Residential & Mixed Use
Longtime owners sell 26-unit East Orange apartment building in $2.6 million deal by ICON

A family ownership group has sold a 26-unit apartment building in East Orange for nearly $2.6 million, according to a listing team with ICON Real Estate Advisors.

Residential & Mixed Use
Downeaster, TANTUM break ground on 78-unit rental project in downtown Long Branch

A new 78-unit luxury apartment building will soon rise in downtown Long Branch, in a project that will transform a key stretch of the corridor leading to its booming coastline.

Government & Public Policy
NJBA, NJBIA file appeal to stop Murphy-backed flood elevation rules for development

Two top business groups are going to court to block controversial land use and flood protection rules adopted on Gov. Phil Murphy’s last day in office, stepping up their defense against a program that they’ve long said will cripple development throughout the state.

Editor’s Note
In memoriam 2025: Remembering those we lost in New Jersey commercial real estate

We said goodbye in 2025 to several key figures in New Jersey’s commercial real estate community. Some were industry icons whose careers spanned more than half a century, but all were remembered by colleagues as valued friends and team members. Here is a look back at our coverage and the tributes that poured in from across the industry.

Residential & Mixed Use
VAM: Developer sells 158-unit Belleville rental property in $56 million deal with family office

The developer of a newly built, 158-unit apartment building in Belleville has reaped $55.5 million from its sale of the property, in a deal arranged by Veerman Asset Management.

Top News
Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla mourns loss of real estate, litigation attorney Adam Garcia

Adam Garcia, a shareholder with Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla PC whom the firm recalled as a dedicated and talented real estate attorney, has died at age 37.

Professional Spotlight
Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla PC

As we continue to remain one of the most active law firms in New Jersey in the world of real estate development, our real estate group remains committed to delivering expertise and value to our clients, many of whom are creating some of the most impactful projects that enhance communities and drive economic growth. Looking back at our successes over the past year, we are proud to have played a key role in transformative developments, and we are excited for what lies ahead in 2025.

Professional Services
Veteran real estate attorney Bandazian joins Giordano Halleran as shareholder

Longtime commercial real estate attorney Khoren Bandazian has joined Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla PC as a shareholder, the Red Bank-based firm announced Wednesday.

Professional Services
Corliss, Ward of Giordano Halleran real estate, land use teams among newest shareholders

Giordano Halleran & Ciesla PC has named two new shareholders in its real estate and land use groups as part of four newly announced promotions on its Red Bank-based team.

Residential & Mixed Use
Kushner kicks off long-awaited 360-unit project with Colts Neck’s first-ever apartments

Kushner has broken ground on a project that will bring 360 new apartments to Colts Neck, part of a sprawling, at times contentious development that is nearly 20 years in the making and will deliver the township’s first multifamily rentals.