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
Port Imperial owners debut bike sharing program

Property owners along the master-planned Port Imperial development in Hudson County have unveiled a new bike sharing program, with the aim of further bolstering the transportation options available to residents and the public.

Office
After pitch to Amazon, Trenton feels it’s one step closer to unlocking its potential

Making a pitch for Amazon’s second headquarters achieved two very important goals for Trenton: Not only did the city submit a competitive, coordinated bid for Amazon HQ2 — a feat that may have seemed unlikely in past years — but it created a blueprint for showing its vast potential as a vibrant, mixed-use destination for other large corporations.

Finance & Capital Markets
Procida touts $69 million construction loan in Jersey City among 2017 highlights

A developer has repaid a nearly $70 million construction loan for a Jersey City condominium project, in one of several year-end highlights touted by Procida Funding.

Industrial
Nursery furniture maker leases 32,000 sq. ft. in Edison

A business that makes furnishings for nurseries has leased 32,000 square feet at an Edison industrial building, brokerage firm Sheldon Gross Realty said Monday.

Industrial
Blau & Berg: N.Y.-based food wholesaler leasing 7,300 sq. ft. in Essex County

A growing food products wholesaler is relocating to more than 7,000 square feet in Essex County, under a recent industrial lease announced Monday by The Blau & Berg Co.

Retail
Branchburg building sold for gas station expansion

A gas station operator in Branchburg has acquired an adjacent building as part of a plan to build a new 3,000-square-foot convenience store, in a deal arranged by Remco Realty Group.

Hospitality & Tourism
Ex-Revel owner still has big plans for Atlantic City, report says

The developer who just sold the shuttered Revel Casino Hotel says he’s still looking to have a major role in Atlantic City, where he reportedly still owns dozens of properties.

Industrial
New 725,000 sq. ft. facility will serve as distribution, customer service hub for Best Buy

A new Best Buy distribution center is slated to open in Piscataway by this year’s holiday shopping season, under a 725,000-square-foot lease touted Friday by Rockefeller Group.

Professional Services
Commercial lending veteran joins NAI DiLeo-Bram

NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co. has tapped a longtime banking executive to serve as its new director of capital markets, the real estate services firm said.

Office
Larken Associates touts 2017 acquisition, construction activity

Developer and property manager Larken Associates closed some 350 transactions in 2017, accounting for nearly 500,000 square feet across its commercial portfolio.