NAIOP unveils Deal of the Year finalists for industrial, winners for office and mixed-use

NAIOP New Jersey has announced its Deal of the Year winners in the office and mixed-use categories as well as three finalists for the industrial sector, with plans to highlight the honorees at its 37th annual Commercial Real Estate Awards Gala in mid-May.

Jersey City Summit set for May 29 with high-profile speaker list still growing

Plans for this year’s Jersey City Summit are quickly taking shape, with featured guests set to include Gov. Phil Murphy, Mayor Steve Fulop and legendary developer Joe Panepinto Sr. alongside dozens of other owners, investors and key players in the city’s renaissance.

The next chapter: Inside 601W’s plan to reposition Jersey City’s iconic Harborside office complex

Manhattan-based 601W Cos. is advancing its plans to reposition Harborside buildings 1, 2 and 3 in Jersey City, a nearly 2 million-square-foot office complex along the Hudson River, after acquiring the property from Veris Residential Inc. for $420 million.

Waterfront reboot

As you’ll read in this month’s cover story, 601W Cos. is drawing on that experience as it prepares to reposition the 2 million-square-foot Harborside property, which it acquired earlier this year from Veris Residential Inc. for a whopping $420 million. Its plans include the addition of important but notably absent amenities such as a fitness center, a conference center and a tenant lounge, as well as a 10,000-square-foot rooftop deck that will provide uninterrupted views of Manhattan. That vision will take shape in the months ahead as 601W looks to meet the demand for dynamic, upscale spaces despite unease within the office market — with the belief that the best is still to come for Jersey City.

Veris places another Harborside office tower, land site under contract for combined $104 million

Veris Residential Inc. has agreed to sell two additional pieces of its flagship Harborside campus in Jersey City, including a nearly 250,000-square-foot office building and a development parcel that was once slated for more than 1 million square feet of additional space.

Veris Residential completes $420 million sale of 1.9 million sq. ft. Harborside complex

Veris Residential Inc. has completed its high-profile, $420 million sale of Harborside buildings 1, 2 and 3 in Jersey City, the real estate investment trust said Wednesday.

Veris inks 130,000 sq. ft. lease in Jersey City with collectibles authenticator, grader

Veris Residential Inc. has landed a major tenant at its flagship office campus in Jersey City, inking a 130,000-square-foot lease with the world’s largest authenticator for collectibles.

Global financial firm renews for 16,600 sq. ft. at Jersey City office tower, C&W says

A global financial services firm has signed a nearly 17,000-square-foot renewal along the Hudson waterfront in Jersey City, brokers with Cushman & Wakefield said Friday.

Mack-Cali announces rebrand, eyeing full-fledged apartment platform and ESG goals

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. is rebranding to Veris Residential Inc., the company said Tuesday, in a step that reflects its move to a pure-play multifamily operator and a focus on sustainability.

Amazon ditches plan for 400,000 sq. ft. lease at Mack-Cali campus in Jersey City, report says

Amazon has reportedly scrapped a plan to take some 400,000 square feet of office space at Mack-Cali Realty Corp.’s renovated Harborside campus in Jersey City.