Evan Weiss is set to officially take the helm of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, following a board vote Wednesday to approve him as its next chief executive.
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has filled two key posts impacting commercial real estate, naming Evan Weiss as CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority while nominating Ed Potosnak as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Business leaders will descend on New Jersey’s largest city in less than a month as the Newark Summit for Real Estate, Economic Development & Placemaking returns for a third year.
Three of Newark’s key economic development organizations have come together in a move to further their missions while streamlining their efforts to enhance the state’s largest city.
McKinsey & Co. has opened the doors to its new office in Newark, where it will house some 700 employees after a high-profile move to the landmark Ironside Newark property.
A global venture capital firm has opened the doors to a new 35,000-square-foot facility in Newark that serves as a hub for developing tech startups across a host of industries.
The city of Newark has launched a program aimed at filling vacant storefronts in its downtown, offering up to $650,000 in financial support to prospective retailers and restaurateurs.
One of the state’s largest law firms has extended its nearly 120,000-square-foot lease at Newark’s Gateway complex, whose ownership is planning a sweeping upgrade and expansion.
New Jersey Future’s annual Redevelopment Forum drew a crowd hundreds to New Brunswick recently, in a show of support for big-picture planning, adaptive reuse and public-private collaboration when it comes to development in the Garden State.
