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.

Deals
Velocity, charter bus operator ink 48,000 sq. ft. deal at Lawrenceville industrial building

A charter bus company has secured 48,000 square feet of industrial space in Lawrence Township under a newly completed lease with Velocity Venture Partners.

Retail
Developers of massive mixed-use project in East Orange land $134 million recap

The team behind The Crossings at Brick Church Station in East Orange has closed on nearly $134 million in new financing and capital for the project, where leasing is underway for 400 apartments and new retail space adjacent to NJ Transit rail service.

Residential & Mixed Use
JLL lists 132-unit Fort Lee rental property for sale, touting ‘embedded upside potential’

The owner of a 132-unit luxury apartment building in Fort Lee is seeking a buyer for the property, in a newly announced listing by JLL’s Morristown-based capital markets group.

People
Rockefeller Group promotes Moore to CIO, Gadlin to CAO

Rockefeller Group has elevated two of its senior executives, promoting R. Stokes Moore to chief investment officer and Marisa Gadlin to chief administrative officer.

Finance & Capital Markets
C&W: Eastman inks $38 million recap, refi for 380,000 sq. ft. Livingston office complex

Eastman Cos. has refinanced and recapitalized The Eisenhower, its flagship office complex in Livingston, in a newly announced deal by Cushman & Wakefield.

Sponsored Content
Finding additional warehouse space: An advanced strategy

In 2026’s New Jersey industrial market, cold storage represents a unique opportunity. Vacancy rates are low, and much of the existing stock is 40+ years old and facing obsolescence. Furthermore, new construction requires specialized expertise that many traditional industrial developers lack. For food and beverage manufacturers, this means that expansion plans often stall out due to the space crunch.

Professional Services
Scanzano returns to WCRE in executive vice president role

Wolf Commercial Real Estate has welcomed Mike Scanzano as an executive vice president, marking the return of a former broker who’s now set to help guide its growth in 2026.

Professional Services
Saul Ewing’s Clarke takes charge as CREW NJ president with plans to expand networking, professional development

Saul Ewing LLP attorney Melissa Clarke has taken the reins as president of CREW NJ, beginning a 12-month term as the face of the organization and its efforts to create a “stronger, more inclusive” commercial real estate sector.

Finance & Capital Markets
Tulfra, Hampshire land construction loan for mixed-use North Haledon project, JLL says

A development that will bring new self-storage, upscale apartments and retail space to North Haledon is set to begin with the help of a construction loan arranged by JLL.

Residential & Mixed Use
Russo, Dinallo hit key leasing milestone after debut of Hackettstown rental property

Renters are flocking to the new 275-unit Vermella Hackettstown, marking a strong start for the luxury apartment brand’s expansion to Warren County.