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.

Office
KBS touts 30K sq. ft. in renewals, new deals at Woodbridge office campus

By Joshua Burd KBS Realty Advisors has signed leases totaling nearly 30,000 square feet at its six-building, 632,000-square-foot office campus along Route 1 in Woodbridge, the company announced. The deals at Woodbridge Corporate Plaza include a 4,055-square-foot renewal with Biocon…

Professional Services
Family values: NAI Mertz has staked its claim in South Jersey, while keeping its nimble, ‘mom-and-pop’ feel over more than 35 years

NAI Mertz might be the largest independent commercial real estate brokerage in southern New Jersey, but Barry Mertz will never forget the company’s humble beginnings.

After all, working with his wife Faye is a daily reminder of how it all started.

Industrial
New cold storage facility coming to Hudson County

Preferred Freezer Services will open its ninth cold storage warehouse in the region next year with the addition of a 197,000-square-foot facility in Kearny, the company said.

Professional Services
REDCOM hires development veteran as first CFO

A new chief financial officer has joined the executive team of REDCOM Design & Construction LLC, the Westfield-based firm said Tuesday.

Retail
LMC: Wireless carrier inks lease at Mercer shopping center

T-Mobile has leased 2,600 square feet at a 175,400-square-foot shopping center in Hamilton, according to brokers with Levin Management Corp.

Finance & Capital Markets
Meridian arranges $26.6M refinance for Sayreville rental project

A developer is refinancing a newly built apartment complex in Middlesex County with the help of a $26.6 million loan brokered by Meridian Capital Group, the firm said Monday.

Government & Public Policy
Report: Brewing company moving to Atlantic City

A brewing company will relocate to Atlantic City from southeastern Pennsylvania with the help of nearly $1.1 million in tax credits from the state Economic Development Authority.

Industrial
CBRE: Hartz tenant expands in Secaucus

Hartz Mountain Industries has leased more than 200,000 square feet in Secaucus to an audiovisual and media services company, one of three recent deals announced by CBRE Group.

Residential & Mixed Use
Gebroe-Hammer touts nearly $30M in Essex County trades

More than 300 apartments have changed hands in eastern Essex County under two recent portfolio sales brokered by Gebroe-Hammer Associates, the firm said Monday.

Professional Services
Longtime retail broker joins Colliers

Colliers International Group Inc. has added to its brokerage team in New Jersey with the hiring of a 27-year retail industry veteran.