I am humbly pleased to report that Dickstein Real Estate Services has this year celebrated 30 years representing tenants and buyers in the Garden State. In a State like New Jersey where more than 90 percent of businesses fail in the first two seasons, we are rather proud of our success and our steadfast commitment to helping our tenant/clients… Read More

      When I started Dickstein Real Estate Services in 1995 my goal was to empower Tenants. As tenant advisors, we seek to equal the odds for our tenant/clients when negotiating with Landlords in commercial office and industrial transactions.  After all, Landlords do this every day of the week, while most tenants only deal with real estate at lease expiration.  Our unique niche has been to provide… Read More

Readers of this newsletter understand that in recent years the cost of renovating office space has skyrocketed to over $100 per square-foot for a turnkey buildout.  In order to amortize a turnkey project in 2025, the standard term of lease has increased from five years to today ten years or more.  We have described how only the most stable companies… Read More

From time to time, I like to offer my readers access to articles written by folks much smarter than me.  One of my guru’s is Harvey MacKay. Harvey is a business advisor to the stars who is still at the top of his game, even beyond what most folks typically refer to as retirement age.  For folks like Harvey and… Read More

         In last month’s newsletter we said that making long-term decisions in the face of economic uncertainty is a real challenge for New Jersey business owners. There are several factors of note that are causing business owners to feel that uncertainty. TARIFFS:       While we don’t usually focus on international trade issues, this month the full impact of the long-anticipated international… Read More