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.

Professional Services
VHB acquires Manasquan-based Hammer Land Engineering to strengthen Northeast team

Professional services firm VHB has expanded its reach in New Jersey with the acquisition of Manasquan-based Hammer Land Engineering, the firms announced this week.

Industrial
DH Property Holdings acquires 55,000 sq. ft. Swedesboro industrial building

DH Property Holdings LLC has added to its South Jersey portfolio with the acquisition of a 55,000-square-foot industrial building in Swedesboro.

Office
B&G Foods takes 46,000 sq. ft. for new headquarters at revamped Parsippany office building

B&G Foods has found a new home in Parsippany after leasing 46,000 square feet at a soon-to-be-updated office building, brokers with JLL announced Monday.

Finance & Capital Markets
Turnbridge lands $80.3 million acquisition loan for Bayonne industrial property, JLL says

Turnbridge Equities has acquired some 613,000 square feet of industrial space on nearly 18 acres in Bayonne with the help of an $80.27 million loan arranged by JLL.

Retail
PREIT adding 120,000 sq. ft. DICK’S House of Sport to Cherry Hill Mall

A new DICK’S House of Sport is coming to the Cherry Hill Mall, marking a key addition to the evolving tenant roster at the PREIT-owned property.

Office
Cushman named leasing agent for two-building, 230,000 sq. ft. office complex near Morristown

Vision Properties has named a new leasing agent for two office buildings outside Morristown, tapping Cushman & Wakefield for the assignment at the 230,000-square-foot portfolio.

Industrial
Camber, Invesco pick NAI Hanson as leasing team for Rockland County industrial portfolio

Camber Real Estate Partners and Invesco have tapped NAI James E. Hanson as their leasing agent for nearly 262,000 square feet of industrial space just north of Bergen County.

Editor’s Note
On the ground

As you’ll read in this month’s cover story, the firm known as SILVERMAN is marking its latest milestone in Hamilton Park with a new mixed-use project just off the five-acre green space. Known as Swift & Co., the nine-story building houses 59 apartments and 80,000 square feet of commercial space that’s now fully leased to a mix of office and retail users, plus an upscale, 20,000-square-foot coworking lounge that’s home to dozens of other entrepreneurs and much-needed event space for the community. It’s the Silverman brothers’ latest addition to a neighborhood where they’ve built some 500 residential units and 150,000 square feet of commercial space over 35 years, doing so with a highly visible, hands-on style and high level of engagement with their tenants that has fostered an ecosystem where many residents live and work.

Office
MetLife leases 181,000 sq. ft. at Warren campus owned by Vision, Rubenstein

Insurance giant MetLife is headed to Warren Corporate Center in Somerset County, where it will lease nearly 181,000 square feet of office space alongside several other blue-chip tenants.

Hospitality & Tourism
JLL: Hilton Short Hills owner seeking buyer for 314-key property

The 314-key Hilton Short Hills, a well-known property and business destination in one of the state’s top suburban locations for office space, is on the market for sale.