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.

Finance & Capital Markets
Colony Hills, Balfour Beatty buy 296-unit Mount Laurel rental complex from NYL for $80 million

A joint venture has acquired a 14-building, 296-unit apartment complex in Mount Laurel for $79 million, according to brokers involved in the deal and a related financing transaction.

Government & Public Policy
Advocacy groups: Funding NJ Transit is critical to state’s economic, environmental future

As the state wrestles over a solution to address NJ Transit’s fiscal cliff, we must not lose sight of the importance of funding public transportation. For years, NJ Transit has made New Jersey a more equitable, environmentally friendly and economically competitive place to live. Our leaders must include a dedicated funding source for NJ Transit operations in the FY 2025 budget. Supporting NJ Transit ensures that hundreds of thousands of transit-dependent riders access jobs, schools and health care, which supports employers and the regional economy. 

Events
Bell Works to host annual Career Day featuring sprawling property’s office, retail tenants

The Bell Works campus in Holmdel is hosting a career fair featuring many of the tenants at the 2 million-square-foot property, having drawn some 2,000 attendees for a similar event last year.

Office
WCRE: Freestanding 5,000 sq. ft. office building trades in Gloucester City

A real estate firm has sold a 5,000-square-foot office building in Gloucester City, in a newly announced deal by Wolf Commercial Real Estate.

Residential & Mixed Use
Joint venture breaks ground on 90-unit multifamily project in downtown Dover

A development team has broken ground on a 90-unit luxury apartment building in Dover, seeking to bring new life to a long-vacant parcel downtown.

Residential & Mixed Use
JLL: Buyer wanted for 110-unit luxury rental property in Edgewater

The longtime owner of a 110-unit luxury apartment complex in Edgewater has put the property on the market for sale, in an offering by JLL’s New Jersey capital markets group.

Industrial
Thor completes $18.3 million sale-leaseback for 112,000 sq. ft. industrial building in Elizabeth

Thor Equities Group has acquired nearly 112,000 square feet of industrial space in Elizabeth as part of a sale-leaseback valued at $18.3 million.

Office
Deluccia: Somerset County Business Partnership takes 6,200 sq. ft. in downtown Somerville

The Somerset County Business Partnership has found a new home after leasing nearly 6,200 square feet in downtown Somerville, according to a team with Deluccia Commercial Group.

Residential & Mixed Use
Eight-unit rental project in Dunellen wins planning board approval, Taylor Architecture says

A developer is moving forward with plans for a new eight-unit apartment building in Dunellen, having secured an approval late last month from the borough’s planning board.

Industrial
CBRE inks sale of 70,000 sq. ft. Conshohocken warehouse for $2.9 million

An investment firm has purchased a 70,000-square-foot industrial property outside Philadelphia for nearly $2.9 million, in a newly announced deal by CBRE.