Expertise

The company has a longstanding reputation for its integrity and local expertise in distribution, supply chain management and transportation. Our commitment to technological advancement, comprehensive data resources, in-depth local and global market penetration and sophisticated property analyses, as well as our association with specialists in the areas of environmental, civil engineering, space design and construction, bring complete and thorough knowledge to each transaction.

Through memberships with national and regional real estate organizations such as the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area, Inc., (IOREBA), National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), and the CCIM Institute (CCIM), The Blau & Berg Company provides its clients with access and data regarding properties virtually anywhere in the world.

History

1932

The Leslie Blau Company is established in Newark, NJ with Leslie Blau collecting rents door-to-door,...
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1940's

Ted Stein becomes a charter member of The Society of Industrial Realtors (later to become SIOR), whi...
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1950's

Boxes had been used for combined rail and horse-drawn transport in England as early as 1792. However...
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1950's

Ted Stein is hired and starts the industrial portion of The Leslie Blau Company...
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1950's

The Berg brothers enter real estate in the 1950s forming The Berg Agency. The huge housing needs of ...
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1950's

Edward Blau, Leslie Blau’s son, forms Blau Mortgage Company. The Leslie Blau Company, now one of t...
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1960's

Salesman Tom Lysaght is hired by The Leslie Blau Company and later becomes President....
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1970

The Berg Agency grew rapidly in its first 20 years, now with 20 offices throughout eastern New Jerse...
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1971

Berg Enterprises, Inc. acquires Blau Mortgage Company, which has grown to a staff of 50 and maintain...
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1972

Kenneth F. Crimmins joins the The Leslie Blau Company....
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1973

After joining The Leslie Blau Company as what he thought would be a temporary job, Kenneth F. Crimmi...
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1974

Charles T. Kavanaugh joins the company, becomes Executive Vice President in 1992....
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1975

Kenneth Berg grows the Metuchen-based Berg Enterprises, Inc. into the largest residential real estat...
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1978

In response to the interest rate crisis, the Newark and Iselin operations are combined and the Blau ...
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1984

Kenneth F. Crimmins is named “Broker of the Year” by Summit Associates, Inc., a major NJ real es...
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1985

Berg Enterprises, Inc. is sold to The American Can Company (later to be renamed Primerica)....
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1986

In 1986 the Society of Industrial Realtors (SIR) became the Society of Industrial and Office Realtor...
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1987

Kenneth F. Crimmins becomes President of The Blau & Berg Company, a subsidiary of Primerica....
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1987

The Blau & Berg Company brokers the purchase from Union Carbide of a 106-acre property in Perth ...
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1988

Commercial Credit Group acquires Primerica, further solidifying the future of the company as a natio...
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1989

Kenneth F. Crimmins is awarded the top salesman honor....
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1989

The Blau & Berg Company brokers a 250,000 SF deal in Wayne, NJ on behalf of the United Parcel Se...
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1990

In a desire to focus on its core operating assets, Commercial Credit Group divests some of its more ...
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1992

Sheryl L. Crimmins joins The Blau & Berg Company as Chief Financial Officer...
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1993

In an expansion move, The Blau & Berg Company moves to Springfield, NJ...
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1996

Kenneth F. Crimmins is elected President of the SIOR NJ Chapter...
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1996

Jason M. Crimmins joins the company as salesman...
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2001

The Blau & Berg Company brokers the sale of a 333,000 facility in Teteboro, NJ to the United Sta...
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2012

SIOR honors Jason M. Crimmins, Alessandro (Alex) Conte and Peter J. Murano for the Largest Industria...
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2012

Li & Fung, a multinational corporation that manages complex supply chains for brands and retaile...
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2013

The company relocates to its current, larger facilities in Short Hills, NJ....
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2014

Kenneth F. Crimmins becomes CEO and Chairman of The Blau & Berg Company...
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2014

Jason M. Crimmins becomes President of The Blau & Berg Company...
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2015

The Blau & Berg Company secures a long-term 61,825 SF lease in Kearny, NJ for Cummins, Inc., a g...
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2015

The Blau & Berg Company procures a 384,784 lease in Edison, NJ on behalf of i3PL, a global third...
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2015

The Blau & Berg Company procures the sale for Terreno Realty Corporation of a 101-Door Terminal ...
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2016

Kenneth F. Crimmins is recognized for having consistently achieved the highest salesman awards, Pres...
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2016

The Blau & Berg Company leases acreage near Newark Liberty International Airport to Enterprise R...
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2016

The Blau & Berg Company leases land in Elizabeth, NJ to a division of Volvo, Arrow Truck Sales...
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2016

The Blau & Berg Company leases a 10-acre parking lay down yard adjacent to Newark Liberty Intern...
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2016

E-commerce drives demand for premium warehouse space along the NJ Turnpike corridors, leading The Bl...
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2016

The Blau & Berg Company brokers the $17.5 million sale of a 43,000 SF and 8.14 AC property in Se...
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2017

The Blau & Berg Company assists a major e-commerce company to complete a transaction in Hudson C...
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2017

Christian Walsifer, CCIM is named a shareholder in the company and Senior Director....
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2017

The Blau & Berg Company successfully brokers a transaction for Terreno Realty Corporation – th...
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2017

Alessandro (Alex) Conte, CCIM, SIOR is named a shareholder in the company and Executive Vice Preside...
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Testimonials

– Michael Novak, President

 Atlantic Environmental Solutions, Inc.

– Klaus Jepsen, President

 Shipco Transport Inc

I think their success is that they know this market inside and out. They know the questions we are going to ask before we ask them. They know the answers as soon as we ask them. At the end of our first negotiation, we were told we had the best lease on the East coast. We felt we had done our due diligence and we got a great deal.

– Michael Tiernan, Corporate Manager

 Shipco Transport, Inc.

It’s like a family that keeps growing, and I think that when you are talking about commercial real estate in northern NJ and the surrounding areas, it is all about the relationships. The theme of honesty and integrity with all of the individuals at the company really comes through.

– Michael Novak, President

 Atlantic Environmental Solutions, Inc.

They make us feel like family. That’s the difference.

– Michael Lilonsky, President

 Allied Brothers International

I have been involved with some projects in Newark with Jason Crimmins and he has really helped us navigate through city organizations. He knows the right people to talk to. Blau & Berg stays with the client and with us until the job is done. It’s really from concept to keys.

– Anthony Garrett, Partner

 Bilow Garrett Group

I would say first and foremost, the attention to what the customer wants has really been what made us feel we made the right choice. We always felt that both Jason Crimmins and Peter Murano had our best interest at heart, and we succeeded together. These are old fashioned values, but they count in any type of business and certainly also in the service field that we are in.

– Klaus Jepsen, President

 Shipco Transport, Inc.

The Blau & Berg Company stands out because it is client-centered. They understand that a good deal for the client is a good deal for the agent or broker in the long run. They are able to adapt to their clients’ changing needs. They are pro-active, calling on potential buyers, sellers, and constantly chasing new deals and opportunities. What I like most about working with The Blau & Berg Company is their hard work, ethics and tenacity. When we end up working with co-brokers from other firms, I see a big difference between the Blau & Berg team and the other side’s team. Their passion shows. They love real estate and live it daily

– David Gilady, President

 Gilco Enterprises

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