New owner plans upgrades to 54k sq. ft. Newark retail site

A real estate investment firm has acquired a retail property across from Newark’s University Hospital, with plans to make a series of improvements geared toward attracting retailers, medical offices and other users.

Law firm triples space at Newark office tower

A law firm has expanded its footprint within One Newark Center, a 22-story office tower in downtown Newark, in a deal arranged by brokers with JLL.

Syndication group finds first deals in Essex, Bergen counties

The newly formed syndication arm of an area real estate firm has made its first two deals, closing on vacant office buildings in Newark and Hackensack that it now plans to reposition.

NGKF: Northern, central N.J. office market slowed in Q4

The state’s office market took a step back in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to new industry research, as leasing activity slowed and several large blocks of space hit the market.

CBRE brokers $4.1M sale in downtown Newark

An investor has paid $4.1 million to acquire a 30,000-square-foot commercial building in downtown Newark, brokers with CBRE Group announced Tuesday.

Riordan named executive director of Rutgers real estate center

The Center for Real Estate at Rutgers Business School has hired a veteran finance executive to help oversee its growth in the years ahead, the program announced Wednesday.

Developers sell iconic Panasonic tower in Newark for $165M

SJP Properties and Matrix Development Group have sold Panasonic’s North American headquarters building in Newark to an overseas investor for a reported $165 million, the firms announced Wednesday.

Ripco: Newark store is fast casual chain’s first Northeast location

A fast casual chain from Arizona is making its Northeast debut with a new store in downtown Newark, Ripco Real Estate announced this week.

Gebroe-Hammer notches nearly $150M in sales over 90 days

Brokers with Gebroe-Hammer Associates have made the most of their home field advantage in recent months, closing 15 different multifamily sales in Essex County in the past 90 days.

Report: Whole Foods store in Newark coming by late winter

A new Whole Foods store, the retail centerpiece of a project to revitalize the historic Hahne & Co. building in downtown Newark, is expected to open within just a few months.