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
Onyx, JLL unveil plans for office-to-industrial redevelopment in Mahwah

Onyx Equities is moving ahead with plans to raze an obsolete, 1960s office building in Mahwah and redevelop the site as a new 120,000-square-foot industrial building.

Office
HFF: Investor acquires seven Parsippany buildings, completes office park

An office park in Parsippany is under a single ownership for the first time in decades, HFF said, following an investor’s acquisition of seven properties on the campus.

Residential & Mixed Use
Essex County apartment deals total $31.7 million, Gebroe-Hammer says

Nearly 250 units in East Orange and Newark have changed hands for a combined $31.7 million, in a trio of investment sales brokered by Gebroe-Hammer Associates.

Events
NJCU conference set to focus on property management, global trade

An upcoming conference in Jersey City will shine a light on property management, with a focus on promoting international business and sharing best practices from around the world.

Retail
Wawa property trades for $5.5 million in Mercer County

A private real estate investment trust has sold a newly built Wawa and gas station property in Mercer County, in a $5.5 million sale announced Tuesday by Marcus & Millichap.

Finance & Capital Markets
Progress: $2.8 million loan funds Monmouth County retail purchase

Progress Capital Advisors has secured nearly $2.8 million in financing for a client to acquire an 18,150-square-foot shopping center on Route 35 in Neptune.

Industrial
Developers grapple with scarce opportunities, soaring prices while riding N.J. industrial wave

In New Jersey’s booming industrial market — where rent growth is unprecedented and speculative development is rewarded — owners and investors still face a major challenge when it comes to deploying capital and keeping their pipelines filled.

Finance & Capital Markets
Developer secures $15 million loan for Somerville rental project, Meridian says

Meridian Capital Group has brokered $15 million in financing for the development of a new 60-unit luxury rental property in downtown Somerville.

Retail
Advance welcomes H Mart to Paramus retail center (SLIDESHOW)

H Mart has opened the doors to a new 25,000-square-foot supermarket on Route 17 in Paramus, its first in the borough and its latest in Bergen County.

Office
CBRE: Cybersecurity firm inks 20,000 sq. ft. in Roseland

A cybersecurity firm is set to move its U.S. headquarters to Roseland, following a 20,000-square-foot office lease announced Monday by CBRE.