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.

Community
Russo, Saraceno among honorees as Meadowlands YMCA raises $846,000 for food pantry

Two of the state’s leading developers were among the honorees last week as the Meadowlands Area YMCA marked a fundraising milestone for its food pantry program.

Government & Public Policy
EDA pledges Aspire tax credits for major Newark, Camden and Morristown housing projects

The state has lent its support to three projects that will create or renovate a combined 728 apartments in Newark, Camden and Morristown — most of them for lower-income renters — after awarding nearly $121 million in tax credits under a new gap financing program.

Office
JLL: Princeton office building trades for $12.7 million in deal between Nessel, SFA

An investment firm has sold a nearly 72,000-square-foot office building in Princeton for $12.7 million, in a newly announced deal by JLL.

Retail
Swim school leases 10,000 sq. ft. at The Shoppes at North Brunswick, Azarian says

A growing chain of swim schools has taken nearly 10,000 square feet at an upscale shopping center in North Brunswick, according to a leasing team with Azarian Realty Co.

Office
CPN inks deals in Pennington with development firm, printing company

A developer focused on sustainability has leased more than 1,300 square feet of office space in Pennington, in one of two new deals in the borough by Commercial Property Network Inc.

Events
Private lender conference coming to Atlantic City with new focus on networking, education

The largest private lending event in the country is coming to New Jersey, following a rebrand and what organizers say is a major shift in its mission.

Residential & Mixed Use
NRP Group, Bayoh unveil 56-unit affordable housing project in Irvington

A development team has completed 56 units of affordable housing in Irvington, where it has brought life to a long-vacant parcel in one of the township’s main thoroughfares.

Industrial
JLL: Investor adds 101,000 sq. ft. Piscataway warehouse in $26.5 million sale-leaseback

A private investor has purchased more than 100,000 square feet of industrial space in Piscataway, in a sale-leaseback valued at $26.5 million.

Government & Public Policy
EDA unveils $25 million program to help rescue vacant, underused commercial sites

The state Economic Development Authority has launched a funding program to help reposition properties such as vacant or underused office parks, malls or health care facilities, in another move aimed at rescuing many of New Jersey’s so-called stranded assets.

Residential & Mixed Use
KRE Group debuts sweeping in-person fitness program at Jersey City, Bayonne rental buildings

Kushner Real Estate Group has launched a new fitness program for thousands of residents across its eight luxury apartment properties in Jersey City and Bayonne, working with a locally based group of certified trainers to offer dozens of monthly in-person classes.