From boardrooms to bedrooms (and big boxes): Inside New Jersey’s office conversion boom

Empty office buildings and half-vacant corporate campuses have become a familiar sight in New Jersey. In the wake of the pandemic, and the rise of remote and hybrid work, companies are using less space and leaving behind millions of square feet of surplus offices. At the same time, there’s a pressing need for housing and modern industrial facilities. It’s no surprise then that developers in the Garden State are increasingly turning these underused offices into multifamily residences and warehouses. This white paper explores the scale and characteristics of New Jersey’s office conversion boom focusing on the transformation of offices into residential and industrial uses as well as the impact it will have on developers, investors and occupiers.

S.Hekemian Group adds furniture, restaurant chains to fill retail space at North Market

The S.Hekemian Group has added three prominent retailers to the mixed-use development that has helped revitalize the former Mercedes-Benz USA campus in Montvale.

S. Hekemian Group unveils new luxury rentals, in latest step to revive ex-Mercedes campus

The S. Hekemian Group has unveiled the first of two apartment buildings in Montvale that will house a combined 308 units, marking the latest step in its plan to redevelop the former Mercedes-Benz USA headquarters campus in the borough.

S. Hekemian Group, JLL ink sale of Newark warehouse for more than $800 per square foot

The S. Hekemian Group has sold a newly built, 76,000-square-foot industrial building just north of Interstate 78 in Newark, achieving a record price of more than $820 per square foot.

The S.Hekemian Group, Valley Health ink 60,000 sq. ft. lease at ‘North Market’ in Montvale

Another tenant is coming to a high-profile redevelopment site in Montvale, under a 60,000-square-foot lease between The S.Hekemian Group and Valley Health System.

JLL: Makeup brand, financial adviser ink leases at new Montvale office building

A new boutique office building in Montvale has attracted two more tenants, marking the latest additions to a mixed-use development by The S. Hekemian Group.

The S.Hekemian Group unveils new office building at ex-Mercedes site in Montvale

The S.Hekemian Group has opened the doors to a new office building in Montvale, part of a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Mercedes-Benz USA campus in the borough.

JLL: Developer lands $116 million construction loan for Montvale redevelopment

A large mixed-use development at the site of the former Mercedes-Benz campus in Montvale is moving ahead with the help of a $116 million construction loan, according to brokers with JLL.

JLL: Developer breaks ground on 76,000 sq. ft. warehouse near Newark Airport

Nearly 80,000 square feet of new warehouse space is coming to a site just north of Newark Liberty International Airport, according to a leasing and marketing team with JLL.

JLL: Law firm commits to mixed-use project at ex-Mercedes-Benz site in Montvale

The redeveloper of the former Mercedes-Benz campus in Montvale has lured its first office tenant to the site, inking a 20,000-square-foot lease with an area law firm.