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,…

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…

Mercer Oak Realty was in attendance last week at the recently renovated Wyndham Garden on West Lafayette Street in the Capitol City as MIDJersey Chamber welcomed Trenton’s newly-elected Mayor Eric Jackson and learned more about the Trenton250 plan. Opening remarks were delivered by the Honorable Eric Jackson, a Capitol City native and Fairleigh Dickinson graduate.…

Report: N.J. incentives to bring bump to suburban offices in Q2 With a little help from the state’s revamped business incentives, a few New Jersey suburbs have seen bumps in office leasing in recent months, according to a new second-quarter analysis by the brokerage firm Avison Young. (read full story at njbiz.com) New COAH rules…

Bill expanding tax credits for film production advanced by senate panel: A bill that would expand the state’s incentive offerings for film and digital media projects has passed the state Senate and is now headed to an Assembly committee. (njbiz.com) Subsidizing big business in NJ: Burlington, Mercer Counties rank in top 10: When executives of…

This past week over 3,500 athletes competed in the 2014 Special Olympics Summer Games, joined on the sidelines by their coaches, fans & families. The games took place state-wide, with most of the events finding homes in Mercer County. Princeton University, The College of New Jersey, Peddie School, Mercer County Park, Rider University, The Hun…

Leasing Continues at PrincetonSouth Corporate Center The Independent Traveler, Inc., a subsidiary of TripAdvisor Inc., signs lease for 16,000 sf office Mercer Oak Realty proudly welcomes The Independent Traveler©, Inc., a subsidiary of TripAdvisor© Inc., to the expanding tenant roster at PrincetonSouth Corporate Center. The corporate park has seen over 40,000 sf of new leases…

Hopewell Township: 200-acre Rezoning Critics Have Say The possibility of a major change to the Valley’s landscape- construction of a large mixed-use development off the western side of Scotch Road, between I-95 to the south and Route 546 to the north will continue to be discussed at future Planning Board and Township Committee meetings. (read…

Come learn the basics of “green” building- what it is and how it may impact your and your clients business needs. Princeton Area residential & commercial companies share their success stories & lessons learned about one of the fasted growing trends in real estate. On June 12th, Joshua Zinder (Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design), Vincent…

Many plans have been made for a 75.4 acre piece of property on Princeton Pike at the intersection of I-95, but so far a giant oak tree has had the land all to itself. (read full story on nj.com here)

New Jersey awarded Unilever $40 million in tax breaks Friday to keep the company in Englewood Cliffs and retain 1,600 jobs in the state, while giving JPMorgan Chase Bank and RBC Capital Markets about $300 million in breaks in return for the companies’ commitment to add 1,900 jobs in Jersey City over 10 years. (Read…