LIVINGSTON, N.J. - September 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- No one in business can afford to ignore the burgeoning social media any longer, and on October 4, NAIOP NJ, the commercial real estate development association, will present a seminar titled Social Media for Commercial Real Estate Professionals. Slated for the Eisenhower Corporate Campus in Livingston, N.J., the event will feature a panel of media experts offering their perspectives on the whys, hows, ethics and pitfalls of integrating social media into a company's marketing and communications strategy.

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. - September 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- One of Morris County’s most desirable suburban towns for families and commuters will soon be home to Lennar’s newest luxury community, Coventry Park at Morris Plains.

HARRISON, NJ - September 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A once industrial center is continuing its transition into an exciting residential neighborhood with the opening of Harrison Station, a new luxury rental community ideally situated next to the Harrison PATH Station in this Hudson County town.

FAIRFIELD, NJ - September 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- David Landau & Associates, LLC (“DLA, LLC”), a leading provider of advisory services to private equity, hedge funds, REITs and other public and private real estate and financial services firms, announced that it has uncovered corporate identity theft by a disgruntled former employee and that it has implemented a program to correct misinformation distributed via social networking sites, job boards and other internet sites aimed at disseminating information on corporations.

Fairfield, NJ - September 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In response to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), David Landau & Associates, LLC (DLA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new compliance practice. DLA is a leading provider of advisory services to private equity firms, hedge funds, REITs and other public and private real estate and financial service firms

NEWARK, N.J. - September 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Saluti Law Group has leased 2,000 square feet of office space at 50 Park Place, relocating from the adjacent 60 Park Place and more than doubling the 850 square feet the firm had previously occupied. Both properties are part of the Robert Treat Center, owned by The Berger Organization

TEANECK, N.J. - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Encelium Technologies, a leading technology development company specializing in integrated lighting control systems for commercial buildings, has introduced its new family of low-voltage occupancy sensors. This product line includes a full range of passive infrared (PIR) and dual technology (Ultrasonic/PIR) low-voltage sensors available in both wall mount and ceiling mount configurations.

TEANECK, N.J. - September 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Encelium Technologies, a leading technology manufacturer specializing in integrated lighting control systems for commercial buildings, the future has never looked brighter. Installations of its hallmark Energy ControlSystemTM (ECS) now exceed more than 40 million square feet and the company continues to post impressive annual sales increases. And just last year, Encelium secured $11 million in a financing round led by Siemens Venture Capital (SVC), the corporate venture capital organization of Siemens.

TEANECK, N.J. - September 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Encelium Technologies, a leading technology manufacturer specializing in integrated lighting control systems for commercial buildings, the future has never looked brighter. Installations of its hallmark Energy ControlSystemTM (ECS) now exceed more than 40 million square feet and the company continues to post impressive annual sales increases. And just last year, Encelium secured $11 million in a financing round led by Siemens Venture Capital (SVC), the corporate venture capital organization of Siemens.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today applauded the U.S. Small Business Administration's assistance for homeowners, renters, and businesses recovering from the effects of Hurricane Irene.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of New Jersey and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following Hurricane Irene.

BARNEGAT, N.J. - August 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Walters Group, a leading residential and commercial real estate developer will be opening a new sales and leasing center for Stafford Preserve on Monday, Sept. 12, and will be open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The luxury rental community is currently under construction in Manahawkin, located just off Exit 63 of the Garden State Parkway, on Stafford Park Blvd.

SECAUCUS/JERSEY CITY, N.J., August 30, 2011 – Working cooperatively with owner Hartz Mountain Industries, Cushman and Wakefield, Inc. has arranged two industrial leases with Samsung and Walong with a combined total of more than 360,000 square feet, with both transactions retaining New Jersey-based operations. Andrew Stypa and Daniel Badenhausen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenants in both leases, and Hartz was represented in-house by Gus Milano and Ernest Cristoff.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - August 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, applauds the Christie Administration for signing legislation (S-2974 Lesniak/ Sweeney, A-4221Coutinho/Bucco/Burzichelli) that places a two-year moratorium on the 2.5% non-residential COAH fee (essentially a job-killing tax) for eligible projects beginning July 2011 and ending July 2013

BARNEGAT, N.J. - August 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Walters Homes has sold out its current inventory of eco-friendly townhouses at Whispering Hills. Pre-construction sales are currently underway on six units in Building 10, slated for construction in October 2011.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - August 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.'s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group (CMG) has arranged the sale of 2 Journal Square Plaza, a landmark nine-story, 325,000-square-foot class A office building in Jersey City, N.J., representing seller Hartz Mountain Industries. The buyer in the $78 million transaction was Gaia Real Estate Investments in partnership with Phoenix Insurance and Menora Mivtachim Insurance, both based in Israel.

BARNEGAT, N.J. - August 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Walters Group, a leading residential and commercial real estate developer, has announced that it has promoted Rylie Ragan Smith of Manasquan to community manager of Stafford Preserve, a new luxury rental community slated for occupancy in the spring of 2012. The project is located just off Exit 63 of the Garden State Parkway, on Stafford Park Blvd. in Manahawkin.

NEWARK, NY - August 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Superior Court Judge has determined that a Camden County businessman committed multiple violations of the state’s Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) when he misled homeowners in foreclosure into believing that they needed his help in obtaining surplus funds to which they were legally entitled.

NEWARK, NJ - August 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced that the City of Camden, Union County and Union Township will receive more than $11,513,236 million in federal funding for community development, emergency homeless shelters, housing assistance and supportive services for persons with HIV/AIDS, and to expand access to affordable housing for low-and moderate-income families.

Edison, N.J. - August 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Reacting to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®' (NAR) 2011 Second Quarter Metropolitan Area Home Prices/State Resales report, New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) Chief Executive Officer Jarrod C. Grasso today issued the following statement: