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.

Industrial
Outsized impact: New Jersey warehouses support 1.35 million jobs, $113 billion in personal income, study finds

Warehouses and distribution centers in New Jersey are home to more than 760,000 on-site employees and support more than 1.35 million jobs overall, according to a newly released report, highlighting the vital role that the facilities play in the state’s economy.

Industrial
C&W: Alexander Properties sells Mahwah, Fairfield industrial portfolio to Faropoint

Alexander Properties has sold a nearly 124,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in northern New Jersey to Faropoint, the fast-growing real estate investment manager based in Hoboken.

Professional Services
Violet PR welcomes Johnson as account director to lead U.S. campaigns

Violet PR has bolstered its Montclair-based team with the addition of veteran strategist Dan Johnson as an account director.

Education
Marcus: Investor buys net-leased Montessori school site in Bergen County for $7.4 million

The site of a new 10,000-square-foot early education center in Bergen County has traded for $7.35 million, according to a listing team with Marcus & Millichap.

Finance & Capital Markets
JLL: Bridge Industrial snags $27 million bridge loan for new Piscataway warehouse

Bridge Industrial has secured $27.1 million in bridge financing for a nearly 148,000-square-foot warehouse in Piscataway, in a newly announced deal by JLL.

Residential & Mixed Use
Investor buys 63-unit Bloomfield apartment building for $11 million, Kislak says

A longtime owner has sold a historic 63-unit apartment building in Bloomfield for nearly $11 million, brokers with The Kislak Co. Inc. announced Tuesday.

Residential & Mixed Use
PEEK expands third-party construction group with Charles, Gartner in leadership roles

PEEK Properties has fortified its third-party development platform for multifamily projects with the additions of industry veterans Nick Charles and Luis Gartner.

Retail
Three-tenant, 22,000 sq. ft. strip center in Union City trades for $7.8 million, Marcus says

A private investor has acquired a 22,000-square-foot retail center in a key business district in Union City, in a newly announced deal by Marcus & Millichap.

Finance & Capital Markets
Kennedy inks $2.9 million land loan for South Orange project with 61 rentals, 23,000 sq. ft. of commercial space

A developer has closed on a $2.85 million land loan from Kennedy Funding in connection with plans to build 61 apartments and commercial space in South Orange.

Industrial
Contractor buys 28,000 sq. ft. warehouse on 3.4 acres in Fairfield for $8.7 million, NAI Hanson says

The site of a 28,000-square-foot warehouse with excess land in Fairfield has changed hands for nearly $8.75 million, brokers with NAI James E. Hanson announced Tuesday.