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.

Government & Public Policy
EDA: Mars Wrigley weighing 110,000 sq. ft. lease at Newark project

State officials have approved a 10-year, $31.5 million tax credit to encourage Mars Wrigley to move more than 480 employees to Newark, where it would lease 110,000 square feet at a historic warehouse that is being redeveloped by Edison Properties.

Office
Quest, Ralph Lauren eye projects at ex-Roche campus on Route 3

Quest Diagnostics and Ralph Lauren could be among the newest tenants at the former Hoffmann-LaRoche campus in Clifton and Nutley, now known as ON3, following the approval of $88 million in tax credits to support more than 500,000 square feet of activity at the site.

Government & Public Policy
LabCorp, Konica Minolta among other major EDA approvals

The state has approved a nearly $40 million tax credit package tied a proposal for LabCorp to modernize and expand its regional headquarters and lab complex in Raritan Borough, while also approving a $29 million incentive to encourage Konica Minolta Business Solutions to expand its existing headquarters in Ramsey.

Office
Broadridge opens 160,000 sq. ft. office at 2 Gateway in Newark

A global financial technology firm has opened the doors to its new 160,000-square-foot office in downtown Newark, now home to a divisional headquarters and some 1,100 of its employees.

Office
New deals, renewals bring Parsippany office building to full occupancy

Tenants have inked more than 60,000 square feet in new leases and renewals at a Parsippany office building, bringing the 152,000-square-foot property to 100 percent occupancy.

Residential & Mixed Use
Advance launches leasing at new-look Hoboken building (SLIDESHOW)

Advance Realty has unveiled a series of upgrades at a two-building, 128-unit apartment complex in Hoboken, which it acquired earlier this year as part of its growing footprint in the city.

Finance & Capital Markets
Financial, investment analyst joins Case Real Estate Capital

Investment firm Case Real Estate Capital has hired a new financial and investment analyst as it continues to expand its platform.

Residential & Mixed Use
CBRE: Ex-Newark school building sells for $1.8 million, slated for conversion

Newark’s public school system and its teachers union have sold a vacant commercial building in downtown Newark, in a $1.8 million sale brokered by CBRE.

Residential & Mixed Use
Growth of sharing economy creating new opportunities for developers to distinguish their projects

The growth of the sharing economy — including platforms such as Airbnb, Uber and Lyft — has created new opportunities for developers and landlords, providing additional ways for them to appeal to renters and help their projects stand out in an increasingly crowded market.

Residential & Mixed Use
For Capodagli, future projects are built on sharing

In partnering with Uber, Capodagli Property Co. aimed to provide another amenity and a new level of convenience for its existing tenants.

The decision is also helping to attract future residents — perhaps in a way that it didn’t expect.