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.

Guest Columns
A focus on housing and development at the 2024 New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference

No matter where you hail from in the Garden State, we can all agree that New Jersey is a great place to live, raise a family or host your business. And yet we face a number of challenges that require thoughtful planning as we promote development that ensures our economic vitality and stability. Together, New Jersey Future and the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA New Jersey) are proud to host our annual Planning and Redevelopment Conference this June 5 to 7, 2024, and invite you to join!

Residential & Mixed Use
Newest Urby residential tower set to debut in Journal Square

The developer behind the Urby residential brand is set to unveil its latest project, a 317-unit apartment tower in Jersey City’s booming Journal Square neighborhood.

Professional Services
AKF Group — MEP engineering firm with New Jersey presence — joins WSP Global

Professional services firm WSP Global Inc. has acquired AKF Group LLC, a New York-based mechanical, electrical and plumbing firm with a significant footprint in New Jersey.

Industrial
BRC: Moving, storage company takes 54,000 sq. ft. in Millburn

A moving company has leased a nearly 54,000-square-foot industrial building in Millburn, in a newly announced deal by Bussel Realty Corp.

Retail
Salon suites business leases 8,600 sq. ft. in Pequannock, Goldstein Group says

A salon suites business has taken nearly 8,600 square feet at a Route 23 shopping center in Pequannock, brokers with The Goldstein Group announced Monday.

Top News
JLL: Iconic former AT&T campus in Bedminster on the market for lease or sale to users in life sciences, technology

MetLife Investment Management has tapped JLL to reposition and market the nearly 1 million-square-foot former AT&T campus in Bedminster, providing what the brokerage team says is a prime opportunity for new users or a developer seeking to reinvent the property.

Events
United Way honors Central 9 Logistics Park, Kenvue headquarters while marking 25 years of support from New Jersey commercial real estate leaders

United Way of Northern New Jersey marked a milestone last week with its 25th annual Legacy Event, drawing some 400 attendees and raising $335,000 as the state’s commercial real estate sector continued its outsized, longstanding support of the organization.

Residential & Mixed Use
Kushner breaks ground on $500 million redevelopment of Monmouth Mall, eyeing 1,000 new rentals and open-air community hub

Kushner has broken ground on its long-awaited, closely watched redevelopment of the Monmouth Mall property in Eatontown, where plans call for 1,000 new apartments, a sweeping overhaul of the existing retail and an infusion of new public spaces for the community.

Residential & Mixed Use
Cervelli: Two-building, 38-unit rental portfolio in Bayonne trades for $6.5 million

A partnership has acquired a two-building, 38-unit apartment portfolio in Bayonne, in a deal arranged by Cervelli Real Estate and Property Management.

Retail
LeFrak bringing new shops, restaurants to Newport after 27,000 sq. ft. in leasing deals

Several new retail and restaurant tenants are coming to LeFrak’s waterfront Newport district in Jersey City after a series of leases dating to last year.