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The deal with SB One Bancorp, the parent of Paramus, NJ-based SB One Bank, would broaden Provident's operations in both New Jersey and New York State. The combined organization will have approximately $12 billion in assets and will rank as the third largest bank headquartered in New Jersey.

Dealpath received a strategic investment from Blackstone, and the partnership provides Dealpath with industry experience and expertise from Blackstone's real estate and innovations teams.

The tech sector has been a driving force of office leasing, but will the momentum continue in 2020?

The deal, arranged by JLL Capital Markets, was done on behalf of a partnership between funds managed by Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and GlenStar Properties of Chicago, to secure debt financing through a domestic financial institution.

"Since we have the building topped out and 95 percent of the glass is up, during the last couple of weeks, we have done a lot more tours and activity has picked up."

"We've had a tremendous number of inquiries from financial firms, from younger firms that want to be artsy and eclectic and who don't want to be in Wynwood to tech companies locating here from California."