From boardrooms to bedrooms (and big boxes): Inside New Jersey’s office conversion boom

Empty office buildings and half-vacant corporate campuses have become a familiar sight in New Jersey. In the wake of the pandemic, and the rise of remote and hybrid work, companies are using less space and leaving behind millions of square feet of surplus offices. At the same time, there’s a pressing need for housing and modern industrial facilities. It’s no surprise then that developers in the Garden State are increasingly turning these underused offices into multifamily residences and warehouses. This white paper explores the scale and characteristics of New Jersey’s office conversion boom focusing on the transformation of offices into residential and industrial uses as well as the impact it will have on developers, investors and occupiers.

Hartz completes Cranford rental project, marking transformation of ex-office property

Hartz Mountain Industries has brought new life to another aging office property in New Jersey, delivering 250 apartments to a sprawling site near Cranford’s Hyatt Hills Golf Course.

Hartz launches leasing at 250-unit Fairways at Cranford property

Leasing is underway at a new 250-unit multifamily property that has helped revitalize the former site of an aging office complex in Cranford.

Hartz unveils 250-unit luxury rental project as part of Cranford redevelopment

Hartz Mountain Industries has taken the wraps off a new 250-unit luxury apartment property in Cranford, where it expects to welcome its first residents as soon as early next year.