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
Here is a detailed look at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center project

The long-awaited New Brunswick Performing Arts Center broke ground on Wednesday. Here is a breakdown of the $172 million, 450,000-square-foot project.

Industrial
Construction begins at 2.2 million sq. ft. industrial development in Piscataway

Rockefeller Group has broken ground on a 2.2 million-square-foot logistics campus in Piscataway, in what it says is one of the state’s largest remaining sites for industrial development.

Retail
Food, service tenants among new retailers at Rowan University

Five new retail tenants are set to open at Rowan Boulevard, the $400 million development that has expanded Rowan University’s campus while helping to transform downtown Glassboro.

Industrial
Sitex acquires another Meadowlands warehouse, plans renovations

Sitex Group has purchased a 40,000-square-foot industrial building in Carlstadt, with plans to make several improvements as it markets the property for lease.

Office
NAI Hanson inks 16,500 sq. ft. sale-leaseback in Bergen County

A two-story office building in River Edge has changed hands after several years on the market, following a transaction brokered by NAI James E. Hanson.

Industrial
American Equity acquires 318,000 sq. ft. waterfront warehouse in Elizabeth

A real estate firm is planning major upgrades at an industrial building beneath the Goethals Bridge, following its acquisition of the 318,000-square-foot property in Elizabeth.

Retail
Retail, residential project in Hanover was more than a decade in the making

Following an environmental cleanup, a lengthy entitlement process and several hurdles along the way, Key Properties has marked the completion of a 107,000-square-foot shopping center known as Hanover Crossroads. The complex at 110 East Hanover Ave. became fully leased within 15 months of breaking ground — anchored by major tenants such as T.J.Maxx, HomeGoods, QuickChek and AutoZone — as other new retail projects have taken shape nearby.

Residential & Mixed Use
Woodbridge, HMFA unveil new 57-unit affordable housing community

Developers have completed a nearly $12 million affordable housing project in Woodbridge, delivering 57 units that will be reserved for seniors and homeless residents.

Industrial
Warehouse tenant extends at Hartz-owned building in Bayonne

A maker of fashion accessories has extended its 84,000-square-foot lease at a Bayonne industrial building, in a transaction brokered by Colliers International.

Office
Value-add investor acquires 107,000 sq. ft. Somerset office building

A real estate investment firm has paid nearly $6 million to acquire a 107,000-square-foot office building in Somerset County, where it now plans to spend another several million on upgrades.