Joshua Burd
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Joshua Burd, an award-winning reporter and editor, has been covering New Jersey commercial real estate for 13 years. Many industry leaders view him as the go-to real estate reporter in the state, a role he is eager to continue as the editor of Real Estate NJ. He is a lifelong New Jersey resident who has spent a decade covering the great Garden State.

Editor’s Note
Into the future

There are plenty of parallels between the decline of the suburban office building and that of the legacy shopping mall, but the latter feels much more personal. I’m sure many of you would agree, especially in New Jersey, so you’ll find no lack of interest in the growing number of developers seeking to reinvent these once-proud retail hubs.

Retail
A new destination: Edgewood, Paramount advance plans to revive East Brunswick mall as open-air lifestyle center

Edgewood Properties and Paramount Realty have unveiled plans to transform the 775,000-square-foot Brunswick Square Mall in East Brunswick into a modern, open-air destination for the community — one that includes not just retail but a complementary mix of heath care, fitness and lifestyle uses that will revitalize the outdated, slumping shopping center on Route 18.

Industrial
Ambulance, emergency vehicle dealer expanding with 75,000 sq. ft. lease in Lakewood

Sudler Cos. has secured a full-building, 75,000-square-foot industrial lease in Lakewood with a seller and upfitter of emergency and specialty vehicles, brokers with Avison Young announced.

Professional Services
Chun joins Day Pitney real estate, land use team based in New Jersey

Grace Chun By Joshua Burd Day Pitney LLP has welcomed Grace Chun as counsel, bolstering its Parsippany-based team of real estate and land use attorneys. According to the firm, Chun brings more than 16 years of experience advising clients on…

People
Ridgecut Road touts four new hires to support growing low-coverage industrial portfolio

Ridgecut Road is bolstering its team, announcing several new hires to support its growing portfolio of industrial outdoor storage and low-coverage assets in and around New Jersey.

Industrial
Investment firms trade 13,000 sq. ft. Metuchen industrial building in $3.5 million deal by BRC

60 Liberty St. in Metuchen — Courtesy: Bussel Realty Corp. By Joshua Burd An investment firm has acquired a nearly 13,000-square-foot industrial building in Metuchen for $3.5 million, according to a brokerage team with Bussel Realty Corp. The buyer, Sixty…

Industrial
Edison cabinet maker sells 4,000 sq. ft. industrial building on Route 1, NAIDB says

1251 Route 1 in Edison — Courtesy: NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co. By Joshua Burd A family-owned cabinet business has sold a 4,000-square-foot industrial building in Edison, in a newly announced deal by NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co. Marc L. Shein, an…

People
JLL adds Buck, Berckmans to bolster tristate nonprofit, education and government practice

JLL has strengthened its nonprofit, education and government practice in the tristate region with the return of Allison Buck and the addition of Ella Berckmans.

Deals
Clarion Partners, auto parts retailer ink 444,000 sq. ft. industrial lease in Cranbury

An auto parts retailer has taken more than 444,000 square feet of modern industrial space along the New Jersey Turnpike in Cranbury, in a deal arranged by The Blau & Berg Co. and JLL.

Top News
Developer lands site plan approval for 68-unit Plainfield rental project, Taylor Architecture says

Plans for a new 68-unit apartment building in Plainfield are moving ahead with a key approval from city officials, according to a team with Taylor Architecture & Design.