New Jersey State of the Market Conference

Tue Sep 22, 2026

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New Jersey State of the Market Conference

Tracking the Deals, Dynamics & Decisions Driving The Garden's State Commercial Real Estate Forward

Tuesday September 22 2026 @ 9:30 AM EDT

$215.00

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Speakers and Panels

Ed Cohen

Principal, Prism Partners

Ryan Sanzari

President, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises

Andrew Natale

COO, Construction, SJP Properties

Robert Naso

Managing Partner & Head of Asset Management, BGO

Yuval Shram

CEO, Tay Investments

Jesse Tepedino

VP, Mill Creek Residential

Itay Ron

SVP of Northeast Markets, FaroPoint

Gowtham Reddy

Founder & CEO, Genesis Capital

Frank Romeo, Jr.

President, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.

Dave Fleming

President, Prism Engineering

Andrew Dansker

CEO, Dansker Capital Group

Michael Klein

Senior Managing Director, New Jersey Office Co-Head, JLL

Jose Cruz

Senior MD, JLL

David Wolfe

Mr. Wolfe is the Co-Managing Partner in the Property Tax Department at Skoloff & Wolfe, PC, where he focuses his practice on representing taxpayers in significant real estate tax appeals and property tax related matters. He has extensive experience in all types of property tax appeals, including hotel, multi-family, retail, office, and industrial properties. Mr. Wolfe frequently counsels clients on the property tax implications of the development, acquisition, and disposition of significant assets. He also counsels clients with respect to property tax exemptions and PILOT agreements. Mr. Wolfe serves on the Board of the National Association of Property Tax Attorneys (NAPTA) and as the Co-Chair of the Real Property Tax Practice Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Mr. Wolfe has been featured or quoted in a wide variety of local and national publications, including Forbes.com, GlobeSt.com, Marketwatch.com, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Law.com, Law360.com, The New York Law Journal, and Commerce Magazine. Mr. Wolfe has a track record of obtaining significant assessment reductions on behalf of his clients. Examples of those assessment reductions include: • Reduced hotel assessment from $188 million to $131million; • Reduced multi-family assessment from $116 million to $67 million; • Reduced office assessment from $115.5 million to $90million; • Reduced supermarket anchored center from $66.9 million to $46 million; • Reduced nursing home assessment from $36 million to $10.1million; • Reduced big box retail assessment from $21.3 million to $13.4 million; • Reduced office assessment from $27.8 million to $6.5million. Mr. Wolfe began his career as an associate at the law firm of Davis Polk and Wardwell in New York. While at Davis Polk, he focused his practice on regulatory investigations, securities litigation and banking disputes. Mr. Wolfe is a member of the American Bar Association House of Delegates and is the Co-Chair of the ABA’s Diversity & Inclusion 360 Presidential Commission. As a young lawyer, Mr. Wolfe served as the Chair of the ABA Young Lawyers Division, the ABA’s largest entity with more than 130,000 members. Mr. Wolfe received his J.D. from New York University School of Law, and graduated from Cornell University with distinction in all subjects.

Skoloff & Wolfe

Co-Managing Partner

David Wolfe

Co-Managing Partner, Skoloff & Wolfe

Justin Redmond

Director of Mechanical Engineering & Partner, PowerCon Associates

Francisco Cruz

Principal Architect, GRA Design Studio

Chris Murphy

Partner, Murphy, Schiller & Wilkes

Moderator

Patrick Deyhle

Partner, Windels Marx

James Maggio Jr.

James M. Maggio, Jr. is a Partner of the Firm, focusing on commercial real estate and related corporate transactions. Jim’s practice encompasses a wide variety of matters. He represents clients in complex commercial real estate matters, including joint ventures, primarily handling significant multimillion-dollar transactions. He has helped clients to sell and acquire substantial commercial properties and to secure permanent and/or construction financing for the acquisition and/or development of significant office and industrial properties. Jim is also a member of the Firm’s Financial Institutions Practice Group, and in that capacity has represented institutional lenders in complex financing transactions. He also advises landlords and tenants in reviewing, negotiating and drafting office and industrial leases along with ancillary documents. In addition, he also regularly advises clients with respect to realty transfer taxes and the structuring of real property holdings. Jim uses his extensive background to help solve his clients’ complex issues and challenges and implement business and practical-minded strategies. Jim began his career as a commercial litigator and brings that unique knowledge and experience “to the table” when drafting and negotiating complex commercial transaction documents. Jim is a well-regarded speaker on real estate issues. He has regularly participated in a number of RealShare New Jersey and Bisnow conferences and events, including: “The Needs of the Modern Office User” (2013); the “Development Panel” (2014); “Industry Leaders Town Hall: A View from the Top” (2016); “Industrial: How Long Will it Remain the Darling of CRE Investment Types” (2017); and “Future of Newark” (2018). Jim is a former Law Clerk to Hon. Ralph V. Martin, J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey-Passaic County. He is a graduate of the Morris Pashman Inn of Court. While pursuing his law degree, he served as a Legal Intern of the Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice and as a member of the Peter W. Rodino Jr. Law Society.

Riker Danzig LLP

Partner

Moderator

James Maggio Jr.

Partner, Riker Danzig LLP

Moderator

Brian Lovett

Partner, Withum Smith + Brown PC

Why You Should Attend This 2026 New Jersey Real Estate Conference

What You'll Learn:

With CRE loan originations up 48% year-over-year through Q3 2025, which capital sources and deal structures are gaining the most traction in New Jersey?
With New Jersey's landmark A4 affordable housing reform establishing fourth-round municipal obligations and fair share plans now in motion. What new development pipelines, zoning changes and investment opportunities is this creating?
New Jersey's industrial market recorded 8.6 million square feet of new leasing in Q1 2026, with an overall asking rent of $16.66 per square foot, how are landlords balancing rent expectations and concessions in a bifurcated market?
How are shifting consumer behaviors in 2026 reshaping last-mile logistics strategies in New Jersey?
With approximately 24.2 million square feet of New Jersey office space proposed or undergoing conversion how is this inventory removal intensifying competition for quality space and shaping where tenants are landing?
With Jersey City set to deliver 4,000+ units in 2026 while Bergen, Essex and Union county pipelines shrink, how are investors thinking differently about submarket selection and lease-up risk?

How you'll do more business:

Enhance your business by understanding how to strategically position your projects amidst the evolving economic climate. New Jersey's top developers, investors, contractors, architects and engineers will discuss top developments, public-private partnerships, top development project spotlights, construction timelines and the next wave of building design.

Who attends:

Investors, owners, developers, lenders, tenants, brokers, architects, contractors, engineers, property managers and you!

Why should you attend:

Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to 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.

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our New Jersey Event Producer, Joshua Piquion at joshua.piquion@bisnow.com.

To request disability-related accommodations, please contact mackenzie.kunkle@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Agenda

Time	Activity
9:30 AM 10:15 AM	Registration & Networking
10:15 AM 11:00 AM	Capital Markets & Investment Landscape 1.) Identify which asset classes are attracting the most investor attention and where deal flow is accelerating. 2.) Discuss how changing transaction volume and interest rate stabilization are signaling towards a more confident market.
11:00 AM 11:45 AM	Industrial Development Pipeline & Its Impact on Leasing 1.) Explore the growing performance of high-demand Class A assets and where vacancy is compressing. 2.) Analyze how a construction pipeline down 42% from 2024 is tightening Class A availability and beginning to intensify competition for well-located, modern facilities.
11:45 AM 12:30 PM	Adaptive Reuse & Conversions: Reimagining New Jersey's Underutilized Assets 1.) Discuss how Governor Sherrill's push to convert underused office parks, strip malls and industrial properties into housing and mixed-use projects is creating opportunity. 2.) Identify where the most active conversion pipelines are emerging across Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey.
12:30 PM 1:15 PM	Lunch & Networking
1:15 PM 2:00 PM	Navigating The Office Environment: Leasing & Building Upgrades 1.) Analyze the performance divide between premier Class A assets commanding premium rents and Class B/C buildings. 2.) Explore how New Jersey's office market is poised for growth in 2026.
2:00 PM 2:45 PM	The Evolving Housing Dynamic: Development & Acquisitions Environment 1.) Examine how the local and macro environment is unlocking new development pipelines. 2.) Identify where private investors, developers and institutional capital are finding opportunity in today's market.
2:45 PM 3:00 PM	Post Event Networking

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