Joshua Burd
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Joshua Burd, an award-winning reporter and editor, has been covering New Jersey commercial real estate for eight 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
Spencer closes $9 million loan for 58-unit Hackensack rental building

Spencer Savings Bank has originated $9 million in financing to the owner of a 58-unit apartment building in Hackensack, the lender announced recently.

Retail
Azarian: Co-working concept takes 1,500 sq. ft. at North Brunswick lifestyle center

A co-working concept has leased nearly 1,500 square feet to join the tenant mix at a North Brunswick retail center, in a newly announced deal by Azarian Realty Co.

Government & Public Policy
Hoboken acquiring five-acre waterfront parcel for long-awaited public park space

The city of Hoboken has all but completed its acquisition of a long-contested, five-acre parcel along the Hudson River, paving the way for new park space and a plan to create uninterrupted public access along the length of its waterfront.

Sponsored Content
Indicators for the future of the New Jersey rental market

Inflation has cemented itself as the main concern for Americans over the past year and for good reason. The United States has seen costs rise across every single sector, but few have grown faster than housing. The state of New Jersey holds the distinction of having the sixth-highest rents in the nation and has seen an astronomical rise in those rents with annual growth rates peaking at nearly 33 percent in May of 2022.

Industrial
Smaller deals fueling investor activity in New Jersey industrial market, report says

Investor demand for industrial buildings in New Jersey has held steady in recent months, thanks in large part to a boost in deals involving smaller properties.

Retail
Unity Bank unveils new full-service Lakewood branch, plans additional site in Fort Lee

Unity Bank has opened a new full-service branch in Lakewood and is planning another in Fort Lee, as the Clinton-based lender expands its footprint across the state.

Residential & Mixed Use
Hoboken: Two-story townhomes now available for sale at landmark Wonder Lofts project

The team behind the adaptive reuse project known as Wonder Lofts is now marketing a group of for-sale, townhome-style units at the Hoboken condominium property.

Retail
Renaissance Properties touts debut of bagel shop at mixed-use Chesterfield project

A new bagel shop has opened at the mixed-use development in Burlington County known as The Shops at Old York Village, under a recently announced lease by Renaissance Properties.

Industrial
Dallas-based Hillwood taps Makris, former Duke Realty team to lead Northeast expansion

Hillwood, the Dallas-based industrial developer, is expanding on the East Coast with the hiring of a former Duke Realty Corp. team to lead new offices in Jersey City and Philadelphia.

Residential & Mixed Use
Tulfra breaks ground on Rochelle Park apartments, with $35 million construction loan in hand

Tulfra Real Estate has broken ground on a new 160-unit multifamily development in Rochelle Park, the latest piece of a mixed-use site directly south of Westfield Garden State Plaza.