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.

C&W: Investor buys Princeton-area medical office building for $8 million

An investor has purchased a roughly 25,000-square-foot medical office building in West Windsor for $8 million, in a newly announced deal by Cushman & Wakefield.

NAI Mertz inks sale of 180,000 sq. ft. Montgomery Co. flex park to Velocity Venture Partners

An investment group has added to its fast-growing portfolio in the region with its purchase of a five-building, 180,000-square-foot flex industrial park about 20 miles outside New Jersey.

Labor force challenges: An intense and growing concern

Fortunately for New Jersey, international migration of the foreign-born is countering the outflow of our domestic population. This trend, however, should not be taken for granted, as immigrants are now heading to other gateways. It is crucial for our economic competitiveness that New Jersey maintain its historic attractiveness for these international arrivals.

Avison Young eyes ‘model of the future’ for project management services, workplace design

Real estate services firm Avison Young is planning a major expansion of its project management platform in New Jersey and nationally after acquiring Studio Eagle, a Springfield-based design and workplace planning firm.

Gibbons adds former Newark housing, economic development official to real estate team

A former key economic development official with the city of Newark has joined Gibbons PC as a director in its real property group, the firm announced Tuesday.

Rock Brook announces new vice president, associate director after recent promotions

The Rock Brook Consulting Group has promoted two veteran members of its engineering team.

Deals by Planet Fitness, Phenix Salon Suites fuel recent retail leases by C&W

Cushman & Wakefield is touting the completion of 19 recent leases in New Jersey accounting for more than 120,000 square feet of commitments by retail and restaurant users.

NAI Hanson’s Todd earns prestigious SIOR designation

Another broker with NAI James E. Hanson has joined the ranks of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, making him the 12th current member of the firm to earn the designation.

Hair salon joins retail space at 900-unit high-rise complex in Jersey City

A hair salon has opened its doors at the base of a two-building, 900-unit luxury apartment property in downtown Jersey City after relocating from another site in Hudson County.

Firsthand experience

To say that this month’s cover story is near and dear to me is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but it’s also true. After all, I did spend five years working on the vast stretch of sprawling, landscaped office parks that is Davidson Avenue in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, which plays a prominent role in our February issue. As many of you know, the area is part of a 500-acre corporate business district along Interstate 287 that, in recent years, has grappled with millions of square feet of outdated and mostly vacant office space. Township officials are now meeting that challenge head-on, thanks in large part to a zoning change in late 2020 that paved the way for developers to repurpose those sites as industrial space.