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Perth Amboy warehouse, site of New Jersey’s first-ever community solar project, back in focus as Murphy, business leaders tout program’s role in reducing energy costs

As state officials look to tackle rising energy costs, a program that has brought rooftop solar panels to dozens of New Jersey warehouses has taken on added importance as a means of easing that burden without many of the risks and hurdles of major infrastructure projects.

Industrial
Industrial tenants delaying lease decisions amid capital concerns, despite demand for new space

Industrial tenants are still yearning for the types of modern, high-end logistics spaces that have flooded the market in recent years. When they may actually sign a lease is not nearly as certain.

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A major caveat

Most people I speak to about the industrial sector have kept a level head about the market’s recent pullback, using words like “normalizing” or “moderating” after the high-flying days of about three years ago. That perspective is to be commended,…

Professional Services
Langan’s Chun among five honorees for NAIOP’s 2023 Developing Leaders Award

NAIOP has recognized a senior project scientist with Langan Engineering & Environmental Services as a recipient of its 2023 Developing Leaders Award.

Technology
More than buzzwords: How Faropoint is using data, artificial intelligence to gain an edge in industrial deals

Investment firm Faropoint is using artificial intelligence to generate new insights on properties, improve its underwriting and support its growing industrial platform, providing a glimpse at a technology that is far from perfect but primed to disrupt commercial real estate in the years to come.

Government & Public Policy
Demand for studio space still growing in New Jersey, as officials move to expand opportunities

New Jersey’s fast-growing film and television industry has created a boom in studio construction and a new market for commercial spaces that can serve as set locations, as state officials take new steps to help more municipalities reap the benefits.

Industrial
Investor demand for industrial space soaring to new heights, as rents rise at record pace

Industrial rents in New Jersey and other top markets are rising at unprecedented rates, leaving investors hungrier than ever for properties across the asset class.

Industrial
I.CON panel: For spec builders in top logistics markets, it pays to wait to sign a lease

In today’s booming industrial market — with rents rising by the month and supply at unprecedented lows — developers are now grappling with a seemingly unprecedented question: How soon is too soon to sign a lease at a building that’s still under construction? According to some leading owners, it pays to wait.

Policy Page
CRE sentiment rises, but weighed down by construction cost challenges

Improving economic conditions have led to an improvement in the NAIOP CRE Sentiment Index, indicating both overall optimism and several ongoing concerns. However, respondents are now more pessimistic about construction costs than in any prior survey, and most expect construction labor costs to increase.

Technology
Design, construction technology holds great promise for those who can embrace it

A host of new technologies and other innovations are poised to transform the design and construction industry, experts say, but come with hurdles tied to adoption and integration.