Tech accelerator debuts 35,000 sq. ft. HQ in downtown Newark, eyeing ripple effect

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.

Newark to provide financing, support for activating vacant storefronts downtown

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.

McCarter extends 117,000 sq. ft. lease at Newark’s Gateway complex, Onyx says

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.

Holistic thinking, public-private approach remain a focus at New Jersey Future’s redevelopment forum

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.

Newark plans search for new economic, housing director with Palmieri set to retire

Newark’s top official for economic and housing development is stepping down next week after a little more than a year on the job.

NAIOP panel: Disruptors abound in CRE, from co-working to reverse logistics

Commercial real estate faces no shortage of disruptive forces, a panel of industry leaders told NAIOP New Jersey last week, citing everything from ridesharing services and automation to changing corporate and consumer preferences.