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.

Professional Services

Gensler names new co-head of retail studio in Morristown

Gensler has added a new co-director to its Morristown-based retail studio.

Residential & Mixed Use

Halpern tops out 337-unit rental project on Jersey City’s West Side, eyes leasing at year-end

Halpern Real Estate Ventures is on track to launch leasing late this year at a new 337-unit luxury apartment building in Jersey City, where it recently marked a construction milestone.

Industrial

Sitex adds properties in Edison, Rutherford amid continued thirst for deals in 2023

Sitex Group has added to its New Jersey industrial portfolio in 2023, completing more than $250 million in new transactions in some of the state’s most in-demand submarkets.

Office

Splendor revamps office in downtown Red Bank, remaining bullish on commercial real estate

Creative agency Splendor has unveiled a newly renovated and expanded office in Red Bank to support its growing client base, including a roster of prominent commercial real estate firms.

Government & Public Policy

DIGroup to lead $33 million public school update in Springfield

The Springfield Township school district has tapped DIGroup Architecture to spearhead a series of facility upgrades, following a vote by residents to support a $32.9 million bond issue.

Community

JMF details charitable, community service projects alongside robust development pipeline

JMF Properties is highlighting a focus on charity and community-building alongside a host of recent and upcoming development projects in New Jersey.

Office

JLL named leasing team for Bergen County office building, touting headquarters opportunity

The owner of a Bergen County office building has tapped JLL as its leasing agent, offering 50,000 square feet of contiguous space across the property’s top two floors.

Earth Day 2023: Leave it better than you found it (and how CRE is a driving force)

One of the things I learned when I was a Boy Scout was to always leave your campsite better than you found it. Clean up any trash and don’t disturb the area more than necessary for pitching your tent and building a fire for cooking and staying warm. It might also mean leaving some chopped firewood for the next camper. That concept has remained with me, and I’m reminded of it whenever I’m encouraged to “reduce, reuse and recycle.” What a great lesson and advice for all of us to help celebrate this year’s Earth Day on April 22.

Government & Public Policy

Murphy touts new coalition of 90 mayors supporting push for liquor license reform

Gov. Phil Murphy has lined up support from 90 mayors from across New Jersey as part of his recent push to reform and modernize the state’s Prohibition-era liquor license laws.

Industrial

Bridge Industrial breaks ground on 1 million sq. ft. Perth Amboy logistics campus

Bridge Industrial has broken ground on a project that will add more than 1 million square feet of new warehouse and logistics space to Perth Amboy, while helping to repurpose another once-contaminated site along the city’s waterfront.