Newark: It's Your Move
Why Newark for Business?
Here are just a few of the reasons why Newark NJ is the smart place for your business:
Location and Access
- 13 miles from New York City. Travel to NYC is serviced via Greyhound, PATH train, NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak
- Unmatched access to regional, national and global markets – Newark is the region’s leading transportation hub
- Newark Liberty International Airport – one of the world’s busiest, just 6 minutes away from downtown
- Port Newark – the largest container port on the East Coast
- Broadband superiority thanks to Newark’s status as a major fiber optics hub
- The huge intermodal logistics advantage of the combination of ports, airport, rail, highway and digital network
- Quick commute from New Jersey’s suburban “Wealth Belt”
Space
- 22 million square feet of available office space at less than half the average rent in Manhattan
Talent
- A highly skilled labor pool fueled by 24 colleges, universities and professional schools within a twenty-mile radius
- 40,000 college students within walking distance of Newark’s Central Business District
- A thriving tech culture nourished by an Innovation Zone anchored by NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center, that has already helped launch over 80 high-tech and life-science companies
- A diverse population of business people, many with existing networks in important emerging markets
Quality of Life
- World-class entertainment and sports venues, a thriving arts scene and the popular Ironbound district, boasting over 130 restaurants
- Three major hospitals that consistently rank among the region’s best
- Utility provider, PSE&G, which has been named the most reliable in the nation
For more information, contact:
LYNEIR RICHARDSON, CEO
(973) 273-1040