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Newark reveals development sites, buildings in Amazon HQ2 proposal (SLIDESHOW)

Newark city officials on Wednesday detailed the development sites and office buildings that were included in their 250-page submission to Amazon, which could announce the short list for its coveted second headquarters project by early next year.

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JLL: Chinese investment, development firm buys Newark office tower

A joint venture has sold the 423,000-square-foot One Newark Center tower, the latest office building to change hands in downtown Newark amid heightened investor interest.

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Mars Wrigley moving to downtown Newark by 2020

The maker of the iconic Mars and Wrigley brands is officially moving its U.S. headquarters to Newark, where it will anchor a soon-to-redeveloped piece of the city’s downtown.

Residential & Mixed Use
Gebroe-Hammer touts sale of 150 units in Essex County

Four apartment properties in Essex County have changed hands for a combined $18.35 million, following a series of transactions brokered by Gebroe-Hammer Associates.

Retail
7-Eleven inks 3,045 sq. ft. lease in downtown Newark

Another 7-Eleven is coming to downtown Newark.

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All hands on deck: How Newark’s bid for Amazon HQ2 rallied landlords, city officials

While there are still months to go before Amazon reveals it selection for its HQ2 project, making the pitch has rallied developers and public-sector leaders in Newark in a way that the city hasn’t seen in recent memory. That show of unity was only amplified on Oct. 16, when Gov. Chris Christie announced that the state would officially support the city’s bid, even as several other cities in New Jersey jockeyed for the project.

Government & Public Policy
EDA: Mars Wrigley weighing 110,000 sq. ft. lease at Newark project

State officials have approved a 10-year, $31.5 million tax credit to encourage Mars Wrigley to move more than 480 employees to Newark, where it would lease 110,000 square feet at a historic warehouse that is being redeveloped by Edison Properties.

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IN THE MOMENT: Miles Berger honored at Downtown New Jersey conference

Miles Berger, CEO of Berger Organization in Newark, was honored recently as an Individual of Excellence by Downtown New Jersey in recognition of his leadership and dedication to downtown development.

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Other N.J. cities forge ahead, file bids for Amazon HQ2

Several other cities in New Jersey have filed their bids to become the home of Amazon’s second headquarters, despite the state throwing its official support behind Newark earlier this week.

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Christie: Newark is ‘the only location for Amazon here in the state of New Jersey’ (VIDEO)

As the state prepares to submit its official bid later this week, Gov. Chris Christie has declared Newark “the clear winner” of the competition among several New Jersey municipalities that have expressed hopes of landing the coveted Amazon HQ2 project.