EDA approves millions in incentives for collaborative office space, business solutions firm

Andrew George//November 13, 2015//

EDA approves millions in incentives for collaborative office space, business solutions firm

Andrew George//November 13, 2015//

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The Economic Development Authority voted Friday to approve a 10-year, $59 million Grow New Jersey award for WeWork Companies, an international collaborative office space community, to establish a Jersey City location.The project calls for WeWork to lease about 101,000 square feet at One Journal Square. The company is also considering a location in Stamford, Connecticut.

The EDA expects the project to create 723 new full-time jobs and yield an estimated net benefit of $63.2 million back to the state over a period of 20 years.

The project is tied to a larger $400 million, mixed-use development planned for One Journal Square. WeWork is a 50 percent partner in a venture known One Journal Square Partners Member LLC, with other half including KABR Group and the Kushner Cos.

The venture was approved for a separate incentive Friday, a $34 million award under the Economic Redevelopment and Growth program. Along with the co-working space, the project calls for 744 apartment units, 78,000 square feet of retail space and 388-space parking garage.

The so-called One Journal Square Enterprise would generate an estimated 625 construction jobs and 1,530 permanent jobs, according to an EDA memo. The developers anticipate completing the project by spring 2018.

Also Friday, IPAK Inc., a West Deptford-based business solutions firm, received approval for a 10-year, $17.1 million Grow New Jersey award to relocate to Camden as opposed to an alternative location in Philadelphia.

By moving to Camden, New Jersey would retain 114 IPAK in-state employees. The EDA estimates that over a 35-year period, the project would offer a net benefit of $5.7 million to the state.

Other awards approved Friday include:

Company: Audio and Video Labs Inc.
Location: Pennsauken
Award: 10-year, $1.4 million Grow NJ
Benefit: $147,589 to the state over 20 years.
Notable: Would create 25 new jobs.

Company: Borax Paper Products
Location: Secaucus
Award: 10-year, $3.3 million Grow NJ
Benefit: $13.3 million to the state over 20 years.
Notable: Would create 83 new full-time jobs.

Company: Comar Holding Company
Location: Voorhees
Award: 10-year, $850,000 Grow NJ
Benefit: $4.9 million to the state over 20 years.
Notable: Would create 10 new full-time jobs, retain 20 full-time positions.

Company: Radwell International Inc.
Location: Willingboro
Award: 10-year, $21.2 million Grow NJ
Benefit: $47.6 million to the state over 30 years.
Notable: Would create 145 new full-time jobs, retain 448 full-time positions.

Company: Frederick Goldman Inc.
Location: Secaucus
Award: 10-year, $20 million Grow NJ
Benefit: $25 million to the state over 20 years.
Notable: Would create 251 new full-time jobs.