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
REIT buys 260,000 sq. ft. cold storage facility in Perth Amboy, HFF says

A real estate investment trust has acquired a 260,046-square-foot, triple net leased Preferred Freezer Services facility in Perth Amboy, brokers with HFF said Monday.

Industrial
CBRE: Secaucus flex building inks six leases for 105,000 sq. ft.

Six tenants have signed new leases to fill nearly half of a two-building, 242,000-square-foot flex property in Secaucus, brokers with CBRE announced.

Finance & Capital Markets
Progress: $2.3 million loan funds purchase of Jersey City development site

Progress Capital Advisors has closed on a $2.3 million loan for a client to acquire a gas station in Jersey City, where it has approvals to build a 45-unit apartment building.

Industrial
Mertz brokers 112,000 sq. ft. industrial sale in Mount Laurel

First Industrial Realty Trust has sold a 112,000-square-foot property in Mount Laurel, in a transaction brokered by NAI Mertz.

Residential & Mixed Use
Battle continues over stalled Kushner, KABR project in Jersey City

The public feud between the Kushner Cos. and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop continued late last week, as lawyers for the developer threatened additional litigation on top of a lawsuit over a long-delayed, high-profile project in Journal Square.

Professional Services
Environmental firm touts milestone in N.J. cleanup program

A Hoboken-based firm is nearing a milestone in the state’s Licensed Site Remediation Professional program, having closed nearly 150 cases under the six-year-old guidelines.

Health Care & Education
CHA receives final OK for $57 million hospital redevelopment in Plainfield

A developer has completed its purchase of a shuttered hospital complex in Plainfield, clearing the way for a redevelopment that calls for a new medical arts complex and 120 apartments.

Retail
C&W: Yoga, learning center ink leases in Nutley

A yoga studio and a learning center are set to open this summer in downtown Nutley, following leases arranged by Cushman & Wakefield.

Retail
Goldstein Group touts Jersey City lease with flatbread, sandwich shop

A fast casual restaurant specializing in Mediterranean-style sandwiches has leased 1,600 square feet in the Journal Square section of Jersey City, brokers with The Goldstein Group said.

Hospitality & Tourism
Hard Rock’s long-awaited debut in Atlantic City comes with a new opportunity

The new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has opened its doors in Atlantic City, with the promise of being a new type of destination that will grow the market and bring new visitors to the resort town.