As we’ve all heard countless times before from our favorite sports coaches, the best offense is a good defense, and readying your multifamily property for winter is no different. Read the full article here. 

As a property manager, it’s wise to regularly evaluate market trends so you and other stakeholders can make the right decisions for your business moving forward. Read the full report here.

If you haven’t heard of it, you will. Gig workers are playing a growing role in how corporate space users are redefining their staffing. Read the full report here.

A new study shows just how impactful a poorly planned workplace is on employees, which can negatively impact performance. Read full report here.

Need more proof that the way millennials work is impacting office real estate? Read the full report here.

Construction has started on a 23-story upscale apartment tower at Westfield UTC, a one-million-sq.-ft. outdoor center in San Diego, but the project is much more than the redevelopment of an upscale retail center owned by the Sydney, Australia-based Westfield. Read the full report here.

Managing vendors and processing payables are significant cost drivers for real estate companies. Read the full article on irem.org

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in June, signally that government leaders think the economy is gaining strength. The latest hike is being met with mixed responses. Read the full report here. 

Billtrust, a provider of outsourced billing services, has announced plans to move its headquarters to Lawrence, just 5 miles from its current home in Hamilton, after receiving more than $12 million in tax credits from the state. Read the full article on nj.com

Princeton recently received more national recognition: the “Overall Best” spot in a ranking of small cities in the US. In October, Princeton was also named the “Best College Town to Live in”. Both of these distinctions were presented by financial websites, wallethub.com and smartasset.com, respectively. To learn more about the categories included in the decision…

Princeton Property Partners (PPP) is pleased to announce the recent addition of a senior manager and formation of Princeton Property Management (PPM), an affiliate company that primarily concentrates on project and construction management. Eric McHugh, a 20 year property and construction management veteran, joins PPM as Vice President. Most recently Mr. McHugh managed a 1,000,000…

The Partners of Princeton based integrated design firm Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design, Joshua Zinder & Marlyn Zucosky, have been selected the Entrepreneurs of the Year by the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce. Read more on centraljersey.com.

New Jersey’s industrial market has been going through some changes recently. What are they and how did they come about? This NJBiz article highlights some of the issues with the state’s current warehouse stock and what is being done to change that.

The College of New Jersey and PRC Group took on the challenge of creating Campus Town, a $120 million mixed use development project, in Ewing, NJ. Campus town will include 612 upscale apartments for students and also a 11,400 sf fitness center, restaurants (such as Panera Bread,  Mexican Mariachi Grill and more) and retailers (Barnes…

The Trenton-Mercer Airport, located in Ewing, NJ, will be receiving $2.125 million as part of a state grant program specifically created to add value to New Jersey’s airports through improvement projects. County Executive Brian Hughes says “I think this recognizes that the Trenton-Mercer Airport is of regional importance.” The Trenton-Mercer Airport is home to Frontier…

The Princeton market is seeing a trend- companies moving to new space not because they need to expand, or shrink- but because they want an upgrade. Current building stock, an uptick in the economy in general and the need to create a work environment that will attract quality talent are all helping to herd companies…

Hill Wallack, one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the Princeton area, announced today that they have officially moved into their new headquarters at 21 Roszel Road in West Windsor. The firm now occupies 48,000 sf, the top 2 floors of the recently constructed 62,500 sf building. Mercer Oak Realty’s Sab Russo…

County Executive Brian Hughes delivered the State of Mercer County address to 500 local officials & business leaders yesterday at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. What did he have to say about our county? Nj.com covered his speech here.

We are looking forward to the 2nd annual Princeton Real Estate Forecast coming up at the end of this month. On January 29th, our CEO, Aubrey Haines, and a panel of other Princeton area real estate professionals will be discussing their economic predictions for 2015.  There was a great turn out for the 2014 Real…

2014 is drawing to a close. The coming of the New Year is, naturally, a time of reflection. What did your 2014 hold? We hope a lot of success and fond memories. What about in our commercial real estate world? NJBiz took some time to recap their biggest real estate stories of 2014. What made…

We would like to take a moment to thank everyone for participating in our TASK Donation drive at PrincetonSouth this past month- it was a great success! Bags and bags of holiday gifts and non perishable food items were delivered to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen last week. It could not have happened without everyone’s…

We are looking to add a Broker/Salesperson to the current Mercer Oak team- does the below job description sound like you or someone you know? If so, email a cover letter & resume to info@merceroak.com. (PDF version available here: MOR Sales Person Job Description) Sales Person Job Description Mercer Oak Realty is seeking a driven,…