Office
Mack-Cali sells 843,000 sq. ft. Short Hills office portfolio to Birch Group for $255 million

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has sold four office buildings in Short Hills for $255 million, in a deal that marks another addition to the buyer’s fast-growing portfolio in New Jersey.

Editor’s Note
Announcing NAIOP New Jersey’s annual gala honorees

It’s always exciting when NAIOP New Jersey unveils the honorees at its annual gala, a must-attend event in the state’s commercial real estate industry. Slated for later in the calendar, on Oct. 7, in hopes that we can all actually gather in person, this year’s program is headlined by Peter D. Sudler of Sudler Cos. and the talented team at Gensler, who will receive the association’s Impact Awards.

Office
Florham Park headquarters, life sciences building sold for $47 million

An investment firm has sold a corporate headquarters and life sciences building in Florham Park for nearly $47 million, under a transaction announced Wednesday by CBRE.

Technology
Design, construction technology holds great promise for those who can embrace it

A host of new technologies and other innovations are poised to transform the design and construction industry, experts say, but come with hurdles tied to adoption and integration.

Health Care & Education
ON3: Prism eyes groundbreaking for preleased, 80,000 sq. ft. medical office building

Prism Capital Partners is preparing to start construction on a new preleased, 80,000-square-foot medical office building in Clifton, the latest addition to its flagship ON3 campus.

Office
Developers break ground on office, retail project to transform piece of downtown Morristown

SJP Properties and Scotto Properties have broken ground on the first of two office and retail buildings in Morristown, the future home of Deloitte LLP, in a project that will transform another piece of the town’s bustling central business district.

Office
SJP, financial services firm ink 12,800 sq. ft. office lease in Metropark

SJP Properties has completed a new 12,800-square-foot lease at a Woodbridge office building, providing a home for the New Jersey operations of a global banking firm.

Office
SJP, Scotto eye groundbreaking after sealing approvals for Morristown office project

A development that will transform a stretch of downtown Morristown — bringing 340,000 square feet of high-end office space and new public plazas — is set to break ground in the coming months after securing final approvals from the municipality.

Policy Page
Workplace absence leads to decline in office demand

Much of the workforce has been absent from offices/workplaces and transportation systems since mid-March. Has this absence “made hearts grow fonder” to return? Not entirely, according to some experts.

Office
Brokers, architects focus on workplace safety as office workers return post-COVID

Brokers, architects and other commercial real estate professionals are now advising office landlords and tenants on the process of returning to the workplace, outlining strategies such as de-densification, ramped up cleaning and sanitizing and communication to help keep workers informed and ensure social distancing.