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
Route 22 retail center fully leased after lease with dance studio, Deluccia says

A dance studio has leased 4,200 square feet at a Somerset County shopping center, in a newly announced deal by Deluccia Commercial Group.

Government & Public Policy
Demolition begins in East Brunswick as builders, officials prepare to transform Route 18

A development team has started demolition of a blighted, long-vacant retail complex along Route 18 in East Brunswick, in a critical step in a plan to build new apartments, commercial space and other uses as part of a destination spanning dozens of acres.

Residential & Mixed Use
RMS Cos. sells newly built, 153-unit rental property in Union Twp.

Development firm RMS Cos. has sold a 153-unit luxury apartment building in Union Township, its first completed project in New Jersey, in a deal arranged by CBRE.

Residential & Mixed Use
Leasing underway at 250-unit Newark Urby project

A luxury apartment brand’s debut in Newark is officially underway with the launch of leasing at the site of a newly restored and expanded tower in the city’s downtown.

Industrial
Kosher foods wholesaler buys 74,000 sq. ft. Carteret industrial building, BRC says

A distributor of Kosher foods has purchased a 74,000-square-foot industrial building in Carteret for $11.75 million, brokers with Bussel Realty Corp. announced Tuesday.

Office
Signature Acquisitions debuts rooftop solar across 16 New Jersey office buildings

Signature Acquisitions has installed a 3.75-megawat solar energy system covering more than 200,000 square feet of rooftop across 16 office buildings in New Jersey.

Government & Public Policy
NAI Hanson: Township acquires, preserves would-be development site in Hunterdon County

The Hunterdon County township of Raritan is preserving 48 acres near Route 202 after acquiring the property, according to a broker with NAI James E. Hanson.

Industrial
Prologis adds 8.3 million sq. ft. in New Jersey, with more to come after Duke Realty deal

Prologis Inc. has added more than 8 million square feet of industrial space in New Jersey with its newly completed acquisition of Duke Realty Corp., with nearly 3 million square feet still to come via development in progress and buildable land sites.

Finance & Capital Markets
PGIM Real Estate commits $150,000 to nonprofits focused on racial equity, social justice

PGIM Real Estate has announced several new partnerships aimed at bolstering the firm’s commitment to supporting racial equity and social justice in the U.S.

Top News
Plan for 1.2 million sq. ft. studio, hospitality complex in Carteret wins key approval

A sprawling project that would bring film and television studios, hotel rooms and restaurants to a former industrial site in Carteret is moving forward after securing a key local approval.