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.

Industrial
Sheldon Gross: Stone supplier buys Plainfield storage, fabrication facility for $1.2 million

A marble and granite supplier has purchased an 18,000-square-foot industrial property in Plainfield, in a newly announced deal by Sheldon Gross Realty.

Industrial
BRC adds sales associate to brokerage division

Bussel Realty Corp. has announced the hiring of a new sales associate for its Edison-based brokerage division.

Government & Public Policy
NJ Transit seeks to ramp up role of real estate, development office, DOT chief says

State officials are seeking to “provide a stronger response” to developers looking to build around NJ Transit’s rail and bus stations, hoping to jumpstart a plan to monetize the agency’s vast but underutilized real estate portfolio.

Office
Birch Group bolsters team with veteran property management, construction exec

The Birch Group has named a new vice president of property management and construction, in the latest addition to the team behind its growing office portfolio in the region.

Government & Public Policy
Scotch Plains issues RFQ for long-awaited, mixed-use downtown redevelopment

Scotch Plains has kicked off its search for a developer that can bring new commercial, residential and civic spaces to its downtown, under a long-discussed plan by the municipality.

Industrial
Parking lot tech startup grows footprint with two-acre lease near Trenton, NAI Fennelly says

A technology-based parking lot operator has leased two acres of industrial land in Mercer County, under a newly announced deal by NAI Fennelly.

Residential & Mixed Use
Harrison officials, developers unveil 381 new apartments at Urby complex

Local officials turned out last week to mark the opening of 381 new luxury apartments in Harrison, the latest addition to a sprawling rental community in the town.

Office
Avison Young unveils new-look 31,000 sq. ft. office space at Terreno property in Elizabeth

Avison Young has completed a renovation of more than 31,000 square feet of office space in Elizabeth, where it worked on behalf of Terreno Realty Corp.

Industrial
Sitex acquires fully leased, 210,000 sq. ft. warehouse in North Bergen

Sitex Group has purchased a 210,000-square-foot industrial building in North Bergen, in a newly completed deal with an undisclosed seller.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developers land $42 million for affordable housing near Newark’s University Hospital

A development team has closed on $42 million in financing for a project that will bring 78 affordably priced apartments to an area just north of Newark’s University Hospital.