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.

Deals

Cushman & Wakefield arranges sale of South Brunswick industrial building

A fully occupied, 220,000-square-foot industrial building in South Brunswick has changed hands in a sale brokered by Cushman & Wakefield, the firm announced Tuesday.

People

Litt steps down from Mack-Cali board

Activist investor Jonathan Litt has resigned as a director of Mack-Cali Realty Corp., the Jersey City-based real estate investment trust announce

Mack-Cali touts Q2 leasing totals

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. leased more than 650,000 square feet of office and flex space in the second quarter, including more than 150,000 square feet in new deals.

Hospitality & Tourism

First new hotel in decades coming to downtown Montclair

The Pinnacles Cos., in a joint venture with The Hampshire Cos. and investment partner Circle Squared Alternative Investments, broke ground recently on downtown Montclair’s first new full-service hotel in decades.

Professional Services

Luzzi finds new role with Kimmerle Group

Kimmerle Group, an architectural and interior design company offering real estate planning and development services, has announced that Patrick J. Luzzi of Randolph has joined the firm as managing director.

Events

Panel: Embracing new workplace is key to success for landlords

How do you engage people who don’t want their father’s workplace? Many developers and office landlords are still trying to figure that out, but a panel of real estate experts were on hand recently to offer their thoughts. Speaking at a NAIOP New Jersey seminar, industry leaders tackled issues such as co-working, sustainability and employee retention.

Deals

Berger Organization grows office portfolio in downtown Newark

The Berger Organization has acquired a 33,000-square-foot building in downtown Newark that it will renovate and market as a sister property to an adjacent office tower, the firm announced.

Land purchase could signal expansion for Bayer in Hanover

Bayer Healthcare has acquired 86 acres of undeveloped land alongside its East Coast headquarters in Hanover, in a sign the pharmaceutical giant may be primed to expand its footprint at the three-year-old campus.

People

NAIOP N.J. hires Giaquinto as chapter admin

By Real Estate NJ Patricia Giaquinto has joined NAIOP New Jersey as chapter administrator and executive assistant, said Michael McGuinness, CEO of the commercial real estate development group’s New Jersey chapter. Giaquinto, a Somerset resident, will manage office operations and…

Deals

Rockefeller lands $70M construction loan for AVE Florham Park

The Rockefeller Group has secured $70 million in financing on behalf of its joint-venture partnership with Korman Communities for the construction of AVE Florham Park, a flexible-stay community in Florham Park.