Government & Public Policy
ICE buys vacant 470,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Roxbury, intensifying battle over planned detention center
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly has closed on a 470,000-square-foot warehouse in Roxbury that it plans to use as a detention center, completing a long-rumored deal that has sparked intense backlash in recent weeks and confusion in recent days.
Destination Plainfield: Queen City, with thousands of new units online, turns its focus to retail and recreation
First, Plainfield officials focused on building out their housing stock. Now, they’re making sure residents have a reason to stay in town by working to attract new shopping, entertainment and restaurant options.
Wolfe joins Norris McLaughlin as member with real estate, land use teams
Norris McLaughlin PA has welcomed Amanda Wolfe as the newest addition to its real estate, finance and land use and municipal law practice groups in New Jersey.
ULI NNJ reveals slate of top developers, projects as honorees for 2026 Excellence Awards
Urban Land Institute Northern New Jersey has unveiled the winners of its 2026 Excellence Awards, setting the stage for an event that will showcase a host of top companies, professionals and projects in development and commercial real estate.
On the horizon
Two key asset classes in New Jersey have become inextricably linked in the last two to three years, as local governments increasingly turn to their aging office stock to fill the state’s housing deficit. Some have done so proactively, but others are acting out of necessity as they race to comply with New Jersey’s updated affordable housing law. That’s causing some market leaders to wonder if municipalities will face “multifamily fatigue” after the latest round of mandates and the corresponding land use planning, which has played out across the state over the past 12 months.
