High-profile speaker list grows for Rutgers symposium, case study on distressed assets

The next Rutgers Center for Real Estate symposium is only weeks away, with a fast-growing list of speakers who will share their insights on tackling distressed commercial real estate.

For Pierson, believing in untapped markets has been a key ingredient for success

Pierson Commercial has gained a foothold in some of New Jersey’s largest and best-known cities, fueling its growth in recent years while remaining just as active in the state’s suburbs and highway retail corridors.

Developers, city officials unveil new supermarket in former Elizabeth food desert (SLIDESHOW)

A new 25,000-square-foot supermarket has opened its doors in what had been a food desert in a dense section of Elizabeth, anchoring a $17 million redevelopment project that relied on a medley of private and public funding sources.

A food desert no more: Elizabeth supermarket project coming to life

A rendering of Pointe Grande Plaza, a new 55,000-square-foot retail center now under construction in Elizabeth. — Courtesy Jacobs Enterprises By Joshua Burd A new grocery-anchored shopping center is rising in Elizabeth, filling a void in an inner-city neighborhood whose…