New Jersey

SJP's plans for 200 Wood Ave. include all-new finishes, building systems and an amenity package with a state-of-the-art fitness center, improved conferencing facilities and dining center and collaborative indoor and outdoor areas.

The state's Angel Investor Tax Credit Program spurred the injection of $33.1 million in private capital into the state's innovation ecosystem.

The improved ranking, while praised by local officials, does not change the Trump administration's stance on the stalled $11-billion Gateway Tunnel program, however.

The DEP will hold initial stakeholder sessions on potential rule changes beginning on Friday, Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., focusing on periodic monitoring and reporting of statewide greenhouse gas emissions, hosted by the DEP Air Quality, Energy and Sustainability program.

Commercial and multifamily starts in the NY-NJ region totaled $30.9 billion in 2019. However, the New York metro region's rate of growth eased in 2019 to 5% from a 13% gain in 2018, according to the report.

The reforms include the creation of an independent inspector general to oversee the EDA, a chief compliance officer within the authority, the annual recertification of awards with additional penalties for violations, and the Senate's advice and consent on the appointment of top EDA officials.