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CONTENTS
Departments
4 The Briefing
Vision, Rubenstein sell Warren office buildings for $150 million,
plus other top stories in commercial real estate
9 Roundtable
What challenges do New Jersey’s cities and downtowns
face coming out of the pandemic?
10 Deal Sheet
A roundup of CRE leases, sales and finance
15 Policy Page
McGuinness: CRE sentiment rises,
but weighed down by construction cost challenges
26 People on the Move
New hires and executive moves
29 Project Updates
Claremont unveils luxury apartments in Park Ridge
ON THE COVER: CHA Partners recently marked the opening of The Randolph, a new 120-unit apartment building at the site of the former Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. The milestone comes more than a decade after the hospital’s closure, which devastated city residents and set off an emotional, multiyear battle to repurpose the site. – Courtesy: Peter Dant Photography/ CHA Partners
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Features
Back to Life
With new apartments, reuse of Plainfield hospital site taking shape after more than a decade
Heart of the City
New Brunswick’s new $750 million cancer center will build on foundation of health care projects
Food for Thought
Whippany firm, longtime leader in corporate dining services, will play key role in return-to-work plans
Signs of Life
Panel: Interest in office space picking up as employers mull re-entry plans, hybrid schedules
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