Binswanger Brings Its Unique Specialization in Commercial Real Estate to Northern New Jersey

Binswanger today announced the opening of its new office in Northern New Jersey in Bergen County, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s Mid-Atlantic and New England regional platform. The office will be home to more than a dozen brokers and represents a key component of the firm’s growing presence across the region.

Anchored by recent hires from major competitors, including CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, and Marcus & Millichap, the Northern New Jersey team brings together more than 200 years of combined real estate advisory experience, with a strong focus on industrial and highly specialized properties and occupiers globally.

The office is highlighted by three senior-level additions:

Charles Laginestra, Senior Vice President, brings more than three decades of commercial real estate experience specializing in the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of office properties throughout Northern and Central New Jersey. Over his 30+ year career, he has represented prominent organizations including Canon U.S.A., CBS Broadcasting, Sprint, and the Veterans Administration, among others. His experience includes complex headquarters relocations and transactions ranging from 17,000 to 76,000 square feet across key regional markets.

Nick Savage, Vice President, joins Binswanger with three decades of experience advising corporate occupiers on complex office headquarter strategies across the New Jersey and greater New York metropolitan markets. He was intimately involved in several notable headquarter transactions in New Jersey, including Kumon North America, PwC, and D&B. Known for his consultative, data-driven approach, Nick integrates sophisticated financial modeling and in-depth market intelligence to align real estate strategy with broader business objectives. Prior to Binswanger, he served as Senior Vice President at CBRE and previously worked within Cushman & Wakefield’s Metropolitan Area Financial Services Group. 

Josh Krantz, Senior Vice President, brings 40 years of commercial real estate experience spanning industrial, retail, and mixed-use properties nationwide. Josh focuses on industrial owner and occupier representation, investment sales, and strategic leasing assignments. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in the acquisition and disposition of more than 300 single-tenant industrial and freestanding retail properties across 46 states.

These professionals will be joined in Northern NJ by senior-level colleagues, including Chris Pennington, Michael Torsiello, Nick Biedron, John Harris, and Matt Fennelly.

“New Jersey represents a critical hub for industrial distribution, flex manufacturing, lab and life sciences, critical facilities, and related office requirements,” said Jeff Hipschman, CEO of Binswanger. “By establishing a presence in Northern New Jersey, Binswanger expands our uniquely specialized approach in serving local, regional, and global clients seeking advanced solutions in one of the country’s largest and most complex industrial and special properties markets.”

Binswanger brings over 95 years of experience in industrial real estate, specialized facilities, and manufacturing environments to Northern NJ. The firm’s approach seamlessly integrates brokerage, capital markets, and technical expertise to deliver tailored solutions for complex occupiers and property owners.

A cornerstone of Binswanger’s differentiation is its Board of Experts — a distinguished team of 40+ subject matter specialists, many with engineering pedigrees, across industries including food & beverage, life sciences, petro-chemicals, advanced manufacturing, and quantum computing/data centers.  

About Binswanger

Binswanger is an international, full-service real estate advisory firm uniquely specialized in industrial, manufacturing, and highly specialized facilities. With a 95-year legacy of serving complex occupiers and owners, the firm integrates brokerage, engineering insight, research, and capital markets expertise through its aligned capital markets platform and its Board of Experts — a team of 35+ industry specialists providing deep technical and sector-specific knowledge. This group provides clients with a combination of advisory insight and engineering acumen, enabling deeper analysis of facility requirements, operational efficiencies, and site selection strategy.