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*Starfield Cos.**
Founded by principals David Furgal and Brian Cheripka, Starfield Cos. delivers development, construction, asset management, operations, and property disposition services. The firm emerged from the merger of iStar and Safehold, creating Star Holdings as the parent of iStar Residential. Its mission: turn developers’ “impossibilities” into opportunities. Cheripka, former senior VP of Land & Development at iStar, steered the $1 billion Asbury Park waterfront revival, expanding over 35 acres with hotels and residences. Furgal, iStar’s former VP of Land & Development, partnered on the same project, overseeing multiple developments.
**MAS Development Group**
Founder and principal Sal Garcia built MAS from a construction outfit into a vertically integrated real‑estate firm. A Cuban‑refugee descendant, Garcia focuses on urban revitalization, buying distressed multifamily units in Elizabeth and turning them into cash‑positive assets. MAS now handles commercial, mixed‑use, and luxury residential projects, including build‑to‑suit and triple‑net leases for major retailers. The firm earned NAIOP’s 2025 Deal of the Year.
**Larken Associates**
President and CEO David Gardner transformed the family‑owned Larken Associates into a regional powerhouse, celebrating 60 years in 2025. The portfolio exceeds 4 million sq ft, hosting 1,000 tenants across office, industrial, retail, and mixed‑use. Recent expansion of the Flemington Junction Business Center adds 70,000 sq ft of flexible industrial space. Larken’s multifamily arm owns 3,000 units in 20 communities across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, with 1,500 more in development. Gardner received the NJBIZ ICON award for fostering vibrant neighborhoods.
**Audible**
Global head of urban innovation Aisha Glover leads Audible’s impact investments and community initiatives in Newark. Since joining in 2020 as VP of urban innovation, she launched programs supporting youth and creators worldwide, leveraging local expertise and economic development knowledge. Prior roles include president and CEO of Invest Newark and Newark Alliance, and VP of external affairs at Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. Audible’s 15,000‑sq‑ft retail hub, The Pillars, hosts independent operators, Audible listening stations, and community gathering spaces.
**Fair Share Housing Center**
Executive director Adam Gordon steers Fair Share Housing Center’s strategy for racial, economic, and social integration. Founded after the Mount Laurel ruling, Fair Share has added 70,000 units in exclusionary communities and secured a $305 million federal fair‑housing fund. In the latest round, 423 towns adopted plans, targeting 150,000 new units statewide. Gordon’s litigation successes include the largest U.S. fair‑housing case and statewide tenant‑screening reforms.
**Blue Hen Capital**
Founder John Gordy runs Blue Hen Capital, a commercial‑lending advisory firm that has closed over $250 million in transactions. With experience in agency‑backed programs (Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, HUD, CMBS) and diverse financing (construction, multifamily, bridge, mezzanine), Gordy also serves small businesses with SBA, equipment, and working‑capital loans. Clients praise his personal, partnership‑based approach.
**Greek Real Estate Partners**
Rebranded in 2023, Greek Real Estate Partners (GREP) traces its roots to 1938. Founder Frank Greek launched Greek Development in 1965, delivering 30 million sq ft of warehouse space. Managing partner David Greek now leads strategic expansion, positioning GREP as a vertically integrated developer, investor, and operator managing 22 million sq ft of assets, including the 4.1 million‑sq‑ft Linden Logistics Center. Frank Greek is noted for civic redevelopment work; David chairs Circulate NJ, promoting logistics’ state benefits.
**Hanini Group**
Newark‑based Hanini Group, led by managing partner Samer Hanini, specializes in sustainable urban development and historic restoration. Since acquiring its first property in 2024, the firm has completed $700 million in projects, including the $174 million Hahne & Co. redevelopment featuring housing, retail (first Whole Foods in Newark), and office space. NJEDA approved a $74 million mixed‑use project under the Aspire program, adding 207 units. Hanini serves on NAIOP New Jersey and Newark Arts boards and was a 2024 EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.
**The Hampshire Cos.**
Jon Hanson, founder and chairman, and his son James Hanson II steer the Hampshire family’s century‑old real‑estate legacy. Jon chairs the New Jersey Hall of Fame, Atlantic City Development Corp., and serves on Yankee Global Enterprises. James brings 40 years of investment and operations experience, holding roles on the New Jersey State Investment Council, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, and Provident Bank board. Together, they guide the firm’s continued growth in a competitive CRE market.
**NAI James E. Hanson**
William Hanson has led NAI James E. Hanson for four decades, expanding it into New Jersey’s largest independent full‑service CRE firm. In 2025, acquisitions of The Garibaldi Group and NAI Summit added 100 staff and 10 million sq ft of managed property, extending reach into eastern Pennsylvania. Despite growth, the firm remains a top workplace, ranking No. 5 on NJBIZ Best Places to Work and winning the Family Business of the Year award.
**Levin Management Corp.**
CEO Matthew Harding guides Levin Management Corp., a full‑service CRE firm with 125 properties, 1,100 tenants, and 16 million sq ft across five states. Since joining in 1996, Harding has overseen significant redevelopment, notably the Blue Star Shopping Center in Watchung, attracting Burlington, Taco Bell, and Marshalls, and adding Five Below, Planet Fitness, and a new ShopRite. In the first half of 2025, Levin completed 68 transactions totaling 570,000 sq ft.
**Jingoli**
Joe Jingoli, CEO and board chairman, leads Jingoli, a nationally ranked contractor with a century of experience. The family business serves power, industrial, health‑care, gaming, and education sectors. Recent high‑profile projects include H1 at New Jersey Health + Life Science Exchange (Helix NJ) and the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center, generating $880 million in annual economic activity and supporting 4,500 jobs. In October 2024, Jingoli received the Richard Hale Chairman’s Award for infrastructure development and community partnership.
