Rutgers economist James Hughes said many of the office buildings in Central Jersey were constructed 30 to 35 years ago, “however a number of properties have been repositioned, they have been upgraded, their information technology systems are state of the art.”...
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Business Leaders Meh About NJ's Prospects But Optimistic for National Economy
New Jersey’s top business leaders are optimistic about the direction that the national economy is heading in this year, but as the state gets ready to elect a new governor, they are more cautious about New Jersey’s own immediate economic future. The results of a new...
Presentation and Discussion of 2017 Real Estate and Economic Policy Research Consortium Business Survey to be held June 27
WHAT: A webinar presentation and expert panel discussion of findings from the longitudinal survey of New Jersey business leaders conducted by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University. WHO: James W. Hughes, distinguished...
Prominent Real Estate Investor, Influenced by Rutgers Regional Report, Results in Successful South Jersey Acquisitions
In December 2012, Dr. James W. Hughes, Dean, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, and his colleague, Dr. Joseph J. Seneca, published, Reinventing the New Jersey Economy: New Metropolitan and Regional Employment Dynamics. The...
Bloustein, NJBankers release results of Sixth Annual Economic Survey of Bank CEOs
The New Jersey Bankers Association has released the results of the sixth annual NJBankers Economic Survey of Bank CEOs, conducted by researchers at the Bloustein School. The survey inquired about national and state current economic assessments, as well as six-month...
Central Jersey home sale values rising: Is it enough?
New Jersey has its own set of problems. James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, said more people are leaving the state than ever before. Hughes compared that statistic to a “balance of payments.” Between 2010 and...
Expert economic outlook for NJ: Cautiously pessimistic
For future success in a post-suburban economy, New Jersey's business, political and community leaders have to confront a three-decade-old office footprint that has become outdated and unusable in today's growing digital economy. "The harsh economic reality is that...
Student program helps NAIOP build a bridge to real estate industry's future
Joe Zagari wasn’t necessarily looking to network, much less find an internship in commercial real estate. But the Rutgers University graduate student would accomplish both after accepting the invitation of classmate Mark Russo, NAIOP New Jersey's education...
Where are firms leasing the most office space in N.J.? On the waterfront, where the housing is
Hughes said the latest generation of workers, the Millennials, want to live and work, not to mention play, in the same place, in particular urban areas that include the Hudson waterfront. "Jersey City has the housing, that's certainly a positive in terms of the office...
Monmouth University Kislak Real Estate Institute honors Dean Hughes with Service to The Industry Award
On Thursday, May 28, Bloustein School Dean James W. Hughes received the Monmouth University Kislak Real Estate Institute (KREI) Service to the Industry Award at its 22nd annual Leadership Excellence Award dinner. More than 500 real estate executives and professionals...