Ground-Breaking Event in the City of Plainfield

Just recently, we had our ground-breaking event in the City of #Plainfield for our latest #multifamily project. What began as a novel idea nearly 4 years ago is finally happening. In replacement of this building, you see in the picture will stand 120 beautifully appointed, market-rate #apartments adjacent to #NJTRANSIT train station.

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Part IV—OF MY 100-MILE ULTRA-MARATHON JOURNEY—THE FINAL CHAPTER

I have unfinished business…this last Part of this Series. I am going to just dive right in to explain a lot of the “what” for proper context. The Georgia Jewel is a 100 mile-ultra marathon on The Pinhoti Trail system which encompasses Alabama and Georgia in the southern Appalachian mountains. In September, it is like a lush green jungle.

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PRESS RELEASE: New Closed Deal

Bennett Realty & Development (BRD), a full-service boutique commercial real estate firm with specialties in both Development and Brokerage, is pleased to announce the rare sale of a free-standing ShopRite Grocery Store located at 41 Vista Boulevard in Slingerlands, NY.

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How Running a 100-Mile Ultra Marathon Changed EVERYTHING! – (Part III) – The “WHY”

If you have read Part I and Part II of this series, perhaps you wondered; WHY? Why I chose to run in a 100-mile ultra-endurance race may seem hard for some to believe. What if I told you that you can do something for very little money and earn a lifetime reward. Perhaps the biggest “WHY” is because I want to live ALL-OUT, set a good example for my kids, and experience things that alter me forever.

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How Running A 100-Mile Ultra Marathon Changed EVERYTHING! ­- (Part I)

A few weeks ago, I competed in a One-Hundred Mile Ultra Marathon in Northwest Georgia, called The Georgia Jewel. The race started in the City of Dalton on the Pinhoti Trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest, a pristine area of nearly 1 million acres of Forest. I am pleased to share the profound effect this experience has had on my business and life (which is both the same).

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See it! BE UNSTOPPABLE.

I’m not delusional with the impact COVID-19 has and is having on us. I see what is happening, I am living through it. I own a small business and understand

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RE-FRAMING

RE-FRAMINGThis topic is so critical to success and fulfillment in life. Every Monday, I have a call with a friend, mentor and highly successful entrepreneur. This week we discussed RE-framing

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Gratitude is Attitude

Yes, the #BennettBlog is back. We are taking things deeper into personal practices. You want to read a blog solely about capitalization rates or the federal reserve’s interest rate moves,

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The meaning of NUMBER ‘17’

Last week I participated in an endurance event called ‘29029 Everesting’ at Stratton Mountain in Vermont. If you read the last BennettBlog you heard a little bit of the back

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Big & Busy vs. Small & Precise

My professional career and admittingly, my own personal life, has always been about doing more. Working more hours, completing more deals, giving more effort when I was worn out, making

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Innovation

Innovation A word that many connect to tech gurus or Silicon Valley cryptocurrency traders. This couldn’t be more wrong. Innovation to me means; someone or something that adapts and creates

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UNDER-write, don’t OVER-write

I learned early on that optimism is impartial on a proforma or budget.  Properly underwriting any real estate deal is perhaps the most critical part to a success.  Often you

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The REAL in Real Estate

It has been a while since I chose a topic to discuss in detail, but I think the current status of the overall market and what will come in 2019

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No Plan? No Bueno!

2018 was a tremendous year for our company.  We grew in many different ways and I want to thank our team, clients, family, and friends for the continued support.  It’s

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Authenticity

Who are you?  No really, who?  And perhaps more important, who do you want to be? A question most don’t ask themselves but one that I ask myself often, not

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Delusion of Change

To succeed in business (and life), there is one thing that’s constant:  CHANGE…This isn’t a rah-rah motivational blog about getting you moving, its simply about a “Constant Variable” (you like

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Value Proposition

Some would say I expect too much out of what I read, watch, or listen to because I expect VALUE. This stems from how much I value my time and

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Bayonne: A City of Happenings

Recently I had a great conversation with Mayor Jimmy Davis of Bayonne. He and his administration have done some incredible things in helping the growth and renaissance for his city.

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2018 Tax Reform

There is a lot of smoke and mirrors being employed by both sides of the aisle when it comes to the recently passed tax plan. Some would have you believe

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2018 Perspective

While I can spend time predicting market trends and changes for 2018 in what is The Bennett Blog’s 1st Edition of a New Year, I think it’s worthwhile to put

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New York 2017 ICSC Download

After spending 3 days at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)’s 2nd largest show in the world in New York City last week and having a week to dig

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The “Consolidation Affect”

Perhaps consolidation is something not discussed as much as it should be, or it is just something that we’ve softened to, like the continuance of bankruptcy filings. However, I find

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SEARS IS A “GOOD” THING!

How many times have we heard of a Kmart or Sears store closing, potentially closing, or looking like a rag? It may be the most obvious topic in retail; Sears

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Really, Retail is Dead??

As a developer and a broker, I am always looking to stay ahead of the curve and understand market conditions before they begin to affect the market. Since I, like

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The Bennett Blog Begins…

Welcome to the Bennett Blog… This is why you should listen…. I formed Bennett Realty just over a year ago after spending the past 12+ years slugging through the commercial

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