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.

Vantage Commercial: Philly brunch spot expands to Cherry Hill with new lease

A brunch restaurant has found its first New Jersey location after signing a long-term lease in Cherry Hill, under a deal arranged by Vantage Commercial.

Newmark Associates closes sale of 2,100 sq. ft. Mendham commercial building

The site of a historic mixed-use building in Mendham’s business district has changed hands, in a newly announced deal by Newmark Associates CRE.

Industrial owners pivot to new (and old) strategies amid challenges to development, capital stack

Industrial owners in New Jersey are adapting to a climate of caution in the capital markets, cooling demand from tenants and growing local resistance to large warehouse projects. Some see it as a chance to double down in a market that they feel is still fundamentally sound, despite a slowdown in big-box leasing, as others pivot to different, more conservative approaches.

Berkadia: Investor buys 33-unit Newark apartment building for $4.3 million

An investor has purchased a 33-unit apartment building in Newark for $4.3 million, in one of several recent deals by Berkadia’s New Jersey team.

Video surveillance firm expands by 7,000 sq. ft. at Sanzari’s Glenpointe campus in Teaneck

A video surveillance company is expanding in Teaneck after leasing more than 7,000 square feet of additional office space from Alfred Sanzari Enterprises.

Blau & Berg: Real estate firm eyes expansion with new office space in downtown Freehold

A real estate and construction firm is on the move as part of a newly signed lease in downtown Freehold, in a deal arranged by The Blau & Berg Co.

Sweeping renovation underway at assisted living, health care campus in Allendale

The team behind a 146,000-square-foot assisted living and health care facility in Allendale has kicked off a multimillion-dollar renovation of the property.

Sustainable transportation: Delivering clean power to our vehicles

As decarbonization efforts increase, electric vehicles (EVs) have gained significant traction and with them, the need for robust EV charging infrastructure. EVs currently represent roughly 1% of vehicles on the road and 6% of new vehicle sales in the US. These numbers are expected to surge in the coming years. The federal government has set ambitious goals to help accelerate the adoption of EVs. One of these goals is to have 500,000 public EV charging stations operational across the United States by 2030. Private EV charging stations will also present a new opportunity to businesses.

LeFrak lands planning board approval for two-tower, 322-unit rental project in Jersey City

LeFrak has secured a key approval to build another 322 apartments in Jersey City, joining a growing list of developers in an area just south of Hoboken and west of the Holland Tunnel.

Walters eyes 2024 delivery of new 63-unit affordable housing property in Chatham

Walters has broken ground on a new 63-unit apartment community in Chatham, in the latest piece of the developer’s fast-growing pipeline of affordable housing.