Fully mobilized: Greek, chair of new ‘Circulate NJ’ coalition, sees breadth of membership as key to promoting logistics industry’s impact (and curbing misinformation)

Let there be no confusion: Circulate NJ is not a lobbying group, as David Greek is quick to point out, but a well-organized, diverse coalition that has assembled to promote the vast economic benefits of New Jersey’s logistics sector.

That message is at the heart of the new public awareness campaign that launched shortly before Thanksgiving, led by a membership that includes not just prominent developers but stakeholders ranging from dock workers and truckers to the likes of Amazon. All of which have a vested interest in promoting their collective industry and, in turn, defusing the hostile rhetoric and misinformation that has derailed a growing number of warehouse projects in recent years.

Developers, business groups launch ‘Circulate NJ’ coalition to tout logistics industry amid pushback to warehouse projects

Commercial real estate and business leaders have a launched new coalition to promote the benefits of New Jersey’s logistics sector and defend against rhetoric that has stalled a growing number of warehouse development projects in recent years.

Amazon warehouse in Mount Olive sells for $29 million, Branch Industrial says

Asset Realty & Construction Group has sold a 132,000-square-foot industrial building in Mount Olive for more than $29 million, in a newly announced deal by Branch Industrial.

STRO, KRE Group detail 205,000 sq. ft. lease with Amazon in Woodland Park

The STRO Cos. and Kushner Real Estate Group are touting a lease with Amazon at a new industrial building in Woodland Park, where the e-commerce giant operates a 205,000-square-foot same-day delivery facility.

Top developers, owners see continued growth for industrial market, despite new headwinds

More than 200 attendees turned out April 26 for “The View from the Top: A Conversation with Leaders in Logistics Real Estate,” a conference hosted by Real Estate NJ at The Highlawn in West Orange. Speakers included (clockwise from top…

Developer sells Meadowlands property slated for 357,000 sq. ft. Amazon facility

The developer of what will be a new 357,000-square-foot Amazon facility in Rutherford has sold the property, in a newly announced deal by Cushman & Wakefield.

Amazon ditches plan for 400,000 sq. ft. lease at Mack-Cali campus in Jersey City, report says

Amazon has reportedly scrapped a plan to take some 400,000 square feet of office space at Mack-Cali Realty Corp.’s renovated Harborside campus in Jersey City.

Report: Amazon, Mack-Cali nearing 400,000 sq. ft. office lease in Jersey City

Amazon and Mack-Cali Realty Corp. are reportedly close to inking a 400,000-square-foot office lease in Jersey City, in a potential blockbuster deal for the real estate investment trust and its flagship Harborside complex along the Hudson waterfront.

Industrial owners adapting, unlocking new revenue streams as parking requirements soar

Demand for parking in and around industrial properties has soared in New Jersey, fueled largely by the use of large delivery fleets, spurring changes in building design and creating new revenue streams for industrial owners.

No slowing down: Growth of e-commerce, last mile delivery and the densest state in America

The New Jersey industrial market has continued on its historic pace with vacancy rates dropping below 3 percent across the state. This has been driven by the unprecedented demand from online retailers and e-commerce-driven businesses desperate for warehousing and “last mile” distribution. E-commerce had already been on a rapid ascent for years with its share of the total retail market more than quadrupling since 2010. With the pandemic shuttering most brick-and-mortar locations for the better portion of 2020, e-commerce had taken on another level of growth. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, sales increased 31.73 percent year over year, the fastest growth rate in 10 years, nearly doubling the second-highest growth rate of 17.81 percent in 2011.