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LCOR closes on $155 million construction loan for 386-unit Hoboken rental tower, JLL says

LCOR has landed a $155 million construction loan for its planned 386-unit apartment tower just west of Hoboken Terminal, according to a debt placement team with JLL.

Residential & Mixed Use
LCOR breaks ground on 386-unit rental tower for sweeping ‘Hoboken Connect’ project

Construction is underway on the new 386-unit apartment tower that will mark a key private-sector component of a landmark, mixed-use project around Hoboken Terminal.

Office
Camden officials tease plan for new 500,000 sq. ft. office tower at downtown transit hub

Public officials in Camden have unveiled plans for a new tower that would bring more than 500,000 square feet of office space to the downtown, part of a high-profile effort to revitalize the city’s Walter Rand Transportation Center.

Office
JLL: ‘Premier’ office buildings still shining in New Jersey with lower vacancy, higher rents than other Class A properties

Only a third of northern and central New Jersey’s top office buildings are less than 10 years old or have been significantly improved within that span — but their owners are reaping the benefits.

Government & Public Policy
Advocacy groups: Funding NJ Transit is critical to state’s economic, environmental future

As the state wrestles over a solution to address NJ Transit’s fiscal cliff, we must not lose sight of the importance of funding public transportation. For years, NJ Transit has made New Jersey a more equitable, environmentally friendly and economically competitive place to live. Our leaders must include a dedicated funding source for NJ Transit operations in the FY 2025 budget. Supporting NJ Transit ensures that hundreds of thousands of transit-dependent riders access jobs, schools and health care, which supports employers and the regional economy. 

Government & Public Policy
EDA looks to buy NJ Transit land sites under new legislative proposal, providing cash infusion while spurring development near train stations

State officials have unveiled a new plan to help NJ Transit monetize its real estate holdings, announcing a proposal in which it would sell properties to a fellow agency that it says is better equipped to market them for development.

Residential & Mixed Use
Long-awaited ‘Hoboken Connect’ project to break ground this month, LCOR says

Construction is set to begin this month on the long-stalled project that will bring 386 apartments, a new office tower and public improvements to the blocks surrounding Hoboken Terminal.

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The health care effect: Inside the deal for Hackensack Meridian’s new hub at Metropark — and what it says about the industry’s role in commercial real estate

Plans for a high-profile Hackensack Meridian Health facility in Woodbridge are only 18 months in the making. Yet it was the product of relationships that had formed years earlier at the upper levels of New Jersey’s real estate and health care sectors, helping to make good on years of planning by state and local officials to activate the Metropark train station.

Government & Public Policy
NJ Transit: Ground lease with LCOR ‘sets the stage’ for Hoboken Connect groundbreaking

The long-awaited Hoboken Connect project took a key step forward on Tuesday with the approval of a ground lease between NJ Transit and LCOR, the developer for what’s slated to include new apartment and office towers and upgrades to the city’s historic transit terminal.

Health Care & Education
Hackensack Meridian breaks ground on new office, health center at mixed-use Metropark site

Construction is set to begin on nearly 250,000 square feet of new corporate and medical office space in Woodbridge, the future home of a Hackensack Meridian Health facility and the first piece of a distinctive mixed-use project at the Metropark train station.