Gerard Pizzillo, a Jersey City-based attorney with Genova Burns, has joined the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce as a director.
How to survive the commercial real estate industry in 2024
All of the industry conferences and panels I’ve attended over the last several months have one thing in common — in each, someone has uttered the phrase “Survive to ’25” or the Bee Gees variant “Stayin’ alive till ’25,” either seriously or perfunctorily, as nearly everyone in the commercial real estate market knows that 2024 is going to be a rocky year. Why? Each of the players in the venerable trifecta of tenant, landlord and lender is having problems of their own.
Steady hands: How Genova Burns is helping real estate clients navigate rising rates, market shifts
Genova Burns, home to one of the state’s most prominent real estate practices, is as busy and as integral to the industry as it was before the pandemic and before the Federal Reserve began to raise interest rates last year. Increasingly, though, the Newark-based firm is helping clients either play defense or guide them through this period of uncertainty.
Real Estate NJ’s 2021 Market Forecast
After a year like no other, New Jersey’s commercial real estate industry is eager to turn the page. But many believe the pandemic’s impact will be felt for months if not years to come. As always, we’re here to help you make sense of it all with the help of some top developers, service providers and thought leaders. You can find their predictions for the year ahead and more in our special 2021 Market Forecast.
Newark open for business for medical marijuana centers
On May 1, 2019, the City of Newark Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 18-1970 by a 7-0 vote amending several sections of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. This new ordinance permits medical marijuana alternative treatment centers, medical marijuana cultivation facilities, medical marijuana manufacturing facilities, and medical marijuana safety compliance facilities (collectively, the “Medical Marijuana Uses”) as conditional uses in specified zoning districts within the City.