Industrial
Reports: Hartz scraps plan for logistics park, open space at sprawling Hercules site on I-80

Hartz Mountain Industries reportedly has dropped its plan to build a 2.5 million-square-foot industrial park in Roxbury — one that also called for hundreds of acres of open space — following considerable pushback from a contingent of local officials, residents and others.

Professional Services
Greenbaum adds Record as partner, co-chair of community association practice

Noted community association attorney Caroline Record has joined Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP as a partner in its real estate department.

Professional Services
Greenbaum’s Mlenak picked for prestigious American College of Real Estate Lawyers

Steven G. Mlenak, a top redevelopment and land use attorney with Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, has joined the prestigious American College of Real Estate Lawyers as a fellow with its Class of 2024.

Professional Spotlight
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

We represent local, regional and national clients active in the New Jersey market, including developers, REITs, private equity investors, property owners, lenders and governmental entities. We provide strategic counseling and litigation support related to the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, construction, operation and disposition of multifamily, mixed-use, commercial and industrial real estate, with strong expertise in complex ground leases and alternative energy projects.

Residential & Mixed Use
BNE debuts luxury rentals in Chatham, providing a new gateway to Morris County borough

BNE Real Estate Group has opened the doors to its new upscale multifamily property in Chatham — one that’s a far cry from the boutique project it envisioned just a few years ago.

Office
C&W: Greenbaum renewal leads flurry of leasing at Opal Holdings’ Metropark portfolio

Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease renewal for its office in Woodbridge, in one of several newly announced deals by Cushman & Wakefield.

Event Coverage
NAIOP New Jersey honors seasoned executives, aspiring leaders at annual awards dinner, in show of strength for state’s commercial real estate industry

Commercial real estate leaders descended on East Rutherford on Monday night for NAIOP New Jersey’s annual President’s Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner, where the chapter honored a group of well-known executives and service providers for their contributions to the industry.

Events
NAIOP New Jersey unveils President’s Awards, Hall of Fame honorees for Nov. 6 program

NAIOP New Jersey will honor eight members and commercial real estate industry leaders next month when it hosts its annual President’s Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner.

Government & Public Policy
Hinchliffe Stadium, Westfield downtown among 2023 Smart Growth Award winners

New Jersey Future has unveiled the winners of this year’s Smart Growth Awards, highlighting projects from Paterson to Westfield with a major focus on planning and redevelopment.

Government & Public Policy
Westfield pushes ahead with sweeping downtown redevelopment, despite opposition

Westfield has set the stage for more than $400 million in mixed-use redevelopment that town leaders say will revitalize their business district and serve as a model for other mature suburbs, with hopes of breaking ground early next year despite opposition by some residents.