Government & Public Policy
Oliver talks DCA changes, affordable housing at NAIOP forum

State officials are weighing their options for modernizing the Department of Community Affairs, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver said last week, from electronic permitting to the potential to allow municipalities to privatize code enforcement. Far less certain is how they will tackle more high-profile issues such as affordable housing, shared services and the tax credit programs that have fueled development in recent years.

Industrial
Woodmont industrial group expands outside Northeast with Ga. property

Woodmont Industrial Partners has expanded its footprint outside New Jersey, acquiring a 519,000-square-foot distribution center just south of Atlanta.

Finance & Capital Markets
Northern New Jersey’s top 10 industrial sales of 2017, according to RCA

At least for 2017, industrial became the new darling of institutional investors. Here are the top 10 industrial sales in New Jersey of 2017, according to Real Capital Analytics.

Office
Woodmont, CBRE debut upgrades at Princeton-area office building (SLIDESHOW)

Woodmont Properties has completed an $11 million renovation at a West Windsor office building, where brokers with CBRE are marketing nearly 35,000 square feet.

Industrial
Woodmont sells 104,000 sq. ft. Meadowlands warehouse

The industrial arm of Woodmont Properties has sold a 104,000-square-foot warehouse in Moonachie, whose new owner is now planning a major renovation at the building.

Residential & Mixed Use
Woodmont touts 100 percent leased milestone at Morris County rental project

Woodmont Properties has reached full occupancy at its luxury 300-unit apartment community in Mount Arlington, touting the demand for high-end rentals in a suburban setting.

Residential & Mixed Use
Woodmont, Baker break ground on 220-unit luxury rental project in Bayonne

Developers have kicked off a project that will bring more than 200 luxury apartments to the western shore of Bayonne, one of a half-dozen redevelopment efforts now underway in the city.

Residential & Mixed Use
Woodmont touts leasing milestone at Metuchen rental project (SLIDESHOW)

Woodmont Properties is marking a leasing milestone at its new project in Metuchen, a 273-unit rental community just steps from the borough’s train station and downtown.

Government & Public Policy
Eye on Trenton: Developers wary of proposed changes to tax abatement law

In a state that is increasingly dependent on redevelopment in densely populated, infrastructure-rich towns and cities, lawmakers are mulling changes to a tax abatement statute that is often seen as critical to bringing those projects to life.

Residential & Mixed Use
Construction underway on latest Woodmont rental project

Woodmont Properties has started construction on another transit-centric residential development in Middlesex County, this time in South Amboy at a site along the Raritan Bay.