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Posts Tagged ‘Economic development’

The Changing Faces of New Jersey Developers

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023

“Nationally, Black and Hispanic people are acutely underrepresented in real estate development…Black and Hispanic real estate developers represent less than 1% of their industry across the nation, even though Blacks make up 14% and Hispanics make up 18% of the total population. New Jersey’s affordable housing development space shows similar disparities.

Warehouse Development: Regional Significance Calls for Regional Perspective

Monday, July 11th, 2022

Industries devoted to the movement and storage of goods are a pillar of New Jersey’s economy, providing jobs to nearly one out of every eight employed New Jersey residents. Growth in e-commerce and in the volume of international trade arriving at the country’s second-busiest port, the major facilities of which are located in North Jersey, are creating unprecedented demand for warehouse space.

When it Comes to State Subsidies, Not All Transit Hubs are Equal

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Does it make sense to subsidize a company to move offices from the vicinity of one New Jersey train station to another? All other things being equal, no, it doesn’t.

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