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.

People
Gilbane taps VP as N.J. unit leader

Gilbane Building Co., a privately held global construction management firm, has promoted Daniel Shea to vice president and business unit leader.

Professional Services
Former Goldman VP joins REDCOM sales team

REDCOM Design & Construction LLC has bolstered its sales team with the addition of a former Goldman Sachs vice president.

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Office
JLL: New Brunswick redevelopment has flexible design for tenants to ‘make a statement’

New Brunswick Development Corp. expects to begin site construction next month at a planned 1.7 million-square-foot redevelopment project in the heart of the Middlesex County seat.

Residential & Mixed Use
KRE, Avenue Realty Capital acquire Union County apartments for $70M

KRE Group and an investment partner have paid $70 million to acquire a 228-unit rental community in Springfield, marking its latest step to grow its value-add multifamily business.

Office
Massive Kearny Point redevelopment hub inks partnership with Uber

The developer that is reinventing a 2 million-square-foot former shipyard in Kearny has partnered with Uber as part of its effort to create a 21st-century workplace hub at the site.

Residential & Mixed Use
Kislak inks sale of development sites in Jersey City hot spots

The Kislak Co. Inc. has brokered separate land sales totaling nearly $12 million in two of Jersey City’s most active neighborhoods for development, the firm said Thursday.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developer marks milestone at new Jersey City rental project

Fields Construction Co. has completed vertical construction at a project that will deliver 255 new high-end apartments to Jersey City’s Paulus Hook neighborhood, the firm said Thursday.

Health Care & Education
HFF: NJCU rental project secures $32.5 million in financing

A new 163-unit multifamily property is rising at the campus of New Jersey City University with the help of a $32.5 million construction loan arranged by HFF, the brokerage firm said Thursday.

Retail
Advance: Petco inks deal at Route 130 retail center

Petco has signed a 15,643-square-foot lease at Advance Realty’s recently repositioned shopping center in East Windsor, bringing the property to 90 percent occupancy.