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.

Current Issue
A look back at the biggest stories of 2017 in New Jersey commercial real estate

New Jersey’s commercial real estate market was as dynamic as ever in 2017, thanks in large part to the health of the industrial and multifamily sectors. But we also saw developers and investors adapt to critical changes and challenges in the retail and office sectors.

Office
P3 Properties acquires Morris Corporate Center III in Parsippany

A real estate investment firm has added to its growing office portfolio in the state, acquiring a piece of the well-known Morris Corporate Center campus in Parsippany.

Finance & Capital Markets
Direct private lender’s principals tout $3 billion milestone

Kennedy Funding Financial has surpassed the $3 billion mark in loans closed over more than 30 years in business, touting a history of taking on difficult properties and challenging applications.

Professional Services
Avison Young adds to brokerage team in Morristown

Real estate services firm Avison Young has hired a new associate in its Morristown office.

Editor’s Note
Editor’s note: After a busy year, a look at what’s to come

Ask anybody in the real estate business and they’ll most likely agree: Being busy is a good thing. We couldn’t agree more as a publication that covers this industry and thrives on all of the deal making, construction activity and other bits of news that help us bring you a monthly magazine and a daily newsletter. The market has been so busy that I’m not quite sure where the time has gone, yet here we are as we prepare to close out the first year of Real Estate NJ.

Events
CREW NJ inducts new president, board of directors (SLIDESHOW)

A new slate of leaders have taken the reins at Commercial Real Estate Women of New Jersey, the state’s top association for connecting and advancing professional women across the industry.

Residential & Mixed Use
KRE partners with home hospitality app at Journal Squared, other Jersey City buildings

KRE Group has partnered with a mobile platform to provide home hospitality services at more than 2,000 apartments in Jersey City, starting with its high-profile Journal Squared project.

Deals
Gebroe-Hammer touts $7.6 million apartment sale in Warren County

Ravenscroft Apartments at 26 Fairview Ave. in Phillipsburg — Courtesy: Gebroe-Hammer Associates By Joshua Burd A private investor has acquired a 76-unit apartment complex in Warren County, in a $7.6 million transaction arranged by Gebroe-Hammer Associates. The multifamily brokerage said…

Retail
Jiu-jitsu academy inks 2,600 sq. ft. lease in Hackensack, NAI Hanson says

A martial arts academy is relocating and expanding within Hackensack, following a 2,600-square-foot lease brokered by NAI James E. Hanson.

Industrial
New Jersey port district poised for continued dominance, Transwestern says

Two decades’ worth of infrastructure upgrades are paying dividends for New Jersey’s booming port region, supporting a surge in cargo volume that is poised to sustain the growth in the state’s industrial market.