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.

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.

Office
WCRE: New 10,000 sq. ft. office building sold in Burlington County

A newly built, 10,000-square-foot office building has changed hands in Burlington County, in a transaction arranged by brokers with Wolf Commercial Real Estate.

Government & Public Policy
Amazon HQ2: Christie signs bill for $5 billion incentive package

Less than a week before leaving office, Gov. Chris Christie has signed off on a $5 billion incentive package to help land Amazon’s coveted second headquarters project.

Policy Page
Local leaders hold the key to our futures

While many New Jersey residents and business owners are rightfully concerned about the potential adverse impacts from federal tax reform measures at the same time as increases to state taxes are being discussed by Gov.-elect Phil Murphy and our Legislature, let’s not overlook the possible ways that local mayors can help to ameliorate this situation.

Retail
Retailers lease 20,000 sq. ft. at Edison complex

A new business and an existing tenant have leased nearly 20,000 square feet at an Edison commercial complex, in a series of transactions announced by Weiss Realty.

Professional Services
NAI Mertz grows brokerage teams in South Jersey, Bucks County

Real estate services firm NAI Mertz has added three new employees to start the year, including a sales associate at its headquarters office in Mount Laurel.

Office
Advance earns prestigious designation for CRE management

A global trade association has recognized Advance Realty with an accreditation tied to high standards of property management, placing it in the company of fewer than 550 firms worldwide.