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
Gebroe-Hammer: 72-unit Jersey City portfolio fetches $7.75M

A three-building multifamily portfolio in southern Jersey City has changed hands, in a nearly $8 million deal brokered by Gebroe-Hammer Associates.

Office
New Jersey Future to honor Kearny shipyard redevelopment, other projects

A developer’s plan to transform a 2 million-square-foot former shipyard in Kearny is among several projects that will be honored later this spring by the organization New Jersey Future.

Government & Public Policy
Rebuilding affordable housing: After decades of policy purgatory, is N.J. finally ready to move forward?

Two years after the state Supreme Court shook up New Jersey’s affordable housing landscape, dozens of towns in the state may finally be ready to turn the page, even as many others dig in for what looks to be an even longer fight.

Government & Public Policy
Inside the courtroom: NJBA attorneys weigh in on high-profile Mercer trial

For nearly three months, attorneys representing the New Jersey Builders Association, the Fair Share Housing Center, several municipalities and others have been convening in a Trenton courtroom before Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson. The case centers on the disputed affordable housing obligations for five towns in Mercer County — West Windsor, Robbinsville, East Windsor, Hopewell and Princeton — but its impact could turn out to be even greater.

Top News
Rutgers OKs $17M investment in sweeping New Brunswick theater project

A rendering of a planned performing arts center in New Brunswick’s cultural center. — Courtesy: ElkusManfredi Architects By Joshua Burd Rutgers University has approved plans to contribute more than a quarter of the $60 million cost to build a new…

Industrial
Rent growth, preleasing continue in N.J. industrial market during Q1

Big box leases continued to drive New Jersey’s industrial market to start the year, keeping a lid on vacancy as speculative construction carries on throughout the region.

Government & Public Policy
EDA looks to ride a rising tide in selling valuable Camden site to developers

The Economic Development Authority is marketing an 8.75-acre waterfront redevelopment site in the city, as a host of high-profile development projects and investments continue nearby.

People
New sales associate joins NAI Hanson

NAI James E. Hanson has expanded its industrial brokerage team with the addition of a new sales associate, the real estate services firm announced Thursday.

Office
Top Keystone executive promoted to president

Keystone Property Group has elevated a longtime executive to the role of president and chief operating officer, the development and investment firm said this week.

Government & Public Policy
A perfect storm for HMFA

With a court-ordered overhaul of affordable housing in full swing, there are busy days ahead for Tony Marchetta and the New Jersey Housing Mortgage and Finance Agency.