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.

Retail
Hampshire sells Paramus retail center for $8.4 million, CBRE says

A real estate investment trust has acquired a grocery-anchored, 42,000-square-foot retail property in Paramus, in an $8.4 million transaction arranged by CBRE.

Professional Services
Beckerman rebrands as Antenna, marking 30 years in real estate PR

Public relations and marketing firm Beckerman has rebranded after three decades, bringing several subsidiaries under a new umbrella that includes its well-known real estate practice.

Residential & Mixed Use
Somerville: Developer hails lease-up of 69-unit rental property

Renters have flocked to a new 69-unit residential property in downtown Somerville, filling the luxury apartment building less than three months after it opened for leasing.

Office
Overhaul coming to 300,000 sq. ft. office building in Journal Square

A design firm is detailing its overhaul of a well-known office building in Jersey City, with plans calling for updated common areas and new street-level retail and restaurant space.

Top News
Friends, colleagues recall Stan Simon as a model of integrity in New Jersey real estate

Friends, former colleagues and longtime clients have been paying tribute to the late Stanley Simon, the longtime head of Jacobson Goldfarb & Tanzman LLC, as a “true gentleman” who was among the most effective, honest and respected figures in New Jersey commercial real estate — one who groomed and influenced many of the state’s top brokers.

Health Care & Education
Atkins renews six medical tenants for 13,000 sq. ft. in West Orange

Six tenants have leased a combined 13,000 square feet at a medical office building in West Orange, under a series of renewals announced Monday by Atkins Cos.

Industrial
Lighting manufacturer takes 17,000 sq. ft. in Meadowlands

A manufacturer of LED lighting has leased 17,000 square feet of industrial space in East Rutherford, under a newly announced transaction by Chilmark Real Estate Services.

Retail
Liquor store chain buys Bergen County location, Goldstein Group says

A wine and spirits chain is eyeing further expansion in New Jersey after acquiring a liquor store along Route 17 in Bergen County, brokers with The Goldstein Group said Monday.

Professional Services
Energy consultant acquires Allenhurst firm, expanding in Northeast

An energy advisory firm has expanded its presence in the region with its acquisition of a Monmouth County-based consulting business.

Event Coverage
Holistic thinking, public-private approach remain a focus at New Jersey Future’s redevelopment forum

New Jersey Future’s annual Redevelopment Forum drew a crowd hundreds to New Brunswick recently, in a show of support for big-picture planning, adaptive reuse and public-private collaboration when it comes to development in the Garden State.