Demand for lab, R&D space in New Jersey still surging as developers hunt for new supply

Turnkey, high-end life sciences space remains in high demand in New Jersey, creating an opportunity for owners of the state’s few remaining legacy pharmaceutical campuses or those that can find other ways to create new space without building speculatively.

Supply search

Our April edition highlights the ongoing demand from established pharmaceutical firms, startups and a growing pool of international users for high-quality, turnkey laboratory and manufacturing space in New Jersey — and the opportunity for landlords that can provide it.

Onyx, Machine Investment Group buy 2 million sq. ft. Merck campus in Kenilworth

Merck & Co. has sold its 108-acre campus in Kenilworth to a joint venture of Onyx Equities and Machine Investment Group, with plans to lease back the nearly 2 million-square-foot complex while it relocates in phases over the next several years.

NAI DiLeo-Bram: Flooring contactor expands with 7,000 sq. ft. Kenilworth industrial building

A flooring contactor has purchased a 7,000-square-foot industrial building in Kenilworth, in a newly announced transaction by NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co.

Merck officially lists 2 million sq. ft. headquarters, R&D campus in Kenilworth

A year after announcing plans to vacate its Kenilworth headquarters, Merck & Co. has officially placed the nearly 2 million-square-foot office and research campus on the market for sale.

Merck moving headquarters back to Rahway, reportedly selling Kenilworth site

Merck & Co. is leaving its Kenilworth headquarters and returning its front office to Rahway, in a move that is slated to take place by the end of 2023.

Vehicle shipping firm to operate Tesla warehouse in Kenilworth, Blau & Berg says

A property in Kenilworth will serve as a warehouse and shipping point for Tesla vehicles after a newly completed, 14,100-square-foot lease announced by The Blau & Berg Co.

CBRE marketing 50,000-square-foot industrial complex in Kenilworth

Brokers with CBRE are seeking a buyer for a three-building, 50,000-square-foot industrial complex in Kenilworth, touting its proximity to Port Newark-Elizabeth and a lack of comparable properties in the immediate area.

New 54,000 sq. ft. warehouse under construction in Kenilworth

A developer has started construction on a 54,000-square-foot industrial building in Kenilworth, with plans to deliver the project by early next year.