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.

Mixed-use portfolio in Newark secures $3.7 million bridge loan, Procida says

Procida Funding has closed a $3.66 million bridge loan secured by a four-building, mixed-use portfolio across the street from Rutgers University in downtown Newark, the firm announced.

Signs of life at Kushner Cos. project in Journal Square, report says

Local officials in Jersey City are set to consider a revamped version of the high-rise project at the center of a controversy earlier this year involving the family of Jared Kushner, a published report said.

HFF: Well-known Jersey Shore retail center refinances for $43.6 million

The owner of a high-end, 148,000-square-foot retail center in Monmouth County has refinanced for $43.6 million, in a transaction arranged by brokers with HFF.

Long-term issues need long-term solutions

When the drafters of the federal and New Jersey constitutions established the length of terms for elected leaders from two to six years, they probably thought those were the right lengths to enable those leaders to focus on both short- and long-term issues. Unfortunately, most of the focus has been on the short term with little planning for the longer-term issues. Long-term has come to mean getting past the next election.

Longtime facility, MEP engineer joins Hunterdon Co. firm

An engineering firm in Hunterdon County has hired an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in facility and MEP design and consulting.

Starbucks fills ex-bank building in Ridgewood, Goldstein Group says

A new Starbucks is set to occupy a former bank building in Bergen County, following a transaction arranged by brokers with The Goldstein Group.

Home state advantage: Morris, Jingoli discuss plans in Atlantic City, partnership with Hard Rock

Jack Morris and Joe Jingoli, whose families have partnered with Hard Rock International to acquire the former Trump Taj Mahal, bring decades of experience in New Jersey real estate and a level of hands-on, local expertise that an outside investor simply wouldn’t have.

Combined with the resources and the pedigree of a global brand like Hard Rock, Morris and Jingoli feel strongly that their plans for Atlantic City will be the catalyst that is often promised but not as frequently delivered. And they say it’s about more than simply reopening a casino.

Tenants renew, expand at Fairfield office building during Q3

A joint venture has inked nearly 60,000 square feet in leasing activity at a Fairfield office building, where the owners are in the midst of a series of renovations.

Developer launches sales at 429-unit condo project in Jersey City

A developer has launched sales at its first project in New Jersey, a two-building luxury condominium project along the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City.