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
Goldstein Group’s Palestina promoted to vice president

The Goldstein Group has promoted broker Marc Palestina to vice president, the Paramus-based retail real estate services firm announced Monday.

Residential & Mixed Use
Eastern Pacific unveils first phase of Vineland senior housing, breaks ground on second

Eastern Pacific Development has completed the 65-unit first phase of a new senior housing complex in Vineland, with construction now underway on the project’s second piece.

Industrial
STRO fills Union warehouse, inking 12,000 sq. ft. lease with Rise Against Hunger

The STRO Cos. has leased nearly 12,000 square feet at a Union Township industrial building to a nonprofit focused on addressing global hunger.

Top News
Mondelēz unveils new $50 million R&D center at 150,000 sq. ft. Whippany building

Mondelēz International Inc. has opened a new $50 million research and development facility in Morris County, where it will look to enhance production, processing and packaging for popular snacks such as Oreos and Ritz crackers.

Professional Services
REDCOM names new CEO, eyeing continued expansion

REDCOM has named a new CEO as part of a larger plan to expand the Westfield-based design-build engineering, architecture and contracting firm.

Industrial
Ridgecut, Marcus Partners acquire low-coverage industrial service property in South Plainfield

A partnership has acquired a South Plainfield industrial property that it’s now marketing to tenants, seeking to leverage the site’s low coverage and proximity to Interstate 287.

Office
Connell debuts prepared, healthy meal service for tenants at The Park in Berkeley Heights

The Connell Co. has launched a new prepared meal service for office workers at The Park, its 185-acre business and hospitality campus along Interstate 78 in Berkeley Heights.

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IOREBA, MAREJ conference details CRE opportunities and challenges in cannabis market

New Jersey’s fast-growing cannabis market and its impact on commercial real estate took center stage last month as part of an event hosted by the Industrial & Office Real Estate Brokers Association and the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal.

Residential & Mixed Use
Klein to develop 272 apartments in Metuchen, bringing new life to ex-factory site

A developer is expanding its portfolio in the state with plans for a new 272-unit multifamily property in Metuchen, where it’s repurposing a former industrial site.

Retail
S.Hekemian Group adds furniture, restaurant chains to fill retail space at North Market

The S.Hekemian Group has added three prominent retailers to the mixed-use development that has helped revitalize the former Mercedes-Benz USA campus in Montvale.