Murphy unveils Hoboken flood wall location, but fate of rail yards project still unclear

Gov. Phil Murphy has announced a long-awaited plan for a flood barrier at the southern end of Hoboken, although its location could threaten or dramatically alter a proposal to redevelop the rail yards alongside the city’s busy train terminal.

Elizabeth retail center fully leased after high-profile redevelopment

A newly built shopping center in Elizabeth is fully leased after recent deals with a liquor store and a beauty supply operator, in a set of deals by Jacobs Enterprises and Pierson Commercial.

Flood wall decision looms large for Hoboken rail yards project

State officials could soon make a decision on key flood protection measures in Hoboken — one that could make or break a long-awaited, 2.3 million-square-foot redevelopment of the rail yards at the southern edge of the city.

Lawmakers pass bill to create TOD office within NJ Transit

State lawmakers have approved a bill that would create an office of transit-oriented development within NJ Transit and require an annual inventory of the agency’s real estate holdings.

Montclair apartment building hits leasing milestone

A newly built, 40-unit luxury apartment building in Montclair is fully leased.

Christie, Cuomo pledge more than $5.5 billion to Gateway tunnel project

The states of New Jersey and New York will contribute more than $5.5 billion to building a second tunnel under the Hudson River, a long-awaited project seen as critical to the region’s economy and as protection against future flooding events like Hurricane Sandy.

Developer set to begin leasing at new Monmouth County rental project

BNE Real Estate will soon open the doors to its new 227-unit luxury apartment project in Aberdeen, hoping to capitalize on a location just steps from an NJ Transit rail station.

Woodmont touts leasing milestone at Metuchen rental project (SLIDESHOW)

Woodmont Properties is marking a leasing milestone at its new project in Metuchen, a 273-unit rental community just steps from the borough’s train station and downtown.

C&W brokers sale of 68-unit apartment portfolio in Newark

The longtime owner of two Newark apartment buildings has sold them for $4.8 million, in a 68-unit trade brokered by Cushman & Wakefield’s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group.

Developers, city officials unveil new supermarket in former Elizabeth food desert (SLIDESHOW)

A new 25,000-square-foot supermarket has opened its doors in what had been a food desert in a dense section of Elizabeth, anchoring a $17 million redevelopment project that relied on a medley of private and public funding sources.