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.

Government & Public Policy
Christie: Raised Bayonne Bridge will open to larger ships by June 30 (VIDEO)

Supersized cargo ships will be able to pass under a newly raised Bayonne Bridge in order to reach Port Newark-Elizabeth as soon as June 30, marking a milestone in a $1.6 billion infrastructure project seen as critical to the state’s industrial real estate market.

Industrial
NAI Hanson brokers 23K sq. ft. Fairfield industrial sale

A building that’s home to a food processing equipment manufacturer in Fairfield is under new ownership, following an industrial sale brokered by NAI James E. Hanson.

Professional Services
Mertz earns top NAI Global distinction for third straight year

NAI Mertz President Scott Mertz has been recognized as a top producer within the NAI Global network of commercial real estate professionals, the brokerage and real estate services firm said.

Retail
Hudson County retail building trades for nearly $1.9 million

A private investor has acquired a 3,500-square foot net-leased retail property in West New York as part of a deal brokered by Marcus & Millichap’s northern New Jersey office.

Retail
The next step for Bell Works: With office space nearly full, retail takes center stage at landmark project

With at least 6,000 daily office workers set to occupy the building by next year, the effort to bring a distinctive mix of retailers, services and dining options to Bell Works is now well underway. That mix includes everything from a florist and a beauty salon to a 24-hour health club and an urgent care center, offerings that will serve both office tenants at the building and residents from the surrounding communities.

Office
HFF brokers sale of Route 22 office building

Investors have acquired a 95,620-square-foot office building in Somerset County that is fully leased to a national bank and a regional health care provider, according to HFF.

Industrial
CBRE marketing industrial properties in Bergen, Middlesex counties

Brokers with CBRE Group Inc. have been hired to market four separate industrial properties totaling more than 500,000 square feet in northern and central New Jersey.

Hospitality & Tourism
Silver Arch closes $30.4 million loan for hotel project

A private lender based in Hackensack has arranged more than $30 million in financing for a client to acquire and reposition a hotel on Manhattan’s West Side, the firm announced.

Office
C&W: Former Chubb HQ in Warren is ‘an unparalleled opportunity’ for office users

Cushman & Wakefield has been tapped to market the 535,000-square-foot former Chubb Insurance headquarters in Warren, now one of the largest blocks of available space in New Jersey.

Office
Brokers descend on The Green at Florham Park for open house (PHOTOS)

Many of the state’s top office brokers turned out last week for an up-close look at a sleek new flexible stay community in Florham Park and the site of a new corporate office building that could soon rise alongside it.