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.

Residential & Mixed Use
Airbnb’s Friendly Buildings Program: How it works

It has only been a few months since the start of a partnership between Airbnb and the owners of Jersey City Urby, but all signs point to an arrangement that will be mutually beneficial.

Government & Public Policy
Mars, Ralph Lauren among several high-profile companies on EDA agenda

Mars Wrigley and Ralph Lauren Corp. have applied for nearly $65 million in combined tax credits in connection with potential moves to Newark and Nutley, respectively, as the state Economic Development Authority prepares to consider the applications on Tuesday.

Office
A changing submarket: Panelists talk tenants, amenities in Jersey City

With some 700 attendees on hand, industry experts spoke about the changing makeup of office users and what landlords must do in order to compete for those tenants. First and foremost, they said, owners should take note of changes in how those tenants are using their space.

Retail
New ownership ditches plan for Sayreville ‘fortress mall,’ report says

A joint venture has scrapped a long-awaited plan to build a futuristic, 2.2 million-square-foot “fortress mall” along the Garden State Parkway, replacing it with a proposal for a mixed-use, urban-style retail village that is more in line with changing consumer tastes.

Health Care & Education
NJIT unveils new 220,000 sq. ft. wellness, events center (SLIDESHOW)

The New Jersey Institute of Technology has taken the wraps off a 220,000-square-foot multipurpose center, the largest piece of a $400 million overhaul of its footprint in Newark.

Office
P3RE inks 26,000 sq. ft. lease with nonprofit in Bloomfield

A nonprofit that provides services to youth and families has leased 26,000 square feet at a 380,000-square-foot office park in Bloomfield, according to landlord P3RE Properties.

Retail
K&G leases 18,500 sq. ft. at Azarian complex in Passaic County

The Azarian Group LLC has added a men’s fashion retailer to its tenant roster at a 50,000-square-foot shopping center in Woodland Park, the firm announced recently.

Residential & Mixed Use
Investment firm’s $425 million housing plan to include northern N.J., New York City

A real estate investment firm plans to spend more than $200 million to acquire single-family and multifamily properties in northern New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York City, under a strategy that calls for repositioning the homes as workforce rental housing.

Industrial
New LG distribution center shows growing strength of Exit 8 industrial market

A developer has opened the doors to a new 410,300-square-foot industrial building in East Windsor that will serve as a distribution center and warehouse for LG Electronics USA.

Office
VREP details new 90,000 sq. ft. lease with Billtrust in Lawrenceville

Vision Real Estate Partners is set to welcome another large corporate tenant to its portfolio, following a 90,000-square-foot lease in Lawrenceville with an invoicing and payment software firm.