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.

Industrial
Denholtz enters Texas market, acquires new 213,000 sq. ft. industrial campus

Denholtz Properties has added to its portfolio outside New Jersey with more than 213,000 square feet of newly built industrial space near Austin, Texas.

Finance & Capital Markets
Northwind, 601W close $65 million loan for Harborside 5 acquisition in Jersey City

The 601W Cos. has landed $65 million in financing for its acquisition of Jersey City’s nearly 1 million-square-foot Harborside 5 office tower.

Residential & Mixed Use
Kushner breaks ground on 299 apartments, supermarket in key gateway project for downtown Long Branch

Kushner is set to begin construction on a project that will bring nearly 300 new apartments and a supermarket to Long Branch, helping to jumpstart the long-awaited development of a neighborhood just west of the city’s booming waterfront.

Office
CBRE named leasing agent at 405,000 sq. ft. Parsippany office building

The owner of a 405,000-square-foot office building in Parsippany has appointed CBRE as its leasing agent, the brokerage team announced Wednesday.

Retail
Sherwin-Williams takes 4,000 sq. ft. at new mixed-use campus in Bordentown, BRC says

Sherwin-Williams has leased 4,000 square feet at a new Bordentown retail property, in a deal arranged by Bussel Realty Corp.

Professional Services
InSite Engineering debuts Manahawkin office, eyeing southward expansion

InSite Engineering LLC has expanded its footprint at the Jersey Shore with a new office in Manahawkin.

Editor’s Note
A closer look

I’d venture to say that green design is still underappreciated as a practice and as an industry within the broader commercial real estate sector. I’ll even take some ownership of that, as someone who is meant to highlight where the market is and where it’s going in the great state of New Jersey, including the increasingly important topic of sustainability. That’s our focus in this month’s cover story, where we explore some of the more cutting-edge, eco-conscious features that multifamily builders are weaving into their projects. That includes everything from rainwater recycling to on-site composting systems that produce fertilizer for landscaping, as we find in a new luxury rental property in Jersey City. Halpern Real Estate Ventures, the developer of what’s known as Birch House, says those choices stem from the firm’s own corporate philosophy and a desire to meet the market where it’s going, even if those features are not quite widespread in New Jersey (not yet, anyway).

Top News
With new $100 million rescue capital fund, Denholtz sees long-term value in solving short-term challenges

Denholtz Properties is raising $100 million for its new rescue capital fund, with plans to draw on its own vertically integrated, in-house team to find investments and make them successful as it looks to build new long-term relationships in the industry.

Office
Zimmel: Health care consulting firm takes 16,000 sq. ft. in Matawan office deal

A health care consulting firm has leased more than 16,000 square feet at a Matawan office building, in a newly announced deal by Zimmel Associates.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developers welcome first renters to 39-unit property in Jersey City

The first renters have arrived at a new 39-unit apartment building in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood, following the launch of leasing earlier this year.