ORGANIZATIONS ATTENDING JUNE 4th, 2026
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Real Estate NJ
SEP 16
Matthews: 10-unit apartment building in Jersey City Heights fetches $1.85 million | Real Estate NJ
A mixed-use property in Jersey City is under new ownership after a $1.85 million sale.
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Jersey Digs
SEP 14
Coming Soon to Jersey City Heights: Boutique Condo Development at 262 New York Avenue
This article is brought to you by Patrick Southern of SERHANT. Want a building featured? Contact [email protected]. A new boutique condominium development by Academy Capital is coming soon to 262–266 New York Avenue in Jersey City. Planned for 10 residenc…
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Jersey Digs
SEP 14
The Home Edition at Compass Debuts Community-First Leasing at Lazul West, Jersey City
Lazul West brings a new era to the West Side rental market (rendering). Sponsored by The Home Edition at CompassDanoly Mathelier & Jason Tonge of The Home Edition at Compass present brand-new luxury rentals at Lazul West, Jersey City.Written by Jersey Digs The…
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Hudson County View
SEP 14
Jersey City Council names Ridley pres., Gilmore pro tempore; OK’s temp budget
Jersey City Ward A Councilwoman Denise Ridley was sworn in as council president at the first meeting of the newly elected council during yesterday’s reorganization meeting where a temporary budget was approved as well. By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View Cann…
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Hudson County View
SEP 14
Jersey City Planning Board approves Ward F redevelopment with affordable housing
The Jersey City Planning Board approved a new mixed-use redevelopment in Ward F, which includes new affordable housing units. They voted unanimously (5-0) to approve the proposal down the street from 902 Brewing Co. with some conditions on Monday. By Dan Israe…
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Hudson County View
SEP 14
Jersey City Planning Board to consider redeveloping parking lot near Enos Jones Park
The Jersey City Planning Board is again set to hear plans for a mid-rise residential building to be constructed on the current site of an asphalt parking lot and a three-story stucco building near Enos Jones Park. By Dan Israel/Hudson County View This increa…
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Hudson County View
SEP 14
Murphy signs Mukherji bill to enhance payroll tax collections in Jersey City & beyond
Outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has signed state Senator Raj Mukherji’s (D-32) bill to enhance payroll tax collections in Jersey City and beyond. By John Heinis/Hudson County View “In Jersey City, every dollar for our public schools matters. By letting citie…
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Hudson County View
SEP 14
N.J. State House Commission OKs Liberty State Park marina despite opposition
The New Jersey State House Commission approved a proposal to build a Liberty State Park marina, which was opposed by several Hudson County elected officials and residents at a virtual meeting that began at about 10 a.m. and went until roughly 1:30 p.m. By Dani…
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Hudson County View
SEP 14
NJCU president: Murphy signing NJCU-Kean merger bill is ‘a defining moment’
New Jersey City University President (NJCU) Andrés Acebo called outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signing the bill to make a merger between NJCU and Kean University “a defining moment” for the learning institution. By John Heinis/Hudson County View ” … Go…
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Hudson County View
SEP 14
Solomon signs exec. orders to audit all Jersey City tax breaks, lowering parade fees
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon signed executive orders to audit every all city tax breaks with developers, as well as lowering festival and parade fees. By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View He said hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks have gone to deve…
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Jersey Digs
SEP 14
JC Luxury at SERHANT. Hits the Ground Running in 2026 with 148-Unit Takeover in Journal Square
413 Summit Avenue offers an upscale residential lifestyle in Journal Square. Sponsored by JC Luxury Group at SERHANT.With a growing portfolio and expanding influence, JC Luxury Group is quickly becoming one of the top teams on the Gold Coast for new developmen…
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Jersey Digs
SEP 14
With Development Looming, Demolition Complete at Jersey City’s Golden Cicada Site
The Golden Cicada building at 195 Grand Street has been fully torn down, with construction equipment already present at the site. Photo by Chris Fry/Jersey Digs. A Jersey City institution has officially met the wrecking ball as the former home of Golden Cicada…
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Jersey Digs
SEP 14
$150 Million in Financing Secured for Jersey City’s The Devan
The 336-unit The Devan has nabbed a financing deal just about a year after launching lease operations. Image courtesy BlueGate Partners. A recently completed residential complex along the Hoboken and Jersey City border has a permanent deal in place as the neig…
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NJBIZ - NJBIZ
SEP 14
Murphy signs bill advancing Kean–NJCU university merger
The basics: New law codifies Kean University–NJCU merger agreement reached in October 2025 Merger still requires approval from Middle States, the US Department of Education NJCU will operate as Kean Jersey City, students would transition to Kean this summer…
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NJBIZ - NJBIZ
SEP 14
New Jersey ramps up for 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium
The basics: MetLife Stadium will host eight World Cup matches, including the Final NYNJ Host Committee expands partnerships and business engagement Recent NJPAC Business Partners Roundtable event discusses all things World Cup Leaders project more than $3.3B i…
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NJBIZ - NJBIZ
SEP 14
NJBIZ Looking Ahead 2026: Leaders on new Trenton admin
As part of the NJBIZ Looking Ahead 2026 special feature, we asked industry leaders across New Jersey: How, if at all, do you see the new administration in Trenton changing the landscape in which you work? Read the Letter from the Editor and other Q-and-A’s h…
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ROI-NJ
SEP 14
Murphy signs law advancing Kean-New Jersey City University merger
Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Jan. 12 that advances the merger of Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU), a significant event in the transformation of public higher education in New Jersey. The new law positions Kean to expand its mission…
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ROI-NJ
SEP 14
Marcus & Millichap arranges $6.2M sale of Grove Street property in Jersey City
Marcus & Millichap, a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced the sale of a 16,050-square-foot mixed-use property in Jersey City for $6,250,000. The four-story brick p…
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SUMMIT SPEAKERS
James Solomon
Mayor
City of Jersey City
Bernell Hall
President & CEO
New Jersey Community Capital
Mikie Sherrill
Governor
State of
New Jersey
Amy Herbhold
CEO
Choose NJ
Evan Weiss
CEO
NJEDA
Denise Ridley
Council President
City of Jersey City
David Barry
Founder & CEO
Urby
Michael Barry
President & CEO
Ironstate Properties
Carlos Medina
Host & Board Member – PBS,
HBCSNJ, Que Pasa, HCEDC
Debbie Hart
President & CEO
BioNJ
W. Nevins McCann
Co-Chair, Real Estate &
Land Use Groups
Connell Foley
James McCann
Partner
Connell Foley
Paul Silverman
Co-Founder & Principal
SILVERMAN &
Andco Coworking
Melanie Walter
Executive Director
New Jersey Housing &
Mortgage Finance Agency
Stephen Cea
Executive Director
Jersey City
Housing Authority
Matthew Posada
Co-Chair, Land Use & Development
Sills Cummis & Gross
Tim Henkel
President & CEO
Pennrose
Joseph P. Baumann, Jr.
Chairman
McManimon, Scotland & Baumann
Joseph Altobelli
President
& CFO
Bond Vet
Wasseem Boraie
Managing Principal
Boraie
Development
Christopher Albanese
President
The Albanese
Organization
Frank Monterisi
Executive VP
Related
Companies
Aaron Shirian
Principal & Managing Director
Lions
Group
Mira Prinz-Arey
Executive
Director
JCEDC
Bret Schundler (Mayor ’92-01)
Founder, School Partners
BelovED, Golden Doors, Empowerment
President
Greystone Capital Advisors
Abe Naparstek
Partner & COO
G&S Investors
Hudson Exchange
Gerard Pizzillo
Partner
Genova Burns
Kenneth Pasternak
Executive Chairman & CEO
KABR Group
Charles Harrington
Partner
Connell Foley
Jonathan Kyriacou
President & CEO
Jersey City
Medical Center
Rob Naso
Managing
Partner
BGO
Paul Hoffman
President & CEO
Liberty Science Center
SciTech Scity
Jeff Mooallem
COO
Urban Edge
Properties
Sean Saadeh
Chief Programming Officer &
Head of Entertainment
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Christine Goodman
Office of Cultural Affairs
Director
City of Jersey City
Sam Bernstein
COO
Chelsea Piers
Fitness
Meredith Marshall
President & CEO
BRP Companies
Emory Edwards
President
Hudson Chamber
of Commerce
William Rosato
Managing Partner
Alpine Residential
Jennifer Porter
Practice Group Leader, Land Use & Zoning
CSG Law
Joseph Panepinto
President
Panepinto Global
Partners
Keshav Poddar
Deputy Mayor
City of
Jersey City
Edward Geerlof
Founder & CEO
Noble Construction Group
Terry D. Loftis
President & CEO
NJ Symphony
Jared Toothman
EVP, Market Leader
Lincoln Property Company
Jeremy Kaplan
Chief Operating Officer
KRE Group
David Wolfe
Managing
Partner
Skoloff & Wolfe
Michael Hellstrom
Vice President & Eastern Regional Manager
LIUNA
Jose Cruz
Senior Managing Director,
Capital Markets
JLL
Fred Cooper
Founder
Fin River Advisors
David Schechtman
Senior Executive
Managing Director
Meridian Capital Group
Frank Cretella
Co-Founder & Managing Principal
Landmark Companies
by Landmark
George L. Garcia
Partner & Co-Chair,
Real Estate & Land Use
Connell Foley
Kyle Master
Founder & President
KL Masters Construction Company
Matthew Fazelpoor
Journalist
NJBIZ
Patton Roark
Managing Director
Richmond Capital
Richard Martoglio
Chief Operating Officer
RPM Development
Andres Acebo
President
NJCU
Hubert Benitez
President
Saint Peter’s University
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May 15, 2025 – The 10th Annual Jersey City Summit
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The Timing is Primed – 4th Wave of Projects
There are a series of historic expansions that are transforming Jersey City. The scale and depth of redevelopment and related projects happening is awe inspiring. There is an especially strong convergence of creative entrepreneurs, boutique, luxury, fashion and makers that have made the food & retail scene in Jersey City extraordinarily diverse.
Reposition Realized – Core Investment Market
The City and it’s partners have deployed an award winning branding campaign that’s been quite successful at making the case for Jersey City to employers, developers and business selection specialists. With hotel occupancy rates north of 90%, the city is welcomed as a retail, restaurant and cultural destination.
Tremendous Momentum – More than a Decade Running!
Whether it’s competitive construction costs, impressive cap rates or the growing affection millennials have, it’s also clear that Jersey City’s development, marketing and outreach efforts are firing on all cylinders. Jersey City has cemented itself as national contender for TAMI, FIRE & creative firms. Its Class A Office, Multifamily & Mixed-Use properties are the rival of many Tier 1 markets with north of $10 billion dollars of projects in construction or in the pipeline. No wonder Jersey City is considered by many the ‘Most Exciting & Energetic Domestic Growth Market’.
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Jacqueline Urgo
President
The Marketing
Directors
Kyle Masters
Founder & President
KL Masters Construction
Company
Edward Geerlof
Founder & CEO
Noble Construction
Group
Jared Toothman
EVP & Market Leader
Lincoln Property
Company
Jeff Sica
President, CEO, CIO
CircleSquared Alternative
Investments
Ben Downing
Managing
Principal
Desimone
Kenneth Pasternak
Executive Chairman &
CEO
KABR Group
Diego Hodara
Founder
& CEO
Titanium Realty Group
Donald Pepe
Chair, Commercial Real
Estate & Commercial Leasing
Scarinci Hollenbeck
William Rosato
Managing Partner
Alpine
Residential
Mira Prinz-Arey
Executive
Director
JCEDC
Kim McKee
Regional Executive
Commercial Real Estate
U.S. Bank
Frederick Cooper
Senior Vice President,
Strategic Partnerships
Toll Brothers
Jamie Block
Partner
Kushner Real Estate
Group – KRE
Thomas Stevens
Partner
CrossHarbor
Capital Partners
Annisia Cilaone
Housing, Economic Development
& Commerce Director
City of Jersey City
Tim Henkel
CEO &
Principal
Pennrose
Andrew Cavaluzzi
Partner & Co-Founder
Hudson Valley Property
Group – HPVG
Diana Jeffrey
Executive Director
Jersey City Redevelopment
Agency – JCRA
Murat Mutlu
Founder & Principal
INOA
Architecture
Melanie Walter
Executive Director
New Jersey Housing &
Mortgage Finance Agency
Eric Fang
Principal & Practice Area Leader
Perkins Eastman
Bayfront Master Planner
Stephen Cea
Executive Director
Jersey City Housing
Authority – JCHA
Joshua Kirkham
Executive Managing Director & Co-Head of North American RE
Sculptor Real Estate
Benjamin Nevid
Senior Managing
Director
Meridian Capital Group
Ben Van Leeuwen
Co-Founder & CEO
Van Leeuwen
Ice Cream
David Von Spreckelsen
President
Toll Brothers
City Living
Adam Frazier
President & CEO
Columbia
Property Trust
Joseph Panepinto Jr.
President
Panepinto
Global Partners
Adam Silfen
President &
COO
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