Government & Public Policy
Medical device startup moving to Kearny Point with first EDA rent support grant

A medical device maker has relocated to a creative flex office space at the Kearny Point property in Kearny, making it the first company to benefit from a new state program that subsidizes rent payments for startups at certain collaborative workspaces.

Government & Public Policy
EDA: Co-working sites in central, southern New Jersey eligible for rent grants for startups

The state Economic Development Authority has added two co-working facilities in Somerset and Gloucester counties to its list of locations that qualify for rent subsidies for startup businesses.

Government & Public Policy
Kearny Point, Bell Works among sites eligible for EDA rent grants for startups

The state has approved nine locations at which technology or life sciences startups can apply for rent support grants that would help them move into incubators, accelerators or co-working spaces, including some of New Jersey’s largest redevelopment projects.

Industrial
Startup moving to Kearny Point, leasing 113,000 sq. ft.

A fashion design and supply chain startup is heading to the sprawling Kearny Point development, where it will occupy a new 113,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.

Office
NAIOP panel: Building trends pointing toward employee health, ecofriendly design

Amenities, collaboration space and access to transportation will all remain important in the office sector, experts say, but those features must be increasingly focused on wellness, sustainability and energy savings. That’s not to mention diversity and the ability for employees to choose how they work.

Government & Public Policy
State honors three projects with housing, economic development awards

The state has doled out its annual Governor’s Excellence in Housing and Economic Development Awards, recognizing three well-known projects in northern and central New Jersey.

Industrial
Clothing maker weighs 113,000 sq. ft. lease in Kearny

A three-year-old clothing manufacturer could be joining the sprawling Kearny Point redevelopment, following the approval of a 10-year, $37.2 million incentive to support a new 113,000-square-foot facility at the complex.

Top News
Urban farming business joins Kearny Point, its first location outside NYC

An urban farming company plans to establish a garden center at the 130-acre campus known as Kearny Point, a former shipbuilding yard and industrial complex that is being reborn as a mixed-use business and technology hub.

Office
Kearny Point welcomes U.S. headquarters for amplifier company

An Italy-based maker of amplifiers has opened its U.S. headquarters at Kearny Point, the 130-acre complex that is being redeveloped as a mixed-use business and technology campus.

Office
Developer aims to transform historic Kearny shipyard into 21st-century workspace

Hugo Neu Corp. is redeveloping the former Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. in Kearny as a hub of flexible office space for startups, creative businesses and others seeking a modern workplace. It aims to do so while taking advantage of the historic, architecturally distinct buildings on the 130-acre site, some of which offer the type of soaring ceilings and open-air feel that appeals to edgier tenants.