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
Colliers: Iconic mustard brand French’s recommits to Morris County HQ

French’s Food Co. has inked a long-term renewal for its global headquarters at a 32,000-square-foot office building in Chester, Colliers International Group Inc. said Friday.

Office
Sanzari announces renewal at Hasbrouck Heights office building

A software firm has recommitted to its 12,400-square-foot space at a Hasbrouck Heights office building, according to landlord Alfred Sanzari Enterprises.

Retail
NAI Hanson brokers 15,000 sq. ft. lease for Hackensack auto repair shop

An auto repair business has renewed and expanded to 15,000 square feet at a retail building in Hackensack, in a deal arranged by brokers with NAI James E. Hanson.

Residential & Mixed Use
HFF: Buyer wanted for 334-unit Somerset County community

Brokers with HFF have been hired to sell a high-end, 334-unit apartment community in Somerset County.

Finance & Capital Markets
Meridian secures $18 million loan for Morris County apartment deal

Meridian Capital Group has brokered $18 million in financing for a client to acquire a 106-unit garden apartment complex in Morris County, the firm said.

Retail
Brunelli touts leases for restaurants, retailers across N.J.

A neighborhood-style bar and eatery will occupy more than 6,500 square feet at a Woodbridge shopping center, under one of about 20 recent deals brokered by R.J. Brunelli & Co. LLC.

Residential & Mixed Use
NJAA panelists tout growth of apartment sector, but say challenges remain

The New Jersey Apartment Association’s annual owners’ roundtable kicked off the group’s annual conference and expo in Atlantic City, in what is the industry’s largest annual gathering in the state.

Professional Services
Hollister spearheading Newark Museum rehab, renovation

The Newark Museum has tapped Hollister Construction to rehabilitate and renovate its campus, under a project that would reopen its main entrance to the city’s newly revitalized streetscape.

Office
CBRE named agent for 821K sq. ft. Union County office portfolio

The new owner of an eight-building office portfolio in Union County has hired CBRE Group Inc. to market and lease the properties, the real estate services firm announced.

Guest Columns
The rebirth of the suburbs: The impact of aging millennials and driverless car technology

This multiyear transformation of our downtown areas has led to speculation that the single-family, suburban model of development is dead. In this article, I will make a different prediction. Today, I predict that the next great housing boom will be in the suburbs. The millennials will move out of the city and into the suburbs and will commute farther distances, by car, than previous generations.