The 70s

Growth of Nexus Properties in Trenton

In the late l970’s the Sussman family began to purchase industrial and commercial sites in Trenton. These idle factories and warehouses were the beginning of Nexus Properties. The company’s original focus was to rebuild and upgrade these inner-city sites to present day standards, thereby improving the surrounding neighborhoods. After several years of focusing on rehabilitation, new construction developments were added to its portfolio, with the intent of hastening gentrification of the neighborhoods.

The 80s

Arrival of Nexus Parking Systems

In the 1980’s, Nexus Properties embarked on “Station Plaza,” Trenton’s first, major new office/parking garage complex in nearly two decades. Occupying a three-block area of once dilapidated structures close to the Trenton Transit Station, the new development project marked the arrival of Nexus Parking Systems (NPS). Wholly-owned by Nexus Properties, NPS has been in the parking business for 35+ years. As a part of the Nexus group of real estate development and management companies, NPS (through its affiliates) designs, constructs, finances and operates its own parking facilities. Unlike publicly-traded parking management companies, Nexus is a family-owned business that prides itself on hands-on management and customer service, focusing on transit-oriented parking in our regional market.

The 90s

Development Continues

In 1993, Nexus successfully financed, designed, and constructed Trenton Park & Ride Garage in Trenton New Jersey. This opportunity was unique because it was our first construction/management agreement between New Jersey Transit (NJT) in which Nexus and NJT share ownership. The Trenton Park & Ride parking garage consists of 1,813 spaces and the land on which the facility resides on is owned by NJT.

In 1999, Nexus broadened our parking operations by expanding outside of Trenton and received the parking management contract for the 1,626-space New Jersey Transit Hamilton Train Station surface lot. This location has proven to be one of most successful and the fastest growing train stations for NJT on the Northeast Corridor. In 1992, Nexus assisted NJT in the expansion of the facility to 1,926 spaces.

The 2000s

The formation of Nexus Energy Solutions

In 2002, Certified Steel and Nexus relocated to their current location off of the Brunswick Circle in Lawrenceville after selling the tract of land on North Olden Avenue that housed Certified Steel and Nexus Properties to Home Depot. Today, through various partnerships and S-corporations, Nexus Properties owns and manages over 4 million square feet of commercial, office, and warehouse space in Central and Southern New Jersey. In addition, Nexus Properties has developed five residential subdivisions totaling 296 single and multifamily homes and is currently developing 114 market-rate apartment units as well as student apartments housing 1,617 students in Southern New Jersey.

2006 – The newest affiliate of Nexus Properties emerged in 2006 to perform energy reduction capital improvements for various commercial buildings the company had developed. The formation of Nexus Energy Solutions coincided with the emergence of solar renewable energy projects

The 2000s

Glassboro Redevelopment

The Rowan Boulevard Redevelopment Project is a $425 million revitalization initiative that commenced with the goal of connecting Rowan University’s campus with Glassboro’s downtown retail district. Launched through a public/private partnership involving Rowan University, the Borough of Glassboro, and Nexus Properties, the project seeks to establish a vibrant and walkable college town. The redevelopment unfolds in multiple phases, with key completed components and milestones:

Phase 1 (2009/2010): Completed with 884 student beds in four-story village-style buildings and a 36,000 sq ft Barnes and Noble bookstore.

Phase 2 (2012): Included the Whitney Center, a 5-story building with 280 student beds for the University honors college and 20,000 sq ft of retail on the first floor.

Phase 3 (2013): Involved the completion of a 129-room Marriott hotel, a 1200-car parking garage, and the Enterprise Center—a 52,000 sq ft classroom building for Rowan’s College of Graduate Education with 9,600 sq ft of retail space on the first floor.

Nexus Properties’ involvement in the project encompasses various structures, including the Enterprise Center (2013), Rowan Boulevard Parking Garage (2013), 220 Rowan Boulevard (2015), Town Square (2016), 230 Victoria (2017), 223 West High (2017), Mick Drive Parking Garage (2017), Park Place South (2017), 57 North Main (2018), 114 Victoria (2018), and Park Place North (2018).

220 Rowan Boulevard (July 2015): A six-story, 316,000 sq ft mixed-use building with ground floor retail, medical space, student apartments, and luxury apartments. The project cost $74 million, received $22 million in residential ERG tax credits, and adhered to LEED silver standards.

Phase A-3 (Fall 2017): Included 3 mixed-use buildings with retail, a fitness center, student housing, classroom space, and apartments overlooking the Town Square.

Phase A-4 (July 2018): Concluded the development with 3 mixed-use buildings featuring retail, student housing, and apartments.

The Glassboro Town Square, a 1.75-acre park, serves as a central component with green infrastructure elements and recreational features. The project aligns with smart growth principles and showcases Nexus Properties’ expertise in various development aspects.

The 2020s

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2020 – Poplar Square…

2022 – Chester Woods…

202? – Glasswork…

202? – Spruce Street…