Office
Larken to build 19,000 sq. ft. of new office space at Branchburg site

Larken Associates has unveiled plans to build a new 19,000-square-foot professional and medical office building at an existing property in Somerset County.

Office
Larken, medical equipment firm ink 2,100 sq. ft. lease in Mercer County

Larken Associates will welcome a new tenant to a Lawrenceville commercial property after leasing more than 2,000 square feet to a medical equipment supplier.

Retail
Larken inks 1,100 sq. ft. lease with longtime restaurant tenant in Springfield

A restaurant is staying in place in Union County after a change in ownership, having signed a new lease for nearly 1,100 square feet with Larken Associates.

Finance & Capital Markets
JLL sources $42 million construction loan for Readington apartment project

A developer has secured a $42 million construction loan for a new 254-unit luxury apartment complex in Readington, according to a debt placement team with JLL.

Retail
Larken signs first four retail tenants at mixed-use Hillsborough project

Larken Associates has secured its first retail tenants at a development that will bring 191 luxury apartments to Hillsborough later this year.

Retail
Ice cream parlor opens in Hillsborough, inking lease with Larken Associates

Larken Associates has welcomed a new ice cream shop to a five-building retail, medical and office complex.

People
Larken names new director of human resources

Larken Associates has hired a new director of human resources to support its continued expansion, the Branchburg-based real estate firm announced Wednesday.

Editor’s Note
Space and pace

You may have heard by now about the rush for life sciences space in the wake of last year’s COVID-19 outbreak, which could still continue even after the virus is under control. New Jersey, of course, should stand to benefit with a deep pool of intellectual talent that rose to the occasion in the nation’s fight against the pandemic. That’s the good news, but tapping into that demand remains somewhat complicated.

Residential & Mixed Use
Larken sees towns in central, western New Jersey as growth markets for luxury rentals

Larken Associates has ramped up its multifamily development pipeline in recent years, as it looks to bring upscale apartments and amenities to lesser-known suburban submarkets.

Industrial
Larken inks 23,000 sq. ft. renewal with long-term tenant in Hillsborough

Larken Associates has signed a nearly 23,000-square-foot renewal with a longtime tenant at its flex industrial campus in Hillsborough.