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.

Government & Public Policy
A fond farewell: Lizura reflects on 22 years with EDA, prepares for what comes next

Tim Lizura is now considering his next step after 22 years with Economic Development Authority, where he had become a fixture in New Jersey’s commercial real estate sector and a key player in the effort to revive cities such as Newark, Camden and New Brunswick.

Deals
C&W touts sale of Newark parking garage to Edison Properties

Edison Properties has added to its vast parking portfolio in downtown Newark with the acquisition of a 357-space garage, brokers with Cushman & Wakefield announced.

Finance & Capital Markets
Newark apartment owner refinances for $4.8 million, Progress says

The owner of an apartment building in Newark’s Weequahic neighborhood has refinanced for nearly $5 million, following a transaction brokered by Progress Capital Advisors.

Office
WCRE: Tech firm inks 15,400 sq. ft. in Marlton

A technology firm has leased more than 15,000 square feet in the Marlton business district, according to brokers with Wolf Commercial Real Estate.

Residential & Mixed Use
KRE Group acquires 304-unit Bayshore rental complex, Gebroe-Hammer says

Kushner Real Estate Group has purchased a 304-unit apartment complex in Monmouth County, in a $56 million transaction announced Thursday by Gebroe-Hammer Associates.

Industrial
CBRE: New Jersey logistics space ranks nationally, globally in top-tier rent growth

Owners of high-end industrial space are riding a wave of rent growth — nationally and globally — and landlords in New Jersey are among the biggest winners. That’s according to new research from CBRE, which found that rents for top-tier space in the Garden State grew 9.5 percent, to $8.26 per square foot, in the year ending March 31. That year-over-year growth ranked third among U.S. submarkets, behind only Oakland and Seattle, and seventh worldwide.

Residential & Mixed Use
Condo building opens in Newark’s Lincoln Park section

A developer has completed a new 18-unit condominium project in Newark, joining city officials on Thursday to open the doors to the building.

Finance & Capital Markets
HFF brokers $9.1 million loan for Swedesboro industrial owner

A warehouse owner in Gloucester County has secured $9.1 million in financing for an expansion of its holdings in the area, brokerage firm HFF announced.

Residential & Mixed Use
Kennedy Funding touts $2.1 million loan for California development site

Kennedy Funding has closed on more than $2 million in financing for a developer’s purchase of 17.5 acres in northern California.

Government & Public Policy
Rutgers study seeks to unravel debate over rental units and school children

A new study is shedding new light on a widespread, age-old debate between developers and local governments in New Jersey: Do new apartments mean new school-age children? According to the findings, the answer depends on several key factors.