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
Denholtz, meal delivery business ink 19,000 sq. ft. lease in Piscataway

A meal delivery service is the newest tenant at a Piscataway industrial park after agreeing to lease more than 19,000 square feet from Denholtz Associates.

Office
Hackensack medical office building inks new leases with eye care, dental practices

A newly updated medical office building in Hackensack is nearly full after recent transactions with an eye care chain and a growing dental practice.

Government & Public Policy
EDA approves $40 million tax credit to bring nonprofit to Camden

The state has approved a 10-year, $39.6 million tax credit package aimed at luring a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit to Camden, where it would build a new waterfront office building and create nearly 170 jobs not currently in the state.

Residential & Mixed Use
Investment firm has keyed on transit-centric, workforce housing in northern New Jersey

A real estate investment and management firm has quietly built a portfolio of transit-centric, workforce housing properties in northern New Jersey — with local holdings that have grown to some 40 properties with more than 2,000 apartments — and it sees a continued opportunity for expansion in the state and in the region.

Office
C&W: Ricoh takes 56,000 sq. ft. at upgraded Parsippany office building

Electronics and printer products maker Ricoh USA is moving to a revamped office building in Parsippany, under a nearly 56,000-square-foot lease announced by Cushman & Wakefield.

Policy Page
We’ve heard this story before — it’s time for a different ending

Gov. Phil Murphy will give his budget message to the Legislature on Tuesday, March 5. As the voice of the commercial real estate development industry in New Jersey, NAIOP’s attention will be focused on the messaging that emanates from Trenton. Given the headlines over the last several months, we are rightly concerned about the state’s fiscal health and its ability to withstand a recession, which is all but certain by 2020.

Retail
Aldi debuts 21,400 sq. ft. store in Hazlet, Goldstein Group says

A new Aldi supermarket has opened its doors in a revitalized shopping center in Hazlet, following a lease arranged by brokers with The Goldstein Group.

Government & Public Policy
Murphy: Developers can seek up to $4 million under proposed historic tax credit program

Gov. Phil Murphy is hoping to lure new investors to some of the state’s oldest buildings, touting a proposed historic preservation tax credit as part of his plan to overhaul New Jersey’s embattled incentive programs.

Retail
Developer unveils new retail projects in Morris, Passaic counties

A developer has taken the wraps off two new ground-up retail projects at busy intersections in northern New Jersey.

Government & Public Policy
EDA: Co-working sites in central, southern New Jersey eligible for rent grants for startups

The state Economic Development Authority has added two co-working facilities in Somerset and Gloucester counties to its list of locations that qualify for rent subsidies for startup businesses.