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NJPAC breaks ground on $336 million campus expansion with 350 rentals, arts education hub

Construction is set to begin on a long-awaited expansion of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s campus in Newark, part of a $336 million project that will bring 350 new apartments, office and retail space and a 58,000-square-foot arts education and community center.

Residential & Mixed Use
Investors wanted for iconic Hahne & Co. mixed-use property in Newark, W&D says

The team behind the restoration of the historic Hahne & Co. building in Newark is seeking investors for the property, in a newly announced offering by Walker & Dunlop.

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Prudential, Mellon Foundation gift $2.75 million for Newark Symphony Hall transformation

Prudential Financial and the Mellon Foundation have gifted a combined $2.75 million to Newark Symphony Hall in support of the venue’s ongoing renovation and programming update.

Residential & Mixed Use
New 33-story tower in Newark by Boraie, Shaq on track for spring 2023 delivery

Boraie Development has reached a key milestone in its construction of a 370-unit apartment tower in downtown Newark, with plans to debut the building next spring under its latest partnership with city native and basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal.

Office
Facilities manager inks lease at iconic Hahne’s building in Newark for new East Coast HQ

A global facilities manager is moving its East Coast headquarters to the historic Hahne & Co. building in Newark, where it’s taking more than 13,000 square feet in a deal arranged by JLL.

Office
Newmark: Sublet space mounts in North Jersey office market, driving occupancy losses

The northern New Jersey office market continued to weaken in the first quarter, with large availabilities mounting as companies shed excess space and continue to work remotely.

Retail
Korean BBQ chain inks lease at Hahne & Co., bringing Newark building to 100 percent leased

The revitalized Hahne & Co. building in downtown Newark is now fully leased after a nearly 2,000-square-foot commitment by a growing Korean barbeque restaurant.

Office
Onyx unveils renderings, teases redesign of Gateway overhaul in Newark

Onyx Equities is taking the wraps off its long-awaited plans for the Gateway office complex in Newark, with a design that calls for new public spaces, retail and dining options that will transform its busy commuter concourse and the surrounding streets.

Residential & Mixed Use
Making a market: Developers, city officials look ahead as renters arrive in downtown Newark

A new stock of luxury, market-rate apartments is beginning to take shape in downtown Newark, where stakeholders hope to attract the type of rental population that can create a 24-hour, seven-day neighborhood that has long eluded the central business district.

Developers say they’re encouraged by the early returns, but are preparing for the market to be tested by larger-scale projects and an influx of additional units. City officials are also preparing for what could be a dramatic uptick in interest from builders — which they will have to balance with public policy goals such as expanding affordable housing for Newark residents.

Residential & Mixed Use
Rock climbing gym coming to rehabbed New Jersey Bell tower in Newark

Newark’s first rock climbing gym is set to open early next year, bringing a new amenity to the city and to a historic tower that is now home to more than 260 apartments.