Industrial
E-commerce train rolls on as industrial owners, brokers prepare for a roaring 2020

The economic engine powering the New Jersey industrial real estate market will continue to be the rapidly transforming retail sector, driven primarily by relentlessly rising demand from consumers for rapid home delivery of purchases, whether from online retailers or traditional but restructured brick-and-mortar retailers.

Retail
CBRE: Retailers turning to in-store fulfillment, extra staffing amid holiday crush

This year’s shortened holiday shopping season has placed added pressure on retailers and their shipping partners, prompting new in-store solutions for delivery and returns and the need to hire additional seasonal workers for distribution and fulfillment.

Industrial
Rental rates surging, reaching new heights in N.J. industrial market, researchers say

Landlords and developers are still reaping the rewards of New Jersey’s tight industrial market, where rents continue to rise well above average asking rates.

Top News
Editor’s note: Dear Amazon, we’re still here if you need us

Amazon said it won’t reopen its search for a second headquarters after pulling out of New York City, but who’s to say that Newark and other shortlisted cities will just quietly step aside?

Industrial
AY: Despite demand, New Jersey starved for new cold storage space

New Jersey remains one of the nation’s most underserved markets for cold storage space, despite its potential to share in the expanding market for fresh food and online grocery delivery.

Office
Amazon eyeing locations outside Newark for HQ2, reports say

Newark appears to have fallen short in its bid to land Amazon’s coveted second headquarters, with published reports indicating that the company is leaning toward New York City and northern Virginia as part of a split location.

Industrial
After a decade of success, Dermody begins final phase of Logan Township industrial park

Dermody Properties’ 1,100-acre logistics park in Logan Township has attracted a long list of well-known users over more than decade. And the firm is now set to enter its last phase of development — breaking ground on two buildings that will add another 563,000 square feet to the portfolio.

Editor’s Note
Redrawing the map for industrial

As you’ll find out in this month’s cover story, developers and brokers that have long focused on New Jersey are now stretching beyond the traditional boundaries of the state’s industrial market. And they are stretching them in every direction — for different reasons — in their quest to keep pace with tenants that are adopting a more regional approach.

Industrial
TIAA sells 617,000-square-foot Amazon distribution center for $147 million

An institutional investor has paid more than $147 million to acquire a 617,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Teterboro.

Retail
Experts: Supreme Court’s ‘Wayfair’ ruling will have broader impact on taxes than real estate

A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will likely raise the cost of some online sales and provide an infusion of revenue for New Jersey’s state coffers, but its impact on commercial real estate may be limited.