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.

CBRE arranges $107M loan for buyer of Panasonic tower

A New York-based commercial mortgage lender was the main source of financing for a Kuwait-based firm’s recent $165 million acquisition of the Newark office tower that is home to Panasonic Corp. of North America.

Burlington County flex building changes hands, WCRE says

A 24,000-square-foot flex building in Delran is under new ownership, following a sale brokered by Wolf Commercial Real Estate.

CSG promotes six attorneys

Attorneys who were formally named to the firm’s real estate and tax appeals practices are among six promotions announced Monday by Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC.

Is N.J. ready for an affordable housing building boom? Experts weigh in

For all of the uncertainty over how many new affordable housing units that municipalities will be forced to allow — whether it’s 100,000 or 300,000 — there will be another key question to answer when the state Supreme Court makes that determination.

Can the market in New Jersey support that many new homes?

Funding set to run dry for Atlantic City development agency

A state authority that redirects casino tax revenue into Atlantic City development projects is set to lose what has been a lucrative funding source for more than 30 years, raising questions about what its mission will be going forward.

Affordable housing takes center stage at Rutgers event

After decades of litigation and controversy over how to address affordable housing in New Jersey, stakeholders on virtually all sides appear to be coming together on at least one point:

We may finally be inching toward a solution — even if it’s one that is messy, imperfect and still likely to cause additional strife across the state as the key details are worked out.

Prologis inks nearly 870K sq. ft. to logistics, retail firms

Industrial real estate giant Prologis has inked two new deals in New Jersey totaling nearly 870,000 square feet, with CBRE Group Inc. serving as its broker in the recent transactions.

North Plainfield retail site trades for $5.1M

A North Plainfield retail property has changed hands among private investors for a price of $5.1 million, following a deal brokered by Marcus & Millichap.

Levin: Chatham retail complex fully leased after latest deal

A new 4,600-square-foot lease a physical therapy operator has brought a Chatham shopping center to full occupancy, Levin Management Corp. announced Thursday.

‘Uber does have a part to play’ in CRE, company official tells NAIOP members

Uber may have unveiled a new partnership with a New Jersey developer earlier this week, but it’s just one of the steps that the ridesharing service has taken — and is planning for the future — to work hand in hand with the real estate industry and other business sectors.

A company official detailed some of those other affiliations last week, speaking directly to a crowd of NAIOP New Jersey members and professionals in Elizabeth.