On the job

As you’ll read in this month’s cover story, veteran planner and public policy expert Dan Kennedy has a full plate of advocacy issues ranging from flood hazard and stormwater regulations to infrastructure and stranded assets. Fortunately, he brings nearly two decades of experience that includes key roles in state government and six years with the Utility and Transportation Contractors Association of New Jersey.

Gilead’s new Parsippany office is a hub of collaboration and comfort — with a purpose

Gilead Sciences has opened its new 96,000-square-foot East Coast hub at Parsippany’s Latitude campus, touting a space that will foster innovation and creativity while helping employees transition back to the office.

Partnerships, collaboration in focus as NAIOP gala honors CRE leaders and deals of the year

Commercial real estate leaders turned out Thursday for NAIOP New Jersey’s annual gala, where the chapter honored five key figures and unveiled its coveted Deal of the Year winners.

Demand for lab, R&D space in New Jersey still surging as developers hunt for new supply

Turnkey, high-end life sciences space remains in high demand in New Jersey, creating an opportunity for owners of the state’s few remaining legacy pharmaceutical campuses or those that can find other ways to create new space without building speculatively.

Experts: Office conversions offer potential for supply-starved lab users, despite challenges

A biopharmaceutical firm’s plan to create a high-profile laboratory and headquarters space at a Warren office campus could be a sign of things to come in the state’s undersupplied life sciences market — despite the complexity of such a project and the challenges in finding a match.

Supply search

Our April edition highlights the ongoing demand from established pharmaceutical firms, startups and a growing pool of international users for high-quality, turnkey laboratory and manufacturing space in New Jersey — and the opportunity for landlords that can provide it.

The Morris County EDC Presents the 30th Annual Partners in Economic Development Awards

 At the 30th Annual Partners in Economic Development Awards, industry experts from around the state will discuss real estate development in New Jersey and its potential for the next five years. The Morris County Economic Development Corporation is hosting this conference, which will occur on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Morristown. This is a fantastic opportunity for attendees to gain valuable insight into current trends and strategies in real estate development and network with other professionals in the field.

Insiders: New Jersey office market still ripe for large, blue-chip deals in age of hybrid work

Market experts say large, high-profile office deals are likely still to come in New Jersey, despite the push for hybrid schedules and lingering questions about the return to work.

PTC Therapeutics takes 360,000 sq. ft. at Warren office campus in lease with Rubenstein, Vision

PTC Therapeutics has leased 360,000 square feet for a new corporate headquarters in Warren, in a deal that marks one of New Jersey’s largest office leases of the past decade.

Colliers moves Parsippany office, inks lease at new-look Northpoint property

Colliers has found a new home for its Parsippany-based team, leasing 7,500 square feet at a newly updated building owned by Vision Real Estate Partners.