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
Developer marks milestone at new Jersey City rental project

Fields Construction Co. has completed vertical construction at a project that will deliver 255 new high-end apartments to Jersey City’s Paulus Hook neighborhood, the firm said Thursday.

Health Care & Education
HFF: NJCU rental project secures $32.5 million in financing

A new 163-unit multifamily property is rising at the campus of New Jersey City University with the help of a $32.5 million construction loan arranged by HFF, the brokerage firm said Thursday.

Retail
Advance: Petco inks deal at Route 130 retail center

Petco has signed a 15,643-square-foot lease at Advance Realty’s recently repositioned shopping center in East Windsor, bringing the property to 90 percent occupancy.

Health Care & Education
WCRE picked to market South Jersey school property

A nearly 80,000-square-foot school property in Burlington County is being marketed for lease as administrators prepare to close the facility later this year, Wolf Commercial Real Estate said.

Government & Public Policy
New EDA programs seek to promote street-level leasing, upgrades

The state Economic Development Authority last month unveiled two new funding tools aimed at helping street-level retail and downtown businesses in Passaic, Trenton, Paterson, Camden and Atlantic City.

Residential & Mixed Use
Hartz, Panepinto set to unveil new Journal Square project

A new 240-unit luxury rental building in the Journal Square section of Jersey City, built by two longtime Hudson County developers, is set to kick off leasing later this month.

Professional Services
With ‘unprecedented’ activity, Bussel expands brokerage team

New Jersey’s booming industrial market has pushed Bussel Realty Corp. to add to its brokerage team with two new hires, the Edison-based real estate services firm said Wednesday.

Industrial
Industrial owner makes two acquisitions in Essex County

A development firm led by two industry veterans has acquired two new warehouse properties just off Route 46 in Fairfield, the company announced Wednesday.

Finance & Capital Markets
Newark high-rise gets $43M refinance

A mortgage banking and investment firm has brokered a nearly $43 million refinancing loan for a well-known high-rise apartment building in Newark, the company announced.

Industrial
Wakefern mulls new 930K sq. ft. warehouse in Central Jersey

Wakefern Food Corp. could be in line to expand its vast footprint in New Jersey, having told state officials that it was considering a massive new warehouse facility in Perth Amboy.