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.

Hospitality & Tourism
Weiss unveils plan for Cipriani-inspired venue at historic bank building in New Brunswick

A historic bank building in downtown New Brunswick could soon be reborn as a high-end dining and events venue in the mold of Cipriani’s iconic locations in New York City.

Office
Hx2, JLL detail plans for 100,000 sq. ft. life sciences facility at Trenton’s Roebling Center

A developer has unveiled its plan for a 100,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Trenton as part of its ongoing adaptive reuse of the historic Roebling Center factory complex.

Retail
Operator buys Route 17 restaurant site in Ramsey, Goldstein Group says

A restaurant group has purchased a nearly 15,000-square-foot property on Route 17 in Ramsey, in a newly announced deal by The Goldstein Group.

Professional Services
Three NAI Hanson brokers honored by Meadowlands Chamber as Emerging Leaders

The Meadowlands Chamber has recognized three brokers with NAI James E. Hanson as part of its recent Emerging Leaders program, the real estate services firm announced.

Industrial
Progress Realty, Commerce Park investors buy 143,000 sq. ft. Pennsylvania flex portfolio

Two New Jersey-based firms have partnered to acquire a 10-building, 143,000-square-foot industrial flex portfolio in Central Pennsylvania, in a deal valued at nearly $12 million.

Finance & Capital Markets
Kennedy Funding lends $1 million for single-family housing development in Delaware

Kennedy Funding has closed a $1 million bridge loan for a single-family residential development in southern Delaware, the Englewood Cliffs-based firm announced Monday.

Events
VIDEO: The Newark Redevelopment Update

Watch the full presentation from our June 7 seminar, where the developers and insiders behind Newark’s most important commercial real estate projects debated the long-held opportunities and challenges in New Jersey’s largest city.

Government & Public Policy
Westfield pushes ahead with sweeping downtown redevelopment, despite opposition

Westfield has set the stage for more than $400 million in mixed-use redevelopment that town leaders say will revitalize their business district and serve as a model for other mature suburbs, with hopes of breaking ground early next year despite opposition by some residents.

Industrial
Logistics firm takes 158,000 sq. ft. in Edison, Edgewater deals arranged by NAI Mertz

A third-party logistics firm has signed two leases totaling nearly 158,000 square feet across industrial buildings in Middlesex and Bergen counties, in a set of deals arranged by NAI Mertz.

Government & Public Policy
Perth Amboy names new areas in need of redevelopment to spark investment

A large stretch of downtown Perth Amboy is now an area in need of redevelopment under state law — as are several other sections of the city — allowing local officials to offer tax incentives, condemn blighted properties and take other steps to help revitalize the properties.