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.

Finance & Capital Markets
Plainsboro apartment deal cracks top 20 in national ranking of 2017 investment sales

The Kushner Cos.’ acquisition of a garden apartment complex near Princeton was not only the state’s largest single-asset deal of 2017, but among the top 20 nationwide in a newly released list of multifamily investment sales.

Office
VREP, Rubenstein acquire another piece of Morris Corporate Center in Parsippany

A familiar joint venture has acquired a 340,000-square-foot office complex in Parsippany, less than two months after announcing its purchase of an adjacent sister property on the campus.

Office
Downtown Montclair buildings are latest acquisitions for Saxum

Saxum Real Estate has expanded its holdings in downtown Montclair with the acquisition of two neighboring properties, including a 25,000-square-foot former bank building.

Office
NAI Hanson inks sale of 20,000 sq. ft. office building

A two-story office building in Mountainside has changed hands, following a sale arranged by brokers with NAI James E. Hanson.

Retail
Remco: 1031 investor buys Hunterdon bank building

An investor has acquired a net leased bank building in Hunterdon County, under a nearly $1.8 million transaction arranged by Remco Realty Group.

Residential & Mixed Use
The truth about tax reform: A deeper look at the impact on commercial real estate

By Joshua Burd For all the buzz and political rhetoric surrounding federal tax reform, Jeff Otteau points to a consequence of one key change that has largely flown under the radar. For decades, homeowners have been better equipped to reduce…

Cover Story
Continued strength for multifamily

The tax reform package is widely seen as a boost to the already thriving apartment sector. At the very least, experts say the changes could delay an existing renter’s decision to transition to homeownership, although many stopped short of saying that it would have dire effects on the for-sale market.

Cover Story
Business interest vs. depreciation: A tradeoff for new construction

When it comes to new construction, federal tax reform has left many developers with a choice to make: maximize their business interest deductions or take advantage of accelerated depreciation.

Cover Story
Commercial landlords hope for continued growth

Experts believe the reforms will spur additional growth during an expansion that will soon be the second-longest in U.S. history, thanks in part to a sweeping cut to the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent. That bodes well for New Jersey’s office and industrial landlords.

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A rebound for investment activity

When it came to commercial real estate, many investors had likely felt that property values had peaked in 2016, that the bull run was ending and the economy was due for a pullback. Those are among the reasons that Jeff Otteau feels overall investment sales in New Jersey fell last year to $6.5 billion, from $8.3 billion in 2016, while activity also slowed in New York City. Yet that trend could be in store for a reversal as a result of the newly amended tax code, which has preserved and added to the benefits given to real estate investors.