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Arrowwood Logistics Center

Arrowwood Logistics Center

Arrowwood Logistics Center at 105–161 Hyatt Avenue is a premier 354,400-square-foot Class A industrial development situated on approximately 28.5 acres in Newark, New Jersey. Offering unmatched visibility along the NJ Turnpike (I-95), the property includes approvals for up to 20,000 square feet of custom building signage—an exceptional branding opportunity.

Strategically positioned within one of the nation’s most robust intermodal transportation networks, Arrowwood provides seamless access to Manhattan and the broader New York Metropolitan area. Its location supports efficient regional distribution and last-mile logistics, making it an ideal hub for businesses seeking connectivity, scale, and visibility in a densely populated market.

 

Speakers and Panels

Market Supply, Demand Trends and Leasing Activity

How vacancy, absorption, rents and tenant behavior are shaping New Jersey’s industrial outlook

Dave Gibbons

Dave Gibbons

President & CEO

Elberon Development Group

Peter Zuk

Peter Zuk

Managing Director

Oxford Properties

Ryan Nelson

Ryan Nelson

Managing Principal

Turnbridge Equities

Jessica Fraser

Jessica Fraser

SVP

Trammell Crow Company

Neil Ascione

Neil Ascione

President

RC Andersen

Alex Conte
Moderator

Alex Conte

President

The Blau & Berg Company

Dave Gibbons

President & CEO

Elberon Development Group

Dave Gibbons serves as President and CEO of Elberon Development Group. Mr. Gibbons oversees all aspects of the company, including capital allocation, asset management, financial analysis, personnel and strategic planning, with particular focus on acquisitions, construction and development.

Dave Gibbons has been named to NJBIZ's Real Estate Power 50 List and ROI-NJ's List of Real Estate Influencers. Dave also served as President of NAIOP-NJ from 2017 to 2018.

Mr. Gibbons serves as a board member for Kean University, NAIOP-NJ, and the Cornell Law School Advisory Board. He has served as a director or trustee for several other "for-profit" and "non-profit" boards throughout his career including First Bank, Synergy Bank, and Trinitas Hospital. He has served as Chairman of the Board of four different organizations: Synergy Bank, Newark Legacy Charter School, Elizabeth Development Company and the YMCA of Eastern Union County. Mr. Gibbons obtained a BS in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and JD from Cornell Law School.

Ryan Nelson

Managing Principal

Turnbridge Equities

Ryan Nelson is a Managing Principal for Turnbridge Equities, a privately-held, vertically-integrated real estate investment and development firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and Austin. Ryan oversees the Company’s acquisitions, operations, and asset management activities, focused on value-add and opportunistic real estate investments throughout the US.

Prior to joining Turnbridge, Ryan was a Managing Director for MRP Realty, where he was responsible for opening their New York City office and successfully building a multi-strategy portfolio, with multiple, institutional partners. Previously, he was a senior vice president of acquisitions and development, with Sherwood Equities where he spent eight years and was responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and managing Sherwood’s acquisitions and development projects in New York City, totaling over $1 billion in transaction volume. Prior to joining Sherwood, Ryan was a partner with Champion Partners in Dallas, Texas, and prior to joining Champion, he was a project manager with Turner Construction.

Ryan received his M.B.A. from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas in Austin and his B.S. in Construction Engineering from Iowa State University. Ryan is a Council Member on the Urban Development Mixed Use Council (Red Flight) for ULI as well an Advisory Council Member for the Texas McCombs Real Estate Finance Center.

Jessica Fraser

SVP

Trammell Crow Company

Jessica Fraser is a Senior Vice President with Trammell Crow Company, based in New Jersey. She leads the firm’s industrial development efforts throughout the NYC Metro region, overseeing the team’s projects and sourcing new opportunities across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Jessica brings extensive experience in industrial and commercial real estate. Prior to joining Trammell Crow Company, she served as Vice President, Investment Officer at Prologis, where she managed capital deployment activities in New Jersey, including building and land acquisitions, redevelopment of existing assets, and ground-up construction, with a strong focus on infill markets.

Earlier in her career, Jessica was Director of Development for Macy’s, where she was part of a strategic team responsible for the development and monetization of Macy’s real estate portfolio—spanning 650 locations, 130 million square feet, and 6,000 acres nationwide. She has also held positions at Simon Property Group and Triage Consulting Group.

Jessica earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California and her MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, where she also serves on the Leonard N. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies’ Advisory Board.

Neil Ascione

President

RC Andersen

Neil joined RC Andersen in 2008 as a Project Manager and currently holds the role of President. Neil has played an integral part in RC Andersen’s growth and has helped develop some of RC Andersen’s most deeply rooted client relationships.

Through his tenure at RC Andersen, Neil has managed some of RC Andersen’s marquee projects and has been responsible to fill nearly every role within the organization, from that of Superintendent, Project Manager, Project Executive, Vice President, and now President. Neil is familiar with the day-in day-out management of work, as well as the organizational processes and policies.

Prior to his time at RC Andersen, Neil held roles in the fields of construction, design, and research dating back to 2002. Neil holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Rutgers University School of Engineering. It is in this well rounded background within the industry that Neil has developed an ability to approach problems from a variety of angles and experiences.

Outside of work, Neil enjoys time with his wife and two daughters, skiing, hiking, and hockey.

Alex Conte

Moderator

The Blau & Berg Company

Alex, President of The Blau & Berg Company, is responsible for overseeing capital markets, client growth, and supply chain & logistics representation. He has also served as President and Regional Director of the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Alex has been with The Blau & Berg Company since June 2003.

EXPERIENCE

Currently, Executive Vice President at The Blau & Berg Company, Alex has extensive experience in industrial site selection, supply chain & logistics, and landlord and tenant representation, as well as in-depth investment analysis and capital market sales. During his career, Alex has completed over 50 million square feet of sales and lease transactions that total a value of over 3 billion dollars.

AWARDS

Awarded SIOR designation (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors)

Named Real Estate Forum Top Broker (2013)

Recognized by The Blau & Berg Company as a Top Broker since 2006

Featured in Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal’s “40 Under 40”

EDUCATION

Alex graduated from Wayne Valley High School, earned a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University and continued to broaden his expertise through real estate finance courses at New York University. He has earned membership into CCIM and SIOR by education, sale transactions and a substantial code of ethics.

Licensed broker in New Jersey

Licensed broker in New York

Licensed broker in Pennsylvania

Licensed broker in Florida

Licensed broker in Delaware

Licensed broker in California

Licensed broker in Illinois

Licensed broker in Virginia

COMMUNITY & PERSONAL INFO

Former President of the New Jersey Chapter of SIOR

Recognized with CCIM designation (Certified commercial Investment Member)

Member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers)

Awarded SIOR designation (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors)

Member of The Blau & Berg Company’s Advisory Board

Member of NAIOP (National Association for Industrial & Office Parks)

Member The Cotsakos College of Business Advisory and Advancement Board of William Paterson University

Member of The Cedar Grove Environmental Commission

Member of The Cedar Grove Downtown Advisory Commission

Member of The Cedar Grove Zoning Board

KEY TRANSACTIONS

Represented Terreno Realty in the acquisition of a 101 Door Truck Terminal leased to Fed-Ex

Represented SIMS Group in the lease disposition of 5 Acres in Port Newark, NJ

Represented LF USA and IDS for the lease of 500,528 SF in Robbinsville, NJ

Represented A & S Russo for the sale of 105,000 SF in Hillside NJ

Represented CCSI for the sale 98,057 SF in Bayonne, NJ

Represented ITP Urban Renewal for the sale of 40,000 SF in Newark, NJ

Represented Preferred Freezer for the sale of 21 AC for a build-to-suit property of approximately 316,000 SF in Linden, NJ

Represented Skylark Development for the lease of 146,000 SF in Secaucus, NJ

Represented Continental Terminals for the lease of 169,864 SF in Kearny, NJ

Represented AZ CFS for the lease of 240,000 SF in Linden, NJ

SPECIALTIES

Capital Markets

Industrial Distribution and Manufacturing Services

Supply Chain & Logistics

Site Selection for Institutional and Private Corporations

Agency and Tenant Representation

Leasing

Sales

Land Development

Acquisition

Disposition

Build-to-Suit Industrial properties

Unlocking Development Potential: Site Selection, Feasibility & Entitlement Strategy

Navigating zoning, infrastructure, approvals and deal feasibility across New Jersey submarkets

Clark Machemer

Clark Machemer

Senior Managing Director

Crow Holdings

Timothy Aguilar

Timothy Aguilar

Senior Vice President, Development

Link Logistics

Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy

Partner

Murphy, Schiller & Wilkes

Dave Fleming

Dave Fleming

President

Prism Engineering

Heath Abramsohn
Moderator

Heath Abramsohn

Head of Acquisitions, North Central

Rockefeller Group

Timothy Aguilar

Senior Vice President, Development

Link Logistics

Tim is Link Logistics’ senior vice president, Development, responsible for leading the firm’s

development platform in the northeastern U.S.

Prior to joining Link in 2021, Tim was senior project manager at Bohler Engineering, responsible for leading a team of professional engineers and administrators to deliver projects from due diligence and entitlements through construction across a range of real estate asset classes. He has worked on projects throughout more than 150 municipalities in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.

Tim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is an active member of NAIOP New Jersey in addition to the chapter’s Developing Leaders group. He also serves as a NAIOP Research Foundation Visionary. He lives with his wife in central New Jersey and in his free time enjoys traveling, competing in endurance sports and spending time with family and friends.

Chris Murphy

Partner

Murphy, Schiller & Wilkes

Chris J. Murphy is a partner at Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP, a boutique law firm specializing in

commercial real estate and development. A partner in the firm, Chris leads the Land Use,

Zoning and Redevelopment, and Tax Credits and Incentives practice groups.

As the leader of the firm’s Land Use, Zoning and Redevelopment practice, Chris has been

involved in transformational development projects throughout New Jersey, and regularly

represents some of the largest institutional developers in connection with obtaining approvals

for industrial, mixed-use, multifamily, retail, and commercial projects before local, county, and

state boards and agencies.

In addition, Chris leads the firm’s Tax Credits and Incentives practice, where he has helped

clients procure over $500M in tax credits and incentives offered through the New Jersey

Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and other state and local government agencies.

Chris is the co-author of the Financial Incentives Chapter of Commercial Real Estate

Transactions in New Jersey (2019, 4 th Edition), published by the New Jersey Institute for

Continuing Legal Education, a division of the New Jersey State Bar Association. His insight on

the topic of real estate development has been featured in both regional and national

publications, including NJBIZ, Real Estate NJ, and The Wall Street Journal.

Chris received his law degree from Rutgers Law School, and a master’s degree from the

Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations. He received his undergraduate

degree, summa cum laude, from Kean University.

An avid competitor, Chris competed professionally in both ice hockey and boxing prior to

starting his career as an attorney.

Heath Abramsohn

Moderator

Rockefeller Group

Heath Abramsohn is Head of Acquisitions, North Central Development, for Rockefeller Group. In this role he is responsible for land acquisitions and development of industrial and multifamily assets throughout the North Central region (includes New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Midwest region.)

Mr. Abramsohn joined Rockefeller Group in 2005 and has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout career with the company including asset experience with industrial, office, multifamily, and mixed-use projects. Throughout his career at Rockefeller Group, he has been involved in the acquisition, development, lease, and sale of more than 15 million square feet of industrial space. Mr. Abramsohn has also been instrumental in Rockefeller Group’s expansion of industrial assets in New York and the Mid-Atlantic region.

Prior to joining the Rockefeller Group, Mr. Abramsohn worked in Corporate Finance at Pfizer. He was also a Consultant with Accenture. He received his bachelor’s degree from Muhlenberg College where he majored in Accounting and Economics. He received his master’s degree in Real Estate Development from New York University.

Mr. Abramsohn holds a real estate license in New Jersey and New York and is a member of NAIOP and ULI. He has been recognized by several industry publications for his market insight and has spoken on commercial real estate panels across the region representing Rockefeller Group. He is an Advisory Board member at Rutgers University Center for Real Estate.

The State of Industrial Capital Markets

How lenders and investors are underwriting risk, pricing deals and deploying capital today

Read Mortimer

Read Mortimer

SVP, Investment Officer

Prologis

Ohad Porat

Ohad Porat

Chief Investment Officer

Faropoint/Sapphire Industrial Lending

Alex O'Laughlin

Alex O'Laughlin

SVP

Terreno Realty Corporation

Cameron Barr

Cameron Barr

Vice President, Credit Solutions

Realterm

Kyle Schmidt
Moderator

Kyle Schmidt

Vice Chairman

Cushman & Wakefield

Cameron Barr

Vice President, Credit Solutions

Realterm

Cameron Barr is responsible for leading originations for Realterm's credit platform, RLCS. Mr.

Barr has facilitated the close of over $400 million in loans for the firm. He holds a Bachelor of

Science degree in Business Administration, Finance from Georgetown University.

Building & Designing Facilities That Meet Today’s Tenant Demands

Design, automation, sustainability and functionality requirements for modern logistics users

Brett Mercer

Brett Mercer

Managing Partner

Greek Real Estate Partners

Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett

Head of Development

DH Property Holdings

Alexandra Escamilla

Alexandra Escamilla

EVP, Head of Development

Bluewater Property Group

Alexis Graziosetta-Tobias

Alexis Graziosetta-Tobias

VP of Project Development

Premier Design + Build Group

Zach Wester

Zach Wester

Associate Principal

M+H Architects

Aaron Levine
Moderator

Aaron Levine

Founder & CEO

LG Insurance

Alexis Graziosetta-Tobias

VP of Project Development

Premier Design + Build Group

With more than twenty years of diverse experience, VP of Project Development, Alexis Graziosetta-Tobias, has guided a wide range of projects from warehouses to offices and other commercial spaces. She’s passionate about creating strong client connections that endure, serving as a trusted advocate from the very start. Her expertise spans every project phase, from opportunity development and estimating to vendor procurement, subcontract oversight, scheduling, and billing.

Zach Wester

Associate Principal

M+H Architects

As Associate Principal at M+H Architects, Zach has more than 15 years of experience practicing architecture.

Zach focuses on fostering client relationships and contributing to the firm’s strategic growth across diverse markets such as Industrial, Mission Critical, and Commercial. He is recognized for his contributions to the Industrial Market Sector, strengthening M+H Architects’ position as a trusted leader in designing large-scale industrial distribution and manufacturing projects. His work spans approximately 30 million square feet of industrial warehouse facilities nationwide. Zach’s approach emphasizes responsiveness, efficiency, and exceptional client service ensuring every project reflects the client’s goals and long-term success.

He holds a Master of Architecture from Kansas State University and is a Registered Architect in Missouri and New Jersey.

Aaron Levine

Moderator

LG Insurance

Aaron Levine is the Founder and CEO of LG Insurance Agency, nationally recognized as a Top

Commercial Insurance Service Provider. Aaron is known for his client-focused, consultative

approach, where he specializes in risk management, workers’ compensation audits, and

high-net-worth personal insurance. He is the host of The Who You Work With Matters podcast

and a sought-after speaker on insurance technology solutions, leadership, and business

strategy

Why You Should Attend This 2026 New Jersey Industrial Conference

What You’ll Learn:

  • How did leasing volume rebound to 7 M SF in Q2 2025 and renewals jump 75% quarter-over-quarter and what does that signal about tenant confidence?

  • How are developers, brokers, and investors navigating New Jersey’s shifting supply-and-demand dynamics, and what does this mean for pricing stability?

  • With rents holding steady through mid-2025, are concessions and flexible deal structures now the key to keeping absorption moving?

  • What is the current perspective from lenders and equity providers on capital markets today?

  • As the Port of NY/NJ records its second-busiest July and August ever, how are sustained cargo volumes supporting leasing and long-term logistics demand?

  • How are tenant requirements evolving, and which design elements from power, to automation readiness to truck parking and sustainability are now must-haves?

  • With the small-bay pipeline at 23 M SF (< 0.3% of U.S. stock), how can investors capture the next wave of demand for sub-75K SF industrial space?

How you'll do more business:

Enhance your business by gaining a stronger understanding of how developers and investors are approaching the New Jersey industrial market and what this means for development, construction, leasing activity, deal flow and access to capital. Gain exclusive insight from the top end users on the evolving role of industrial facilities and what this means for future development and design strategies.

Who attends:

Investors, owners, developers, tenants, end users, brokers, lawyers, designers, contractors, engineers, architects, property managers and cold storage facilities. 

Why should you attend:

Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to help you identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us.

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Venue

Arrowwood Logistics Center

105 Hyatt Avenue

Newark, NJ 07105

 

Free onsite parking

 
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Agenda

Time Activity
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Coffee, Breakfast & Networking

Breakfast provided by Food Trends Catering & Events

2:00 PM
2:45 PM
Market Supply, Demand Trends and Leasing Activity

1.) Examine the factors fueling the rebound in leasing activity.
2.) Discuss hot submarkets across North, Central & South Jersey and where the biggest opportunity lies.

2:45 PM
3:30 PM
Unlocking Development Potential: Site Selection, Feasibility & Entitlement Strategy

1.) Explore how developers are securing approvals for challenging sites, collaborating with municipalities and addressing community concerns early on.
2.) Examine how limited power capacity, truck access, and water/sewer hookups are influencing site selection and pro forma feasibility.

3:30 PM
3:45 PM
Networking Break
3:45 PM
4:30 PM
The State of Industrial Capital Markets

1.) Understand if the selective capital for small-bay/flex vs. big-box where the bulk of capital is flowing.
2.) How are investors structuring their capital stacks and how does this impact the types of deals investors can pursue.

4:30 PM
5:15 PM
Building & Designing Facilities That Meet Today’s Tenant Demands

1.) Discuss Clear heights, loading, parking, trailer stalls that is winning Class A tours in NJ.
2.) Understand scenarios where it makes sense to retrofit vs. rebuild.

5:15 PM
5:30 PM
Post Event Networking

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