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
Marcus New Jersey team helps broker sale of 57-unit rental complex in Raleigh

A private investor has sold a 57-unit apartment complex in Raleigh, North Carolina, for nearly $10 million, according to a broker in Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developer set for spring groundbreaking for 43-unit Guttenberg rental project

A joint venture is planning a spring groundbreaking for a project that will bring 43 new apartments to the small town of Guttenberg in Hudson County.

Finance & Capital Markets
Provident closes $7.5 million loan to refi Ashkenazy-owned retail center in Atlantic City

Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. has secured a $7.5 million loan to refinance a 76,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Atlantic City.

Retail
Katz & Associates promotes New Jersey-based broker to vice president

Katz & Associates has announced a series of promotions to start the year, including one in the brokerage firm’s home office in Englewood Cliffs.

Retail
TFE acquires distinctive 12,000 sq. ft. retail property in downtown Westfield

TFE Properties LLC has purchased a former bank building in downtown Westfield that in recent years has been home to an Urban Outfitters store, the firm announced.

Industrial
Manufacturer relocates, expands at Larken’s Hillsborough Business Center

A tenant at Larken Associates’ sprawling industrial park in Hillsborough is expanding once again after signing a new lease for nearly 1,100 square feet.

Office
Turtle & Hughes moving HQ to Clark, in 27,000 sq. ft. lease with Signature Acquisitions

Turtle & Hughes, a national distributor of electrical and industrial equipment, is moving its corporate offices to Clark under a newly announced lease by Signature Acquisitions.

Sponsored Content
Real Estate NJ’s 2023 Market Forecast

After finding its footing in the pandemic, the commercial real estate market was back on its heels by late 2022 thanks to fast-rising interest rates and fears that the worst is still to come. Developers, investors and other industry stakeholders in New Jersey are now bracing themselves for more uncertainty in 2023, as they also prepare to seize the opportunities that often come with economic distress.

Policy Page
Creative deals fueled by investors’ demand for niche property types

The consensus of this year’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate report for the U.S. and Canada report is one of cautious optimism that we will ride out any near-term slump and be well positioned for another period of sustained growth and strong returns, although a short and mild recession is expected. The article also highlights 10 trends for 2023, many of which have led to creative project deals throughout New Jersey.

Industrial
Investor eyes 586,000 sq. ft. warehouse project after buying Salem County parcels

An investment group has purchased a 48-acre development site in Salem County, seeking to expand its holdings and capitalize on growing industrial rents in the region.