AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorld Cup & NJ Business: With MetLife Stadium set to host the final July 19, NJ is leaning into the tournament as an economic moment, including Global Game Summit at Prudential Center on July 15 focused on soccer, AI, media and investment. Real Estate: JLL says NJ industrial leasing hit 13.1M sq. ft. in Q1, up 10% as big-box demand returns and vacancy shifts. Retail Housing: Garden State Plaza in Paramus is adding 575 luxury apartments as part of a $300M mixed-use plan to keep the mall competitive. Food Safety: Clover Hill Dairy expanded a listeria-related recall to all its cheese products, with products sold in NJ and other states. Media/Advertising: Unique Media (formerly Geometria) says it’s expanding its digital out-of-home network after new investment from Silver Lake Partners. Local Public Safety: A cigarette sparked a near-boardwalk fire in Seaside Heights, stopped quickly by firefighters. Sports Culture: A Wildwood boardwalk restaurant opened tied to “Skinny Joey” Merlino’s mob-to-media brand. Energy/Geopolitics: A U.S.-Iran deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is already moving oil prices, with knock-on effects for NJ drivers.
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