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.

Residential & Mixed Use
Joint venture debuts 260-unit project in Jersey City, the first of three phases (SLIDESHOW)

A development group is off to a fast start at a new luxury apartment complex in Jersey City, the first of three phases that will add more than 600 units to a fast-growing neighborhood.

Health Care & Education
St. Joseph’s inks 60,000 sq. ft. medical office lease in Totowa, Lee & Associates says

St. Joseph’s Health has leased 60,000 square feet of medical office space as part of an ongoing redevelopment plan in Totowa, brokers with Lee & Associates said Thursday.

Retail
Redeveloper of massive Sayreville site names new senior vice president, director

The developer of a planned 5 million-square-foot, $2.5 billion project at a long-dormant site in Sayreville has hired a new executive to oversee the effort.

Government & Public Policy
EDA rebrands 50-acre research, incubator park in North Brunswick

The state Economic Development Authority has rebranded a well-known 50-acre research and incubator park in North Brunswick.

Sponsored Content
Deadline to Defer 2018 Gains in Opportunity Zone Investment is June 28

Within the Real Estate world, by now we know that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted a new opportunity to incentivize real estate investment and development in low-income communities across the country through Qualified Opportunity Zones (“QO Zones”). These designated low-income housing income tracts in the United States (and Puerto Rico) allow investors who previously recognized a taxable gain to defer it by investing the gain proceeds into a Qualified Opportunity Fund (“QO Fund”).

Residential & Mixed Use
The S.Hekemian Group wins approval to redevelop Mercedes-Benz campus in Montvale

Local officials have cleared the way for a mixed-use, $150 million plan to redevelop the former Mercedes-Benz USA headquarters site in Montvale.

Government & Public Policy
Murphy details tax credit overhaul, unveils new legislation

With less than four weeks to go until New Jersey’s tax incentive programs expire, Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday unveiled a bill to establish new subsidies for developers and businesses that would include annual caps on awards and requirements tied to union labor.

Professional Services
Garibaldi hires recent grad as broker support analyst

The Garibaldi Group has continued its effort to bolster its sales team, announcing the addition of a new broker support analyst.

Residential & Mixed Use
Kislak inks four Jersey Shore investment sales for $7.5 million

Four Jersey Shore investment properties have changed hands for a combined $7.5 million, under a set of newly announced transactions by The Kislak Co. Inc.

Residential & Mixed Use
HFF marketing 144-unit rental complex in Somerset County

The owner of a three-building, 144-unit apartment complex in Somerset County is seeking a buyer for the market-rate property.