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Archer & Greiner wins award, Ewing's airport shows its strength & how the town of Princeton extends beyond its borders
Congratulations to our friends at Archer & Greiner! NJBiz announced their Business of the Year Awards winners last week at their annual event. We are very proud to congratulate our client, Archer & Greiner on being named the Corporate Citizen of the Year for 2014. For a full list of winners, please visit the NJBiz…
TASK Holiday Donation Update
And by update- we mean thank you! The collection is off to a great start in its first week, thank you so much to everyone who has participated so far! We have been able to fill our donation box & then some. There is one more week to help out- unfortunately we have hit the…
Glaxo loses jobs, Camden gains a headquarters & sustainable offices evolve
GlaxoSmithKline’s looming job cuts Earlier this fall it became known that GlaxoSmithKline, British drugmaker, was planning a restructuring of their U.S. operations over the next three years. GSK plans to eliminate $1.57 billion in annual expenses. Details began to surface early this week (read more on njbiz.com) and fears that some of the jobs located…
TASK Holiday Food & Gift Donation at PrincetonSouth
Reflecting on 2014, the Mercer Oak Realty team has a great deal to be thankful for. We know that many folks have not been as fortunate, and the holidays are always a good time to remember that. This year there will be a Food & Holiday Gift Donation box set up in the Lobby of…
Ground Breaking on Route 1, Tax Credits to Cash & Princeton REIT CEO Steps Down: This Week in Central NJ
Ground Breaking on Route 1 NRG Energy, a power generation and retail electricity business, broke ground on its new 130,000 sf Headquarters this week in West Windsor. NRG currently occupies about 90,000 sf in the Princeton market- in 2 buildings. $37.5 million in tax incentives are helping the company consolidate and move less than a…
New Jersey construction predicted to increase by 20%
From nj.com story Construction boom coming to N.J. over next two years, business leaders predict: Business and industry leaders are predicting a construction boom over the next two years in New Jersey. Construction across the Garden State is forecast to rocket by 20 percent, according to agencies comparing their predictions at the New Jersey Alliance for…
New Jersey has its first LEED Platinum Industrial Building
It has taken 3 years, but Princetel’s 41,500 square foot repurposing project is finished and just received its LEED Platinum rating, making it the first LEED Platinum industrial building in New Jersey. LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is a certification program established by the US Green Building Council that requires buildings to satisfy…
156,000 sf of retail plans to come to Lawrence
4100 Quakerbridge Road, a 17 acre site south of the Quakerbridge Mall was sold to Costco for $9.4 million this week. Costco’s plans for the site are 156,000 sf worth of retail space including: a liquor store, pharmacy, optical services section, tire sales & installation and a 16 pump gas station- all of which should…
Congrats, Archer & Greiner!
We are very happy to hear that our friends, Archer & Greiner P.C., have recently been ranked among the region’s best law firms- according to U.S. News & World Report–Best Lawyers report out earlier this week. Archer & Greiner, a full-service law firm, is one of the five largest law firms in New Jersey and…
Glut, defunct & stranded: What do these words describe?
NJBiz uses these words (in the article linked below) to describe suburban corporate campuses in New Jersey- with enough combined square footage to fill five Empire State Buildings. PlanSmart NJ has taken on the task of developing a “toolkit” of sorts for municipalities to begin to deal with the 14.5 million square feet of vacant,…
How are NJ's incentives doing?
We’ve posted a lot about New Jersey’s current incentive packages aimed at both retaining current jobs and businesses within the state’s borders and also attempting to attract new businesses and jobs. There are both fans and critics of these programs, as with most things. In an attempt to get an unbiased answer on whether or…
Two new incentives deals for Mercer County
Quick facts: Who: TRAC Intermodal Currently located at: 211 College Road East, Plainsboro & 2 Independence Way, South Brunswick Will consolidate to: 750 College Road East, Plainsboro Size: 82,000 sf Lease term: 10 years, 9 months Incentive amount: $9.8 million Who: LMT Mercer Group Currently located at: 690 Puritan Ave, Lawrence Will build at new…
Mercer County Leaders Meet for Roundtable Discussion
Leaders from 6 Mercer County towns came together to discuss their individual priorities and the future success of New Jersey as a whole. Popular topics of conversation included the NJ Transportation Trust Fund, walkable communities and NRG Energy’s new building in the breakfast hosted last week by the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce. West Windsor…
YMCA of Trenton's 10th Annual Golf Outing Attracts Over 70 Golfers
Monday, May 4th the YMCA of Trenton hosted their 10th Annual Golf Outing. Mercer Oak Realty’s President Sab Russo was in attendance and played in a foursome with Tim Aker, (Treasurer, Hopewell Valley Baseball & Softball Association), Randi Koss (Account Executive, Innovative Commercial Interiors) and Paul March (Managing Director, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank). 72 golfers…
Will more mixed-use projects find homes in central New Jersey?
The phrase “mixed-use” has been around for a long time, but seems to be growing more prominent in conversations, news articles and online discussions each day. We’ve mentioned a few mixed-use projects in this news section in the past and have had many conversations in the office voicing different viewpoints and imagining possibilities for here…
An Interview with NAIOP's New President
Clark Machemer, the Rockefeller Group’s senior vice president and regional development officer, was recently announced as NAIOP New Jersey’s new President. He is a 15 year member and previously served as the chapter’s vice president for public affairs. Check out his interview with NJBIZ here.
Choose New Jersey & the EDA Welcome CEOs
Both Choose New Jersey & the Economic Development Authority recently brought on new CEOs: Michele Brown and Melissa Orsen, respectively. Both groups work towards improving the business and economic climate in the state. Learn more about Choose New Jersey and Michele Brown’s plan for helping the Garden State attract & retain business. Check out the…
30K SF Lease Signed at PSCC: Mercer Oak in the News
Mercer Oak Realty is happy to announce that Philadelphia Insurance Companies has signed a lease for the entire 4th floor at 100 PrincetonSouth Corporate Center. This lease brings 100 & 200 PrincetonSouth to 85% occupancy. Learn more about the deal at nj.com or NJB Magazine. For information on remaining space at PrincetonSouth, please see our…
Mercer Oak Realty Welcomes Vice President
Ewing, NJ – Dawn Stillwell, of Haddon Township, NJ, has joined Mercer Oak Realty, Princeton’s commercial real estate brokerage firm, as vice president, announced Mercer Oak’s CEO, Aubrey Haines, LEED AP. As Vice President, Stillwell concentrates on business development, strategic planning and team leadership. She researches and pursues leads to bring new clients to the…
Church & Dwight Moves into New HQ Building at PrincetonSouth
Mercer Oak Realty would like to officially welcome Church & Dwight to Princeton South Corporate Center.