Events
NAIOP honors new hall of fame class, CRE industry leaders

A crowd of nearly 400 turned out Monday night as NAIOP New Jersey inducted three commercial real estate leaders into its hall of fame, while honoring a longtime state government leader and three key industry professionals.

Professional Services
CSG adds new member in real estate lending practice

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, the West Orange-based law firm, has expanded its commercial real estate lending team in the region with one of its newest hires.

Professional Services
CSG attorney tapped as state trustee in Tropicana sale

State regulators have designated an attorney with Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC as the trustee for a Nevada-based company’s acquisition of the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City.

Government & Public Policy
NAIOP unveils honorees for annual N.J. awards, hall of fame dinner

NAIOP New Jersey will honor one of the state’s key government officials in recent years alongside one of its best-known developers as part of its upcoming fall awards dinner, where the association will also recognize several influential industry professionals.

Roundtable
What infrastructure improvements does New Jersey need to support development for the next 20 years?

What infrastructure improvements does New Jersey need to support development for the next 20 years? We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle this month’s question.

Professional Services
Depth and diversity: Women leaders have helped drive growth of CSG real estate group

Diversity is a point of emphasis for everyone at Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, also known as CSG, one that is highlighted by its team of real estate lawyers. Women account for nearly a third of the members and half of the nonmembers within CSG’s real estate practice, which includes about 27 attorneys. Across all groups, women represent about a quarter of the firm’s members, a total that has continued to rise in conjunction with its overall growth in recent years.

Retail
LA Fitness coming to repositioned Newark retail center

A real estate investor has secured the approvals to build an LA Fitness in Newark, marking a major step forward for its redevelopment of a former Pathmark site.

Professional Services
New hire bolsters CSG real estate group

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has announced a new addition to its real estate and development practice.

Industrial
New 290,000 sq. ft. industrial project underway in Newark

Construction is underway on a new 290,000-square-foot distribution center project just outside Port Newark-Elizabeth, according to brokers with CBRE who are marketing the property.

Government & Public Policy
Eye on Trenton: Developers wary of proposed changes to tax abatement law

In a state that is increasingly dependent on redevelopment in densely populated, infrastructure-rich towns and cities, lawmakers are mulling changes to a tax abatement statute that is often seen as critical to bringing those projects to life.