NEWARK-Thanks to a pantheon of new projects and a lending program for business owners, New Jersey's largest city is emerging as a vibrant live/work destination.

NEW YORK CITY-‘Since 1971, there has been a 70% drop in crime citywide,’ district attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. told the audience at Tuesday morning’s ABNY breakfast here.

BASKING RIDGE, NJ-‘The Silverman Group acquired Allen Center in mid 2010 and has been able to put an aggressive value package in place for tenants,’ says Cushman & Wakefield’s Bill Brown.

'Believe it or not, in New York and New Jersey, non-performing debt is trading at almost the same level as it would for an REO,' says Helios' Jonathan Horn.

SADDLE BROOK, NJ-The duo is leaving Cushman & Wakefield to join CBRE's Central New Jersey team.

PHILADELPHIA-Now that developments by these institutions are getting more and more complex, they are outsourcing their real estate, says Duke's Wilson-Maher at RealShare Philadelphia.

WOODBRIDGE, NJ-‘The investment real estate market continues to strengthen and demand is increasing from both buyers and sellers,’ says the firm’s Jeffrey Wiener.

PHILADELPHIA-Plus, it's a little easier to get transactions done with Fannie Mae than Freddie Mac, reveals Alliant Capital's John Marr at RealShare Philadelphia.