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
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.

Industrial
AY: Manufacturer takes 84,000 sq. ft. at repositioned South Brunswick industrial building

A maker of aluminum products and systems for the construction industry has leased 84,000 square feet at a South Brunswick industrial property, according to brokers with Avison Young.

Retail
Pickleball coming to Flanders shopping center under 15,000 sq. ft. deal, RIPCO says

A pickleball operator has taken 15,000 square feet at a ShopRite-anchored retail center in Mount Olive, in a newly announced deal by RIPCO Real Estate.

Finance & Capital Markets
CMC: Keasbey-based Landmark scores $43 million loan for newly acquired Southeast property

Landmark Cos. has expanded its holdings outside New Jersey, adding a luxury rental property in North Carolina with the help of a $42.5 million loan arranged by Commercial Mortgage Capital.

Residential & Mixed Use
Woodmont, Canoe Brook venture sells 116-unit Secaucus rental property, CBRE says

The developers of a four-year-old, 116-unit luxury rental community in Secaucus have sold the property for nearly $48 million, brokers with CBRE announced Thursday.