This month NJ Biz published a supplement about Business ICONs. A Business ICON is an old guy or gal who has experience to share. In this edition the group of ICONs were asked, who inspires you? I love this question because, when answered honestly, the information might just lead to the inspiration of future generations. Some ICONs offered that a… Read More

NEW JERSEY- THE "TORTOISE" STATE By: Lawrence Dickstein “Slow and steady wins the race” is our theme to describe the New Jersey Office Market of 2017. The readers of this newsletter have been alerted to the news of the shocking rent spikes in locations like Metro Park New Jersey, where rents have spiked more than $10 per square foot this… Read More

Do America's business leaders know how to negotiate? Stuart Varney says that retail businesses in America are experiencing an Ice Age. Throughout the 20th century, Americans were considered the most astute business innovators as our culture of free enterprise has led us to create new businesses at a rate that has been truly astounding. The 21st century however, appears to… Read More

What do Landlords and Magicians have in common? More than you might think. Both of them use magic. Magic is the art of misdirection and misdirection according to the dictionary is a form of deception in which the attention of an audience is focused on one thing in order to distract its attention from another. Watch how the Landlord works… Read More

Every now and then we get to share some good news about New Jersey. Once is a decade or two, we might see some rather dramatic or even tectonic shifts in the foundations of New Jersey office space that can affect the office market and all its participants for years to come. What am I referring to, you ask? I… Read More