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.

Finance & Capital Markets

HFF brokers $17.4 million acquisition loan for Toms River retail center

A joint venture has closed on a Toms River shopping center with the help of $17.4 million in acquisition financing from an area bank, brokerage firm HFF said Monday.

Retail

Woodbridge strip center fetches $1.35 million, Marcus & Millichap says

A private investor has paid $1.35 million for a 5,850-square-foot strip center in Woodbridge.

Roundtable

If you can ask one question to the gubernatorial candidates about New Jersey commercial real estate policy, what would it be and why?

Finance & Capital Markets

Gold Coast condo project secures $71.6 million construction loan

The developer of a high-end, 14-story condominium tower in Cliffside Park has closed on a $71.6 million construction loan, as it marches ahead toward a planned opening date next year.

Office

JZA+D reveals upgrades at 120,000 sq. ft. Princeton office building (PHOTOS)

An architecture firm has unveiled its newly completed redesign of a building in the Carnegie Center office campus, following two years of renovations at the 120,000-square-foot property.

Retail

Ripco: Farmers market lease brings Saddle Brook retail center to full occupancy

A farmers market will be the latest addition to a 220,000-square-foot shopping center in Bergen County, according to brokers with Ripco Real Estate who arranged the transaction.

Residential & Mixed Use

Fields launches leasing at new 255-unit rental building in Jersey City (PHOTOS)

A developer is set to debut a new 255-unit luxury apartment building in the Paulus Hook section of Jersey City, touting an infusion of rental units in a neighborhood dominated by brownstones.

Office

NAI Hanson brokers office condo sale in Clifton

A medical office user has acquired nearly 11,000 square feet of condominium space in a Clifton, following a deal arranged by brokers with NAI James E. Hanson.

Policy Page

A regulatory framework for our new administration

As our next governor focuses on making our state more affordable for both businesses and residents, it would make sense to ramp up efforts to cut red tape by eliminating ineffective rules and empowering qualified private-sector professionals to handle more administrative work, technical reviews and project approvals.

Trend Watch Nov. 6: E-commerce drives surge in distribution-related job posts and wages

The proliferation of e-commerce and its labor-intensive fulfillment centers contributed to a 97.0 percent compounded annual growth rate in the number of job postings for distribution-related jobs since 2011.