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.

Industrial
Major industrial deals in Gloucester, Burlington counties among latest deals by NAI Mertz

Brokerage firm NAI Mertz is touting the $26 million sale of a nearly 255,000-square-foot industrial building in Logan Township, in one of several newly announced first-half deals.

Industrial
Sitex adds Paramus industrial property, inks lease with Carvana in Perth Amboy

Sitex Group has completed two new industrial transactions in New Jersey, including a lease in Middlesex County with a fast-growing e-commerce auto retailer.

Retail
JLL: Investor buys Newark retail property, would-be redevelopment site for $9 million

A private investor has acquired a retail property in downtown Newark, brokers with JLL announced, touting a potential redevelopment opportunity in a growing section of the city.

Residential & Mixed Use
Closter: Longtime business park owner eyes redevelopment with senior housing

A development team has unveiled plans for a new 195-unit senior housing community in Closter, where it will look to replace a business park that dates back to the end of World War II.

Retail
Bergen County bank branch trades for $4.8 million, Marcus says

A net-leased Bank of America branch in Fair Lawn has changed hands for nearly $5 million, in a newly announced transaction by Marcus & Millichap.

Residential & Mixed Use
Larken acquires, plans upgrade of 102-unit rental property in Pennsylvania

Larken Associates has added to its out-of-state multifamily portfolio with the acquisition of a 102-unit property in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Government & Public Policy
Transit village project, Gateway tunnel in focus in Buttigieg visit to Somerville

A new mixed-use transit village in downtown Somerville took center stage during a recent visit by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, highlighting the importance of infrastructure investment as Congress debates a $1 trillion spending package.

Industrial
Investment firm enters New Jersey, adding 69,000 sq. ft. industrial building in Garfield

An investment firm has made its first acquisition in New Jersey with the purchase of a mixed-use property in Bergen County, under a newly announced transaction by CBRE.

Editor’s Note
Outside the box

By and large, it’s been a decade of good news for New Jersey industrial’s sector. I’m certainly thankful for the steady stream of updates on deals and developments up and down the state, especially in a pandemic that has threatened other asset classes. That can also present a challenge as we look to keep our content fresh, nuanced and informative in an area that has been so consistent.

Government & Public Policy
EDA now accepting applications for commercial ERG projects

The state Economic Development Authority is now accepting applications for commercial construction projects under a relaunched gap financing program.