Industrial
EDA: Foot care company weighs move to Elizabeth from Brooklyn

The state has approved a 10-year, $2.75 million tax credit to encourage a Brooklyn-based foot care company to move a major part of its operation to Elizabeth.

Government & Public Policy
EDA votes to approve new CEO

The state Economic Development Authority has approved the installation of its next CEO, who come with a mandate of fostering growth for small and innovative businesses in New Jersey.

Office
EDA: Fintech firm weighing move to Jersey City from NYC

A financial technology firm could be coming to Jersey City after being offered a 10-year, $5.6 million state tax credit package to move its headquarters from Lower Manhattan.

Industrial
EDA awards $38 million to help linen business expand in Irvington, Trenton

An industrial linen business is poised to double its footprint in Irvington and upgrade its space in Trenton, following the approval of nearly $38 million in state tax credits over 10 years.

Government & Public Policy
Box manufacturer proposes 500,000 sq. ft. plant in Florence

The state has approved $13.6 million in tax credits to encourage a cardboard packaging manufacturer to build a 500,000-square-foot facility in Burlington County.

Government & Public Policy
Furniture remanufacturer, tech firm offered incentives to move to Camden

Three businesses could be moving to Camden next year in connection with more than $10 million in tax credits approved Tuesday by the state Economic Development Authority.

Government & Public Policy
EDA: Mars Wrigley weighing 110,000 sq. ft. lease at Newark project

State officials have approved a 10-year, $31.5 million tax credit to encourage Mars Wrigley to move more than 480 employees to Newark, where it would lease 110,000 square feet at a historic warehouse that is being redeveloped by Edison Properties.

Government & Public Policy
EDA: Consumer products testing firm buys longtime leased facility in Essex County

A business that tests consumer products has acquired a 44,000-square-foot facility in Essex County that it had been leasing for 20 years, thanks in part to a small business loan program offered by the state Economic Development Authority.

Office
Segal LaBate: New owner plans to create tech hub at historic Trenton bank building

A technology consulting firm has acquired a historic 78,000-square-foot bank building in Trenton, with plans to reposition the property as a hub for innovative businesses.

Residential & Mixed Use
Devco, public officials break ground for New Brunswick Performing Arts Center

The New Brunswick Development Corp., public officials and a host of other stakeholders broke ground Wednesday on the $172 million New Brunswick Performing Arts Center project. Slated to rise 23 stories on Livingston Avenue, the mixed-use complex stands to transform the city’s famed downtown cultural arts district, spanning 450,000 square feet that will include performance venues, office space and more than 200 luxury apartments.