A closer look

I’d venture to say that green design is still underappreciated as a practice and as an industry within the broader commercial real estate sector. I’ll even take some ownership of that, as someone who is meant to highlight where the market is and where it’s going in the great state of New Jersey, including the increasingly important topic of sustainability. That’s our focus in this month’s cover story, where we explore some of the more cutting-edge, eco-conscious features that multifamily builders are weaving into their projects. That includes everything from rainwater recycling to on-site composting systems that produce fertilizer for landscaping, as we find in a new luxury rental property in Jersey City. Halpern Real Estate Ventures, the developer of what’s known as Birch House, says those choices stem from the firm’s own corporate philosophy and a desire to meet the market where it’s going, even if those features are not quite widespread in New Jersey (not yet, anyway).

Demand soars for ‘community solar’ projects on warehouses, as state program enters new phase

Landlords are expanding their participation in New Jersey’s nation-leading Community Solar Energy Program, which allows property owners to lease their rooftops to solar developers, as the state transitions from a pilot phase to a permanent model.

Community solar program benefiting property owners, residents set to expand under new law

State officials are doubling down on a program that has brought solar panels to warehouses across New Jersey while creating low-cost clean energy for thousands of residents.

Solar Landscape debuts two rooftop projects at Exit 8A as clean energy program accelerates

Solar Landscape has completed its latest projects in New Jersey with the debut of rooftop solar installations at two warehouses in the Exit 8A submarket.

Solar Landscape plans more than 100 new hires in 2024 to support its rapid growth

Solar Landscape plans to add more than 100 employees in 2024, the Asbury Park-based firm announced, as it eyes continued growth and cements its place as a leading provider of solar energy to lower-income households across the state and nationally.

Monmouth County students take top spot at sustainability challenge sponsored by Sustainable Jersey City, Solar Landscape

Three students from Marine Academy of Science & Technology in Highlands earned first place in the Green Ambassador Program Sustainability Challenge, a nationwide program sponsored by the nonprofit Sustainable Jersey City and solar developer Solar Landscape.

Solar Landscape

Founded in 2012, Asbury Park-based Solar Landscape is New Jersey’s #1 provider of rooftop community solar and commercial solar solutions. We’ve installed solar on over 200 commercial flat rooftops and have worked across 30 million square feet of industrial community solar projects, with the top safety record in the state.

Solar Landscape expands community solar portfolio with newly activated project in Union

Rooftop solar developer Solar Landscape has activated another project in New Jersey, in Union Township, where it will generate clean energy at a discount to more than 260 nearby homes.

Business, government leaders mourn longtime BPU chief Joe Fiordaliso

Joe Fiordaliso, the longtime president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and a key figure in the state’s policy focus on renewable energy, died Wednesday at age 78.

Solar Landscape, Public Storage to build community solar on 133 buildings in three states

Solar Landscape, the rooftop solar developer based in Asbury Park, has inked a sweeping deal that will bring its installations to more than 130 Public Storage properties in three states.