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.

Retail
Middlesex County retail property sells for $1.2 million

A freestanding retail building in North Brunswick has changed hands among private investors, in a nearly $1.2 million sale brokered by Marcus & Millichap.

Uncategorized
A look back at the first 200 days of The Briefing and RE-NJ.com

Today marks the 200th edition of The Briefing, our popular daily newsletter on all things commercial real estate in New Jersey. Here is a look back at five of our most popular stories from the first half of 2017.

Government & Public Policy
Special liquor permit bill would aid development in downtown Hackensack, advocates say

Amid the sweeping push to reform the state’s outdated liquor license laws, stakeholders in Hackensack are seeking a more targeted solution for their city. Business leaders and local officials have thrown their support behind a bill that would allow builders in transit-oriented, downtown redevelopment zones to apply for yearly liquor permits based on the new residents that their projects would bring to the area.

Events
IN THE MOMENT: Rutgers hosts industry leaders for real estate investment conference

A recent conference hosted by the Rutgers Center for Real Estate drew some 200 industry leaders, executives and students to the Short Hills Hilton.

Click through our slideshow below to see who attended.

Office
JLL inks new office, warehouse deals at Prologis building

Real estate services firm JLL has completed a series of leases at a Prologis Inc. building in Secaucus, accounting for nearly 42,000 square feet of activity at the 143,057-square-foot property.

Industrial
Sitex acquires warehouses in Bergen, Essex counties

Sitex Group, an industrial real estate investor, has added to its portfolio in northern New Jersey with the acquisition of warehouses in Englewood and West Caldwell.

Retail
Falafel chain coming to mixed-use Hudson Lights project in Fort Lee

A regional falafel chain has joined the tenant mix at Hudson Lights, the 1 million-square-foot residential, retail and entertainment complex near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee.

Retail
Hartz, Whole Foods break ground on first ‘365’ store in New Jersey

A crowd gathered on Tuesday to hail one of the most-anticipated additions to the Hudson waterfront, a planned Whole Foods 365 store that will be the first of its kind in New Jersey.

Industrial
Developer begins second building at massive Kearny Point project

Developer Hugo Neu has kicked off the next piece of its plan to redevelop a former shipbuilding yard in Kearny, starting on the redevelopment of a 200,000-square-foot light industrial building.

Professional Services
Langan continues expansion, opens 23rd U.S. office

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services has added to its growing footprint outside New Jersey with the opening of an office in West Virginia, the Parsippany-based firm announced.