Retail Reimagined: Join us April 23 as we discuss the future of New Jersey’s iconic malls and other shopping and dining destinations

Mar 1, 2026 | Events, Featured, Retail and Entertainment

Hear from commercial real estate leaders as they explore what’s next for New Jersey’s retail sector, from major mixed-use developments around legacy malls to food and beverage trends and regulatory changes that loom large for the asset class.

Thursday, April 23, 2026

The Highlawn

1 Crest Drive, West Orange, NJ

NETWORKING AND BREAKFAST

8:00 AM

WELCOME

9:00 AM

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

9:15 AM

$200 per ticket

For tables of 10 or sponsorship opportunities, please contact your account executive or email advertising@re-nj.com.

SPEAKERS

Michael Sommer

Chief Development Officer

Kushner

Chris Erb

Executive Vice President – Head of Development

Russo Development

John P. Inglesino

(Moderator)

Managing/Founding Partner

Inglesino Taylor

Howard D. Geneslaw

(Moderator)

Partner

FBT Gibbons

Donald M. Pepe

Partner

Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Christopher J. Coiley

First Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Regional President of New Jersey

Valley Bank

Gary M. Albrecht

Member

Cole Schotz PC

Steven Winters

Executive Vice President

RIPCO Real Estate

Alex Erdos

Senior Vice President

SJP Properties

Lisa R. Barata

Counsel, Real Estate

CSG Law

Alexander Cocoziello

Principal, Chief Investment Officer

Advance Realty Investors

David Townes

Managing Director, Retail Brokerage

JLL

Karen Pisciotta

201-704-0577

karenp@re-nj.com

Jonathan Rayvid

732-797-8727

jonathan@re-nj.com

Carly Edelson

917-575-5393

carlye@re-nj.com

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Joshua Burd

Joshua Burd, an award-winning reporter and editor, has been covering New Jersey commercial real estate for 13 years. Many industry leaders view him as the go-to real estate reporter in the state, a role he is eager to continue as the editor of Real Estate NJ. He is a lifelong New Jersey resident who has spent a decade covering the great Garden State.

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