Kevin Tartaglione

Senior Vice President and COO

Advance Realty Development

Although the overall residential market has suffered in recent years, Tartaglione has seen no letup in demand within the rental sector in Hudson County. In March the firm announced plans for Willow14, a 140-unit luxury apartment complex in Hoboken, N.J., with 22,000 sq ft of retail space. The project is scheduled to break ground this year, with completion set for 2013. Were very bullish on that location, he says. Hoboken, in general, is a very vibrant market that continues to demand quality housing.

Del-Sano Contracting

2037 Morris Ave.,Union, N.J.

CEO: Angelo Del Russo

Founded: 1975

Whats New:In February the firm broke ground on the Newark Clinton Avenue Homes, a 56-unit, four-story apartment complex for low-income and veteran families in Newark, N.J.

Total Construction Starts Hudson County, N.J. (includes Jersey City)
Actual Actual Actual Forecast Forecast
Total Construction 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
($ Millions) $793 $916 $843 $1,101 $843
Non-residential $257 $140 $307 $123 $232
Commercial and Manufacturing $93 $93 $224 $88 $136
Stores and Shopping Centers $9 $38 $19 $36 $17
Office and Bank Buildings $31 $6 $106 $15 $48
Hotels and Motels $3 $0 $0 $1 $9
Other Commercial Buildings $49 $50 $98 $37 $61
Manufacturing Buildings $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Institutional $164 $47 $83 $35 $96
Education Buildings $108 $5 $56 $15 $53
Health-Care Facilities $4 $18 $4 $12 $12
Other Institutional Buildings $52 $24 $23 $8 $31
Residential $351 $291 $344 $61 $174
Single Family $18 $13 $7 $8 $11
Multifamily $334 $278 $337 $53 $163
Total Non-building $185 $485 $192 $917 $437
Highways and Bridges $45 $243 $82 $117 $355
Other Public Works $49 $174 $51 $274 $43
Environmental Public Works $91 $66 $59 $56 $4
Electric Utilities $0 $2 $0 $471 $36