Professional Services
Studio 1200, marking 20th anniversary, named AIA-NJ Firm of the Year

Studio 1200 is starting the year on a high note after winning AIA New Jersey’s Firm of the Year award, a top honor recognizing excellence in design, practice and service to the profession.

Office
New Jersey office market ‘quietly stabilizing’ amid upward demand, declining subleases

Office vacancy in New Jersey is ticking downward after a positive fourth quarter, capping a year that saw high-end buildings continue to shine and a notable decline in sublease space.

Professional Services
Blau & Berg taps Jason Crimmins as CEO, Conte as president with Ken Crimmins remaining as chairman

The Blau & Berg Co. has announced a new leadership team, with Jason Crimmins taking over as CEO and Alessandro Conte as president of the historic real estate services firm.

Finance & Capital Markets
CBRE: Owner of 320,000 sq. ft. Short Hills office campus refis for $58 million

Columbia Pacific Advisors has closed on $58 million in financing for a two-building, 320,000-square-foot office campus in the Short Hills section of Millburn.

Office
Selective Insurance moving headquarters, leases 123,000 sq. ft. in Short Hills office deal

Selective Insurance has leased nearly 123,000 square feet for a new headquarters in the Short Hills section of Millburn, brokers with Cushman & Wakefield said Tuesday.

Top News
Reformation, eco-conscious fashion brand, opens in Short Hills after buildout by JRM

JRM Construction Management has completed its buildout of a new Reformation store at The Mall at Short Hills, helping to support the sustainable fashion brand’s expansion in New Jersey.

Professional Services
Studio 1200 promotes architects Burke, Gasbarro

Studio 1200 has elevated Kate Burke to senior associate and studio director and Marissa Gasbarro to associate, touting their roles in the design firm’s growing pipeline.

Residential & Mixed Use
Silverman Group bringing 62 new rentals, medical office space to Short Hills site

The Silverman Group has broken ground on a project that will bring 62 new luxury apartments and medical office space to a site just west of the Short Hills train station in Millburn.

Hospitality & Tourism
JLL: Hilton Short Hills owner seeking buyer for 314-key property

The 314-key Hilton Short Hills, a well-known property and business destination in one of the state’s top suburban locations for office space, is on the market for sale.

Professional Spotlight
The Blau & Berg Co.

The Blau & Berg Co. is an independent, full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm. The company has a longstanding reputation for its integrity and local expertise in distribution, supply chain management and transportation. Our commitment to technological advancement, comprehensive data resources, in-depth local and global market penetration and sophisticated property analyses, as well as our association with specialists in the areas of environmental, civil engineering, space design and construction, bring complete and thorough knowledge to each transaction. Through memberships with national and regional real estate organizations, we provide our clients with access and data regarding properties virtually anywhere in the world.