Industrial
Prologis to add 9.6 million square feet in New Jersey with Duke Realty acquisition

Prologis Inc. will add nearly 10 million square feet to its New Jersey portfolio after agreeing to acquire Duke Realty Corp., in an all-stock, $26 billion transaction that spans more than 150 million square feet of combined industrial space in 19 major U.S. markets.

Office
Jersey City office tower changing hands in sale of Columbia Property Trust

A prominent Jersey City office building is set to change hands after its owner, Columbia Property Trust, announced Tuesday that the company would be acquired for $3.9 billion.

Finance & Capital Markets
Citizens to acquire Investors Bancorp for $3.5 billion

Citizens Financial Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Investors Bancorp Inc., the Short Hills-based lender and a major player in recent years in New Jersey commercial real estate finance.