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.

Event Coverage
Gauging the future of rent growth, investor appetite along the booming Hudson waterfront

As residential high-rise construction continues to surge, developers and investors are keeping a watchful eye on rent growth and capital markets activity along the Gold Coast.

Roundtable
What are the biggest challenges to construction and redevelopment in New Jersey?

What are the biggest challenges to construction and redevelopment in New Jersey? We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle this month’s question.

People
CSG promotes six attorneys

Attorneys who were formally named to the firm’s real estate and tax appeals practices are among six promotions announced Monday by Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC.