Industrial
Elberon acquires 65,000 sq. ft. Hillside warehouse, plans other deals in 2019

Elberon Development Group has acquired a 65,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Hillside, the first of what could be several upcoming additions to its portfolio.

Government & Public Policy
Parting thoughts: Outgoing NAIOP New Jersey president reflects on chapter’s growth — and continued priorities

As Dave Gibbons wraps up his two-year term as NAIOP New Jersey’s president, he says the organization has made strides with public policy goals such as a new performance bond law and liquor license reform, while growing to nearly 850 members to become the association’s sixth-largest chapter in the country. But he believes there is always more work to be done in both the legislative arena and when it comes to networking and recruitment.

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.

Industrial
Elberon: New deals bring Elizabeth building to 100 percent leased

Elberon Development Group has signed two new leases at a 115,000-square-foot warehouse in Elizabeth, including a deal with a foot care business that is relocating from Brooklyn.

Government & Public Policy
Oliver talks DCA changes, affordable housing at NAIOP forum

State officials are weighing their options for modernizing the Department of Community Affairs, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver said last week, from electronic permitting to the potential to allow municipalities to privatize code enforcement. Far less certain is how they will tackle more high-profile issues such as affordable housing, shared services and the tax credit programs that have fueled development in recent years.

Industrial
Growing online grocery sales will boost N.J. cold storage market, report says

As one of the nation’s top 10 markets for cold storage space, New Jersey is poised to benefit from what experts say will be the continued growth of online grocery sales.

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.

Industrial
Developer returns to Elizabeth, with a focus on the booming port region

Elberon Development Group has bolstered its portfolio in one of the state’s strongest industrial submarkets, while moving its headquarters back to where the company began a century ago.

Industrial
Elberon acquires 115,000 sq. ft. Elizabeth warehouse for $9 million

Elberon Development Group has expanded its footprint in Elizabeth, completing the $9 million acquisition of a soon-to-upgraded, 115,000-square-foot warehouse in the city.

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.