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.

Retail
ShopRite debuts at new-look Fair Lawn retail center, following deal arranged by RIPCO

A new ShopRite has opened its doors off Route 208 in Fair Lawn, where it anchors a redeveloped retail property owned by Crossroads Cos.

Residential & Mixed Use
Kislak inks sale of 32-unit Long Branch apartment building for $6.5 million

The site of a 32-unit apartment building in Long Branch has changed hands for $6.45 million, according to The Kislak Co. Inc., marking the second trade of the property in four years.

Retail
Newmark Associates: Investor adds 12,000 sq. ft. retail, office property in Mountain Lakes

A private investor has purchased a 12,000-square-foot retail and office property in Mountain Lakes, in a transaction arranged by Newmark Associates.

Top News
Indian biotech firm headed to Hopewell life sciences campus, eyes new manufacturing plant

A global biotech company is coming to New Jersey, with plans to open a new manufacturing plant near Princeton for its first location outside its home country of India.

Industrial
Treetop adds 245,000 sq. ft. flex portfolio in Wall with $41 million deal, CBRE says

Treetop Cos. has acquired more than 245,000 square feet of flex industrial space in Wall Township for $40.5 million, in a newly announced deal by CBRE.

Residential & Mixed Use
Kaplan unveils new 128-unit luxury rental complex in Toms River, its first in Ocean County

Kaplan Cos. has completed a new 128-unit luxury apartment complex in Toms River, helping to activate a site near one of the firm’s long-established shopping centers.

Finance & Capital Markets
JLL: S. Hekemian Group lands financing for retail, surgery center project in Montvale

The S. Hekemian Group has secured financing for a project that will bring more than 84,000 square feet of medical and retail space to a sweeping redevelopment site in Montvale.

Residential & Mixed Use
Russo welcomes project partners, local officials to new Orange apartments

Russo Development recently marked the opening of Essex & Crane, its new luxury apartment building in Orange, welcoming project partners and local officials to tour the 209-unit property.

Event Coverage
Panel: Newark remains a land of opportunity for housing, business — despite long-term hurdles

Optimism is nothing new in Newark, with its rich transportation network, cultural institutions and key anchors in business, health care and academia. But the city still struggles with poverty, education challenges and other barriers that have kept it from blossoming alongside places such as Jersey City, Hoboken and other urban markets, despite billions of dollars in new investment. Panelists said as much last week during Real Estate NJ’s Newark Redevelopment Update, as they debated those challenges and how to unlock the city’s long-held potential.

Features
McGuinness reflects on 26 years at NAIOP, as industry leaders praise outgoing CEO

In an interview, outgoing NAIOP New Jersey CEO Michael McGuinness reflected on a tenure that’s been marked by service, stability and impressive membership growth, as chapter leaders touted a record of persistent yet professional advocacy that has earned the respect of both industry executives and government officials throughout the state.