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.

Professional Services
Rock Brook joins Salas O’Brien, marking new chapter for Monroe-based engineering firm

Rock Brook, one of New Jersey’s top engineering firms and a key player in several major asset classes, has joined Salas O’Brien under a merger announced last week.

Finance & Capital Markets
C&W: Sagard, Woodmont snag $56 million loan for 278,000 sq. ft. Rahway industrial project

A joint venture has landed a $56 million construction loan for a project that will bring nearly 278,000 square feet of new high-end warehouse space to Rahway.

Technology
Russo inks 250,000 sq. ft. lease to fill established data center in Carlstadt, Cresa says

Russo Development has secured a new tenant for a nearly 250,000-square-foot data center property in Carlstadt, according to a brokerage team with Cresa.

Industrial
Doors and Spaces’ Whitmer to join developer panel for sold-out ‘Small Bay Summit’ in Atlanta

A new conference series is taking shape with the help of Doors and Spaces Industrial, the Morristown-based firm cofounded by commercial real estate veteran Brian Whitmer.

Industrial
Marcus: Investors buy fully approved site for 1,200-unit self-storage project in Ridgefield

An investment group has acquired a Bergen County development site with approvals in place for more than 1,200 new self-storage units, in a deal arranged by Marcus & Millichap.

Retail
Catalyst: Restaurant Depot takes 91,000 sq. ft., backfills big box for new Paramus location

A new Restaurant Depot is coming to Paramus after leasing more than 91,000 square feet off Route 17, in a deal arranged by Catalyst Real Estate Partners.

Top News
VIDEO: Kokes launches preleasing, nears completion of final building at The Mill at Riverside

The final 64-unit building at The Mill at Riverside is slated to welcome its first residents in early summer 2026. — Photo and video by Elevated Angles / Courtesy: Kokes Properties By Joshua Burd A new 64-unit apartment building in…

Industrial
Solar infrastructure firm buys 8,300 sq. ft. facility in Atlantic County, WCRE says

A solar panel infrastructure company has acquired a more than 8,300-square-foot flex industrial building in Atlantic County, in a newly announced deal by Wolf Commercial Real Estate.

Finance & Capital Markets
Kennedy Funding lends $2.1 million to Georgia residential developer

Kennedy Funding has closed a $2.1 million cash-out refinance loan to the owner of a growing residential development in Georgia.

Hospitality & Tourism
New interactive, immersive ‘Messi Experience’ coming to American Dream

An immersive fan exhibit celebrating Leo Messi, the Argentine football icon, is coming to New Jersey thanks to a deal involving a locally based Cushman & Wakefield team.