Office
C&W: Mack-Cali sells 193,000 sq. ft. Bridgewater office building

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has sold a nearly 193,000-square-foot office building in Bridgewater to Edgewood Properties, in a newly announced deal by Cushman & Wakefield.

Government & Public Policy
Morris: Edgewood residents hurt by government shutdown can defer rent payments

Edgewood Properties is doing its part to help those impacted by the partial government shutdown, allowing federal employees who live at its buildings to defer their rent payments. In the process, it hopes other apartment operators will follow suit.

Hospitality & Tourism
Hard Rock’s long-awaited debut in Atlantic City comes with a new opportunity

The new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has opened its doors in Atlantic City, with the promise of being a new type of destination that will grow the market and bring new visitors to the resort town.

Hospitality & Tourism
Home state advantage: Morris, Jingoli discuss plans in Atlantic City, partnership with Hard Rock

Jack Morris and Joe Jingoli, whose families have partnered with Hard Rock International to acquire the former Trump Taj Mahal, bring decades of experience in New Jersey real estate and a level of hands-on, local expertise that an outside investor simply wouldn’t have.

Combined with the resources and the pedigree of a global brand like Hard Rock, Morris and Jingoli feel strongly that their plans for Atlantic City will be the catalyst that is often promised but not as frequently delivered. And they say it’s about more than simply reopening a casino.

The Rundown
Developers plan $35 million mixed-use project in Burlington City, report says

A joint venture is one step closer toward redeveloping a parking lot in Burlington City into 184 apartments and nearly 8,000 square feet of retail space along the Delaware River.

The Rundown
Town alleges conflict of interest in affordable housing case, citing judge’s ties to developer

Attorneys for the township of South Brunswick are accusing a former Superior Court judge of having a conflict of interest, citing his ties to a developer that he went to work for only months after ruling that the municipality must zone for at least 1,500 affordable housing units.

Health Care & Education
Monmouth students meet CRE pros at annual Kislak Institute career night

Executives from some of the state’s top commercial real estate firms joined dozens of students recently at an annual industry career night hosted by Monmouth University.

Hospitality & Tourism
Hard Rock unveils renovation plans for Taj Mahal with Morris, Jingoli families

The famed exterior of the Trump Taj Mahal will soon be gone from the Atlantic City Boardwalk and replaced by another iconic brand, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

But Jim Allen says that transforming the property is about far more than changing what’s on the outside.

Hospitality & Tourism
Details of Hard Rock’s plans for the former Taj Mahal

Sitting on 17 acres of prime Boardwalk real estate, the former Taj Mahal is in line for a $375 million overhaul under the ownership of Hard Rock International and the Morris and Jingoli families.

Hospitality & Tourism
Hard Rock, N.J. real estate families to buy and reopen Trump Taj Mahal for $300M

Investor Carl Icahn has agreed to sell the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal casino to Hard Rock International and two New Jersey real estate families, the buyers said, under a $300 million plan to acquire, renovate and reopen the Atlantic City gaming hall.