Rutgers seminar to highlight housing affordability issues in New Jersey, Israel

An upcoming seminar co-hosted by the Center for Real Estate at Rutgers Business School will highlight the issue of housing affordability — both at home and abroad.

Murphy taps developers, industry leaders economic recovery council

Gov. Phil Murphy has tapped more than three dozen development executives, labor leaders and other industry professionals as part of a new council to help restart New Jersey’s economy.

Experts: Supreme Court’s ‘Wayfair’ ruling will have broader impact on taxes than real estate

A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will likely raise the cost of some online sales and provide an infusion of revenue for New Jersey’s state coffers, but its impact on commercial real estate may be limited.

Battle continues over stalled Kushner, KABR project in Jersey City

The public feud between the Kushner Cos. and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop continued late last week, as lawyers for the developer threatened additional litigation on top of a lawsuit over a long-delayed, high-profile project in Journal Square.

Supreme Court closes online sales tax loophole for retail sector, state governments

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that online retailers must collect sales tax from customers even in states where they don’t have a physical presence, effectively closing a loophole that has long been seen as a major disadvantage to brick-and-mortar retailers.