COLUMNS
6 Editor’s Page
Building Blocks
By Maria Wood
24 Straight Talk
Mere Change Provisions Need Unity
By James E. Helmus
34 Critical Issues
The ABCs of LSRP Law
By Steven Barnett
EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
14
THE RACE IS ON
Rising taxes have incumbent Jon Corzine facing a tough battle with
challenger Chris Christie
By Maria Wood
18
BUILDING THE STATE’S FUTURE
With their projects, these architects make New Jersey a better
place to work and live
25
DEVELOPERS SHOULDER
INFRASTRUCTURE BURDEN
While the state stands to benefit from an influx of federal stimulus
money, developers are increasingly asked to foot the bill for
upgrades in aging cities
By Alyson Grala
31
BROWNFIELDS CLEANUP STAGNATES
Developers are putting remediation projects on the shelf as they
wait for the economy to turn and the state to implement the new
LSRP program
By Maria Wood
35
TECH SUPPORT
Data centers are propping up the state’s otherwise lackluster
commercial real estate market. Yet credit constraints are putting a
damper on future construction.
By Maria Wood
40
OFF CENTER
Office and industrial properties in Central New Jersey are
struggling to keep tenants in place amid pharma mergers and
increasing competition from other regions
By Alyson Grala
DEPARTMENTS
9 Newswire
After Stimulus Bill Passage, COAH
Reform On Tap
13 Top of the Market
42 The Green Page
Score One for the Meadowlands
43 Ad Index
44 After Hours
For Day Pitney partner Robert Klausner,
music is more than just a hobby, it’s a
passion
By Alyson Grala