and
Sogno Toscano and others.
The fi rm added that Rosenberg in the
last fi ve years alone has participated
in lease and sale deals valued at more
than $200 million and comprising
more than 5 million square feet.
“Over the eight-plus years he has
been with us, he has consistently
demonstrated exceptional work ethic,
unwavering dedication and a steadfast
commitment to serving his clients,”
the fi rm wrote in a press release in
early December. “Alex began his
career at his family’s manufacturing
business, which
he successfully
operated for
several years
before its sale.
Building on that
experience,
he entered the
commercial real
Alex Rosenberg
estate industry,
bringing with him a strong foundation
in relationship-building, clear
communication and sound business
practices.”
Rosenberg is a graduate of the
University of Michigan, where he
earned a degree in communications.
RE
FINDING ADDITIONAL
WAREHOUSE SPACE:
C C
AN ADVANCED
STRATEGY
By Marty Khait
In 2026’s New Jersey industrial market,
cold storage represents a unique
opportunity. Vacancy rates are low, and
much of the existing stock is 40+ years old
and facing obsolescence. Furthermore,
new construction requires specialized
expertise that many traditional industrial
developers lack. For food and beverage
manufacturers, this means that expansion
plans often stall out due to the space
crunch.
A growing number of food manufacturing
companies are turning to creative,
opportunistic tools like Yukon Real Estate
Partners’s developer-led RFP process. As
developers specializing in cold chain and
food logistics properties, Yukon’s team has
deep experience with these creative
strategies, including delivering a 300,000-
square-foot, rail-served plant-attached
warehouse that nearly eliminated storage
transportation costs for a manufacturer.
HOW TO MAKE WAREHOUSE OPERATORS
COMPETE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
By following Yukon’s developer-led RFP
process, a manufacturer partners with an
experienced developer to obtain a
customized warehouse facility with their
exact specs, operated by a warehouser of
their choosing. The developer manages the
land acquisition and property development
phases, and works with the manufacturer
to execute a competitive proposal process
to find the best possible building operator.
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Yukon’s New Century Plant-Attached Warehouse for Flora Food Group
YUKON’S DEVELOPER-LED RFP PROCESS
Here are the steps we use to secure the
ideal space for our clients:
Define the need. The manufacturer
identifies the need for storage by
quantifying their pallet demand.
The manufacturer and developer
then outline the ideal facility that
can fulfill that identified pallet
demand.
Secure the site. The developer
acquires control of an agreed-upon
site and begins due diligence
towards entitlements.
Yukon runs the RFP process.
Ambient and refrigerated-
warehouse operators then compete
for the opportunity to serve the
manufacturer’s need, under the
manufacturer’s specific
requirements, bringing their best,
most competitive terms to the table.
Select and build. The winning
operator signs a lease with the
developer, Yukon, who finances and
constructs the facility. The
manufacturer becomes the anchor
customer, with guaranteed service
terms and minimal direct
construction or ownership risk.
The result is a purpose-built project
where each party’s incentives align: the
manufacturer gains efficiency and cost
certainty, the operator secures long-
term volume, and the developer
delivers a stabilized, income-producing
asset.
CASE STUDY: FLORA FOOD GROUP
In 2024, Flora Food Group needed to
reduce its high transportation costs and
consolidate its fragmented cold storage
around its New Century, Kansas, plant.
Working with Yukon Real Estate
Partners, the company defined its core
objective: to consolidate 30,000 pallet
positions into a modern, rail-connected
warehouse attached directly to its
production facility.
By utilizing Yukon’s developer-led RFP
Process, Flora was able to drive
substantial savings with an optimized,
plant-attached warehouse without tying
up its balance sheet. The facility,
completed this year, links to Flora’s
production line through a pallet
conveyor bridge and integrates a freon-
based refrigeration system designed to
meet community and ESG goals.
While industrial leasing and
development may seem like business as
usual, commercial real estate in New
Jersey rewards creativity. Our market
is not beginner-friendly, and demands
novel approaches to its unique
challenges. Yukon’s developer-led RFP
process gives the manufacturers access
to new warehouse space, expertise, and
peace of mind. We see this
collaboration-driven process as the
future of the cold chain, and a powerful
way to ensure that New Jersey’s food
supply chain continues to expand,
modernize, and thrive.
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Marty Khait is Co-Founder of Yukon Real Estate Partners, a real estate company focused
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exclusively on cold storage and food logistics-related assets. Since the company’s form-
ation in 2018, Yukon has been a first mover in both modern cold storage development
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as well as the acquisition and modernization of existing food-related assets.
For more information, email marty@yrep.com or visit yrep.com