CW principal elected to NAIOP NJ board of trustees

Andrew Judd, managing principal and market leader for the New Jersey Region for Cushman Wakefield has been elected to serve on NAIOP New Jersey&#8217s board of trustees.

Blink Fitness opens East Orange location

Paramount Assets and Blink Fitness announced the official opening of a new Blink Fitness location at 600 Central Ave. in East Orange.

RBH receives LEED certification at Teachers Village

The U. S. Green Building Council has awarded Teachers Village a LEED Silver neighborhood development certification.

Newark's Vibe building offers sense of place in growing community

For Strategic Development Partners&#8217 chairman and CEO Anthony Bastardi, his firm&#8217s Vibe building, located at the corner of William and Halsey streets, will capitalize on the success of RBH&#8217s Teachers Village while targeting a different demographic.

Goldstein Group's TGG announces leases through NJ

Retail brokerage firm The Goldstein Group&#8217s TGG Urban Division has completed several store leases in Jersey City, Hoboken, Montclair and others areas.

Global Transportation Logistics inks lease in Piscataway

Brokerage firm Colliers says Global Transport Logistics has leased 253,575 square feet in a newly constructed warehouse at 276 Old New Brunswick Road, Piscataway.

Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship Support for retail store owners

The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at Rutgers University has launched the Black and Latino Urban Entrepreneurship Retail Acceleration Program.

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Bill would ban pension funds from investing in gun manufacturers

State Sen. Vin Gopal, D &#821111th District, plans to introduce a bill barring New Jersey public employee pension funds or annuities from investing in gun manufacturer companies.

Greek Development completes Somerset sale

Cushman amp Wakefield has brokered the 15 million sale of a two-building, 170,500-square-foot industrial asset from High Street Realty.

Marcus Millichap completes industrial, multiuse sales

An 81,870-square-foot industrial property in Ridgefield sold for 9 million according to brokerage firm Marcus Millichap.

NAIOP exec Don't hold your breath on Gateway Tunnel funding

Anthony Attanasio, executive director of New Jersey&#8217s Utility Transportation Contractors Assn. , doesn&#8217t expect the proposed Gateway project to be funded this year.

HFF arranges financing of Morristown condo development

Working on behalf of DRA 30 Court LLC -- a joint venture between Diversified Realty Advisors and a private investor -- Holliday Fenoglio Fowler has arranged 24. 8 million for a 58-unit condominium development in Morristown.

It's easy going green subscriber content

When the U. S. Green Building Council sought to test out its pilot LEED for Cities certification in 2016, it found that of all cities in the country, Newark was among the first to express interest.

Slow and steady

In 2017, Jonathan Schultz and John Saraceno Jr. opened the new 307,000-square-foot home of Japanese pharmaceutical firm Daiichi Sankyo in Basking Ridge and relocated the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to its new home at the former 200,000-square-foot Hess building in Woodbridge shortly before selling both properties.

Leaving a legacy in a neighborhood

While Hoboken-based developer Manhattan Building Co. is no stranger to Jersey City, the location of its two latest projects within there have brought it into new territory.

It's easy going green

When the U. S. Green Building Council sought to test out its pilot LEED for Cities certification in 2016, it found that of all cities in the country, Newark was among the first to express interest.

Special liquor permits pushed for Hackensack stretch

Several mixed-use developments, with almost 1,000 residential units, are proposed along Hackensack's Main Street, but some redevelopment proponents say city merchants have access to an insufficient number of liquor licenses to attract new businesses to the span.

Bridge Development completes purchase in Phillipsburg

Brokerage firm CBRE announced Bridge Development Partners, and Opus Investments and KTV Inc. , have traded a 365-acre development along the I-81, I-78 corridor.

JP Ryan's Tavern leases at Isley Building in Newark

Brokerage firm JLL has completed a lease for 6,000 square feet on behalf of LMJ 35 LLC for PJ Ryan&#8217s Tavern, the firm announced Thursday.

Urban Air Adventure Park opens Milltown location

Real estate firm Colliers International represented Urban Air at Ryders Crossing Center in Milltown regarding a 24,000-square-foot lease.

AMS Acquisitions pays 32.1 mil for Silk Lofts

AMS Acquisitions, a New York-based real estate investment firm, has acquired an 85-unit apartment complex in Bayonne.

NKF appoints NJ senior managing director

Real estate firm Newmark Knight Frank has tapped industry veteran Leo Paytas to serve as a senior managing director out of the firms New Jersey office in Rutherford.

Steel Works reaches leasing milestone

Developers Advance Realty and DeBartolo Development said they have 75 percent occupancy at their Steel Works residential joint venture in Harrison.

Bill to allow ERG bond financing makes its way through second reading

The state assembly is set to vote Thursday on a bill that would allow developers to issue bonds backed by commercial development grants from the Economic Development Authority.

Three restaurants added to Newport menu

Restaurants Ruth&#8217s Chris Steakhouse, Menya Sandaime and Los Cuerno are set to open at Newport, the LeFrak Organization&#8217s mixed-use development project in Jersey City, the developer said.

Good Life Learning completes purchase in Moorestown

Victoria Properties Trust has sold a 6,500-square-foot medical office property in Moorestown to student tutoring service Good Life Learning LCC, brokerage firm WCRE said.

NJAA names LoPresti executive vice president

The New Jersey Apartment Association has promoted Nichole LoPresti to executive vice president. LoPresti, who has been with NJAA for three years, will oversee staff operations focusing on recruitment, retention and educational programming.

HD Supply leases space in Edison

Industrial supply company HD Supply Construction Industrial has inked a lease for 89,000 square feet of industrial space at Heller Industrial Park in Edison, brokerage Cushman Wakefield announced. The location in Edison will serve as a wholesale distribution center for HD Supply, according to a news release.

West of Hudson Realty Group opens Montclair office

Residential real estate firm West of Hudson Realty Group has opened a five-agent office at 210 Bellevue Ave. , Montclair.

Denholtz secures refinancing for Bridgewater industrial park

As part of an effort to improve 11 buildings at the Bridgewater Business Park, developer Denhotlz Associates has secured 9. 2 million in refinancing from Provident Bank, the firm said Thursday.

Englewood LAB acquires flex center in Totowa

Commercial real estate firm United Realty Advisors said it has brokered the sale of a 125,000-square-foot facility in Totowa on behalf of Englewood LAB.

MM complete sale in Mount Vernon, Daytona Beach

The New Jersey office of brokerage firm Marcus Millichap has completed the sale of a 39,000-square-foot property in Mount Vernon, N. Y. , the firm announced.

Toronto-based firm purchases Rockaway office complex

Toronto-based Northbridge Investment Management purchased a 264,000-square-foot office complex in Rockaway, brokerage firm Holliday Fenoglio Fowler said Wednesday.

Somerset to build 200-room hotel atop Bell Works

Developer Somerset Development announced Wednesday it has received approvals to build a 200-room rooftop hotel at Bell Works in Holmdel.

Stock market tumble a natural correction, and further drops likely, KCG cofounder says

For Kenneth Pasternak of real estate company KABR Group, the recent highs and lows in the stock market are nothing more than natural progression of the economic cycle coupled with stock market psychology.

Arthur Holding sells apartment complex in Lodi

Brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates said Tuesday it arranged the sale of 50 units at 82 Contant Ave. in Lodi.

Lotus Equity unveils Riverfront Square anchor building

Developer Lotus Equities announced it is set to build the country&#8217s largest mass timber office building at the site of the former Newark Bears Stadium, now called Riverfront Square. The building, designed by Michael Green Architecture is set to encompass up to 500,000 square feet and will aim to cater to tenant wellness and environmental. . .

Zoning ordinance said big step in future of Newark sustainability

Sustainability as a tool for economic development was the main theme at the annual meeting of the New Jersey chapter of the US Green Building Council on Feb. 1 in Newark. Among the featured guests were Upendra Sapkota, acting director of the Economic and Housing Development office, and Natalie Agosto Filion, the office&#8217s chief sustainability. . .

Carmel Partners acquires garden apartment complex in Plainsboro

Real estate firm Carmel Partners has acquired the 896-unit apartment complex, Hunters Glen, in Plainsboro.

Jon Hanson named to NJ Hall of Fame

Hampshire Companies founder and Chairman Jon Hanson has been named to the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

Uber, Mack-Cali announce ridership pilot program at Metropark

The Mack-Cali Realty Corp. announced Thursday the start of a three-month ridership program with Uber for four properties at the Metropark train station in Iselin.

Team Resources transactions through Central, No. NJ

Commercial brokerage Team Resources in Lyndhurst has completed three leases in Dayton, Netcong and Secaucus

NAI Hanson completes sales in Flanders, Saddle Brook

Brokerage firm NAI James E. Hanson has sold two office condos in Flanders.

NJIT, CAPC tout planned improvements for Newark's MLK Blvd.

Preservation, repurposing and innovation were the main themes at the Newark Regional Business Partnership&#8217s Development &#8220Plans Taking Shape&#8221 confab to discuss improvements planned for MLK Jr. Blvd. in Newark.