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.

Residential & Mixed Use
Jersey City’s Newport expands public amenities with new lighthouse, green space

LeFrak has unveiled a new lighthouse and park space along the Hudson River in Jersey City, marking the latest public amenity in the acclaimed Newport neighborhood.

Editor’s Note
Supply search

Our April edition highlights the ongoing demand from established pharmaceutical firms, startups and a growing pool of international users for high-quality, turnkey laboratory and manufacturing space in New Jersey — and the opportunity for landlords that can provide it.

Industrial
Rockefeller Group building new 147,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Piscataway

Rockefeller Group has kicked off its second industrial project in Piscataway, with plans to build a new 147,000-square-foot distribution center about a mile from Interstate 287.

Residential & Mixed Use
NRP starts construction on 401-unit rental project near Liberty State Park in Jersey City

The NRP Group has broken ground on what will be more than 400 new apartments just west of Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, the Cleveland-based firm announced Tuesday.

Finance & Capital Markets
Urban Edge refis Bergen Town Center for $290 million, JLL says

Urban Edge Properties has secured $290 million to refinance its 1 million-square-foot Bergen Town Center in Paramus and Maywood, in a newly announced deal by JLL.

Industrial
Faropoint inks $28 million sale-leaseback for 114,000 sq. ft. Ridgefield industrial portfolio

Real estate investment firm Faropoint has purchased two industrial buildings in Ridgefield, adding nearly 114,000 square feet in a sale-leaseback deal valued at $28.3 million.

Residential & Mixed Use
Inspired breaks ground on 22 apartments at ex-coffee house site in Long Branch

Inspired by Somerset Development has started construction on a project that will bring new apartments and retail space to the former site of a famed coffee house in Long Branch.

Professional Services
Marcus & Millichap promotes Matricaria to senior associate

Marcus & Millichap has announced the promotion of a standout broker and multifamily investment specialist in its New Jersey office.

Retail
Resources Real Estate adds veteran broker, former Toys R Us asset manager to sales team

A veteran leasing executive and former asset manager for Toys R Us has joined Resources Real Estate, helping to bolster the firm’s commercial sales division.

Industrial
Bridge acquires 152,000 sq. ft. Somerset warehouse under new value-add platform

Bridge Industrial has completed its first deal in New Jersey under a recently launched value-add platform, acquiring more than 150,000 square feet of newly built space in Franklin Township.