Yearly Archives: 2011

With $133,500 in Penalties Assessed to Date, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Continues...

NEWARK, NJ - May 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the home improvement season well underway, the State Division of Consumer Affairs last week continued its crackdown on unregistered and non-compliant home improvement contractors, assessing $66,500 in civil penalties against 25 contractors nabbed as part of the Division’s new monitoring and enforcement initiative.

VIZCAYA’S MAISONETTE OPENS TO RAVE REVIEWS

WEST ORANGE, N.J. - May 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two months after introducing “The Maisonette”, an exclusive residence at the luxury community of Vizcaya that combines the best aspects of brownstone and penthouse living, the homes have been met with rave reviews by homebuyers looking for the right mix of elegance, convenience and amenities.

IDX Broker software simplifies New Jersey real estate search for online property seekers

EUGENE, OR - May 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today IDX, Inc. and Jeffery Fiedler are pleased to announce the integration of IDX Broker software onto the website of Fiedler, giving potential New Jersey buyers a whole new resource for finding their dream home online. With his own customizable IDX solution, Fiedler has updated the search capabilities of his professional website, making it monumentally easier to manage.

SOLAR BUSINESS IS VERY MUCH LIKE THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS, IOREBA EVENT ATTENDEES TOLD

ISELIN, N.J. - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With its financing, supply-and-demand, and regulatory issues, "the solar business is very much like the real estate business," said Jeffrey Milanaik, President of Heller Industrial Parks. The venue was the 1st Annual Industrial Developer's and Investor's Night of the Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area Inc. (IOREBA), at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel.

CURE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION PREPARES TO TEE OFF AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC...

CLIFTON, N.J. - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Cure Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF), a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, will host its 4th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, June 20th at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, New Jersey.

JUNE 8: NAIOP NEW JERSEY TO PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC & LAND USE PLANNING UPDATE

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, June 8, 2011, NAIOP New Jersey, the commercial real estate development association, will present a seminar titled "Environmental, Economic & Land Use Planning Update". Topics of discussion will include the plans of the administration of Gov. Chris Christie to foster sustained economic growth, regulatory and policy changes coming from the New Jersey DEP, and preparations for mandatory reliance on Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP).

SENSE OF COMMUNITY IS STRONG AT THE CLUB AT AUTUMN RIDGE

Hoboken, NJ - May 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- There is one quality that people consistently mention when they talk about the best active adult residences in New Jersey: a strong sense of community. Having an active social life and plenty of recreational opportunities is something that distinguishes The Club at Autumn Ridge, a luxury adult rental community in Union Township, NJ.

MANHATTAN-STYLE AMENITIES SPRING TO LIFE AT CRYSTAL POINT ON JERSEY CITY’S WATERFRONT

JERSEY CITY, NJ - May 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memorial Day weekend signifies the official start of summer for many and residents of Crystal Point in downtown Jersey City are gearing up for the warmer temperatures and anxiously awaiting the debut of the 42-story condominium building’s Manhattan-style outdoor amenities.

Lautenberg, Menendez Announce Launch of Long-Awaited Program to Keep New Jersey Families in their...

NEWARK, NJ - May 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) were very pleased today to announce that the New Jersey HomeKeeper program, which is federally-funded and state-administered, is launching on a statewide basis, after a successful two-month pilot period.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD WINS MCEDC TOP REAL ESTATE BROKER AWARD

MORRISTOWN, N.J. - May 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. team of Robert Donnelly Sr., Robert Donnelly Jr., Marc Rosenberg and Ben Brenner were responsible for the year's largest office lease and have been honored by the Morris County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) for the achievement. In mid-2010, they represented chemical and materials giant BASF in a long-term agreement for a new 325,000-square-foot building for the company's North American headquarters in Florham Park, N.J.

Christie Administration Launches New Foreclosure Prevention Initiative

TRENTON, N.J. - May 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Christie Administration announced today the launch of the New Jersey HomeKeeper Program, a foreclosure prevention initiative that will assist New Jersey homeowners who have a track record of making their mortgage payments on time but are now at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure as a direct result of unemployment or underemployment.

NJ Real Estate Auction – Fiedler AM Offers Two Investment Properties at Auction in...

Hackettstown, NJ - May 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Investors looking for excellent cash flow and capital appreciation investment properties will find them in the two properties being offered at auction by Fiedler AM, LLC., on June 4, 2011. Both properties need substantial renovations prior to occupancy and are expected to be priced accordingly.

Lautenberg, Menendez Announce $16 Million in Federal Funding to Connect NJ Homeless to Shelters...

WASHINGTON, DC - May 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced funding today that will help New Jersey’s homeless access basic necessities and support services. A total of $16.25 million have been awarded to New Jersey communities by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Continuum of Care Program

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD NAMED LEASING AGENT FOR GLENPOINTE

TEANECK, N.J. - May 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has been named leasing agent for the 650,000-square-foot office component of the Glenpointe complex in Teaneck. Richard Baumstein, Marc Graham and Christian Politan of the firm’s East Rutherford, N.J., office are heading the assignment on behalf of property owner Alfred Sanzari Enterprises.

HOMEBUYERS FIND UNMATCHED VALUE IN STANDARD AMENITY PACKAGE AT SUMMERFIELDS

SOMERSET COUNTY, N.J. - May 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The sales momentum at Summerfields continues to build with more and more homes being reserved each and every week at the collection of non-age restricted, Energy-star single-family residences in the prestigious Somerset section of Franklin Township

Colliers International Completes a 20,164-Square-Feet Rite Aid Anchored Retail Center Sale at an 8.5%...

Somerset, NJ - May 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the second largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of a 20,164-square-feet multi-tenant retail property located at 464 Elizabeth Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 to a private regional developer. The transaction is valued at $8.965 million.

$15,000 IN FREE UPGRADES AVAILABLE AT THE POINTE AT TURNBURY

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. - May 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With more and more home buyers in active adult communities requesting upgrades for their new homes, The Pointe at Turnbury has decided to make several quick-delivery homes with more than $15,000 worth of upgrades available at almost no additional cost to home buyers

THE MARKETING DIRECTORS TO OVERSEE SALES AND LEASING OF A NEW RESIDENTIAL TOWER IN...

NEW YORK, NY - May 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Marketing Directors, Inc. successfully completed two of the first market-rate projects in New Brunswick, N.J. Now, developers New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) and Pennrose Properties have brought the firm in as the exclusive marketing, sales and leasing agent for New Brunswick’s newest mixed-use residential tower rising in the heart of this Middlesex County town’s burgeoning downtown area.

MENDHAM COUPLE EMBRACES PENTHOUSE LIVING AT 40 PARK

MORRISTOWN, N.J - May 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- When Eldon and Fern Priestley toured one of the penthouse residences at 40 Park in downtown Morristown they knew it was the perfect change for them. The Priestleys were getting tired of maintaining their large home in Mendham and they wanted more time to travel the world. In addition, they saw that they could change the style of their home without sacrificing much living space

ENCELIUM TECHNOLOGIES’ TONY MARANO TO SERVE AS MASTER OF CEREMONIES AT THE U.S. GREEN...

TEANECK, N.J. - April 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On May 19, Tony Marano, president and chief executive officer of Teaneck, N.J.-based Encelium Technologies, will serve as master of ceremonies for the U.S. Green Building Council – New Jersey’s (USGBC-NJ) 5th Annual “Building A Greener New Jersey” Awards Gala. At its signature event, USGBC-NJ will recognize leaders in sustainability and green building whose accomplishments have established best practices throughout the Garden State. Mayor of Newark Cory A. Booker will serve as the keynote speaker at the Gala, which will be held at The Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset., N.J., from 5:30 to 10 p.m.

Popular Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Lautenberg Announces Millions in New Funding for Housing in New Jersey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced millions of dollars in new funding for New Jersey’s public housing authorities to rehabilitate and modernize public housing units in New Jersey. The capital improvement money was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law by President Obama.

Recent Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Norcross Announces $200K+ for Affordable Housing in Camden

U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced that Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society will receive $207,500 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) NeighborWorks America program to help provide affordable housing in Camden.