Presenting the 2023 NJBIZ Commercial Real Estate Power 50
This market was evolving quickly before COVID-19, and the forces unleashed by the pandemic accelerated the process. The individuals listed here have demonstrated the ability to manage these changes and will lead the way as the industry continues its return to normalcy.
The 2023 NJBIZ Commercial Real Estate Power 50 slideshow
At a glance, meet the most influential leaders in the business that shapes how New Jerseyans live and work.
2023 Commercial Real Estate Power 50: I – Z (updated)
Meet the most influential leaders in the business that shapes how New Jerseyans live and work.
2023 Commercial Real Estate Power 50: A – H
Meet the most influential leaders in the business that shapes how New Jerseyans live and work.
No. 4: Aisha Glover
As vice president of urban innovation for Audible’s Global Center for Urban Development, she works to drive equitable development in the communities the Newark-based audiobook and podcast company operates in.
No. 10: Kara Kopach
As executive director of the Fort Monmouth Revitalization Authority, she is in charge of advancing the organization’s mission of redeveloping the 1,100-acre former military base in Oceanport, as well as overseeing all real estate and facilities/infrastructure initiatives.
No. 9: Mahbod Nia
Since being named CEO of what was then-Mack Cali Realty Corp. – now Veris Residential – in 2021, this executive has had an eventful tenure.
No. 2: Ed Russo
The CEO at Carlstadt-based Russo Development – along with COO Michael Pembroke – is helping to shape where industrial is going in New Jersey – perhaps little surprise given the family-owned company’s long history in the space.
No. 5: Jon Hanson and James Hanson II
Founded in 1976 by Jon Hanson and led by James Hanson II as president and CEO, the Hampshire Cos. is continuing to carry on its 100-year-old family legacy in New Jersey.
No. 7: Steven Pozycki
Since launching SJP Properties in 1981, he has built the company into a powerhouse that has developed more than 25 million square feet of ground-up real estate projects in partnership with major public and private institutions.
No. 1: Chris Paladino
Under his leadership, New Brunswick Development Corp. continues to forge ahead with imaginative, innovative and complex projects.
No. 6: William Hanson
As president of NAI James E. Hanson, he remains focused on ensuring the firm remains the largest New Jersey-based independent commercial real estate brokerage in an increasingly competitive and challenging marketplace.