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
Developer launches sales at sweeping Southend Lofts project in Hoboken (SLIDESHOW)

Sales are underway at Southend Lofts, the collection of 110 upscale condominiums that is taking shape at a historic industrial complex in Hoboken.

Retail
Planet Fitness expands in Monmouth with new 27,000 sq. ft. lease in Howell, LMC says

Planet Fitness has taken nearly 27,000 square feet for a new location along Route 9 in Howell, according to a leasing team with Levin Management Corp.

Office
Newmark Associates inks sale of 10,000 sq. ft. professional, medical office building in Boonton

A private investor has purchased a 10,000-square-foot professional and medical office building in Boonton, according to a brokerage team with Newmark Associates CRE.

Retail
Sheldon Gross: Coffee roaster buys 9,700 sq. ft. Middletown retail building

A coffee company has acquired a more than 9,700-square-foot property in Middletown for $1.6 million, in a newly announced deal by Sheldon Gross Realty.

Finance & Capital Markets
Hampshire closes on $15.4 million refi of 40-unit rental project in Montclair, JLL says

The Hampshire Cos. has refinanced a new 40-unit luxury apartment building in downtown Montclair, securing a $15.4 million loan under a deal arranged by JLL.

Current Issue
Owners Council Q&A: Katie Kurtz

When I joined Denholtz in 2024, gridlocked capital markets and broad uncertainty made transacting difficult. At that time, the industry was waiting for the long-promised rate cuts that would unlock deal flow. Fast forward a year, and we’ve finally received the first of what should be a series of cuts. While the full impact will take time, I anticipate we will begin to see the pricing clarity that’s essential for the market to function. This shift gives me more optimism heading into 2026 than I felt at the close of last year.

Current Issue
Owners Council Q&A: Lou March Jr.

There’s a sense of cautious optimism across the industry. With that said, launching large-scale construction projects remains a challenge due to financing hurdles and broader economic headwinds.

Current Issue
Owners Council Q&A: Stefan Sansone

The market has stabilized compared to last year. While leasing velocity has tempered from its pandemic-era peak, we remain optimistic about New Jersey’s infill and functional industrial product.

Current Issue
Owners Council Q&A: Mark Shearer

We are seeing more tours from brand name companies with great credit, but decision makers still aren’t ready to make a commitment. Liquidity is coming back into the market; Amazon is back in the market. Construction starts are down and the fundamentals are improving but there is still uncertainty in the market.

Residential & Mixed Use
BLDG Management details proposed 1,300-unit Jersey City rental project with ‘sculptural’ design, 20 percent affordable housing

BLDG Management has unveiled a proposal for a new two-tower, 1.6-million-square-foot multifamily property that would add some 1,300 apartments to downtown Jersey City.