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
C&W: Investment firm acquires Burlington County furniture store property for $9.9 million

An investment firm has acquired a Macy’s Furniture Gallery store in Burlington County, in a newly completed transaction by Cushman & Wakefield.

Policy Page
Infrastructure investment: A winning strategy for resilience

We can likely all agree that modern and efficient infrastructure systems are a major factor in real estate development and investment decisions. Such strategic, long-term investments lead to increased opportunities for commercial real estate development and result in stronger job creation and economic growth for our communities.

Top News
Film studio, state’s largest and first purpose-built production space, opens in Jersey City

New Jersey’s first purpose-built film studio has opened its doors in Jersey City, seeking to capitalize on the state’s efforts to attract and subsidize the television and movie industry.

Government & Public Policy
Newark outlines five-year plan to create, preserve 6,600 affordable housing units

Newark city officials have set out to create or preserve 6,600 units of affordable housing over the next five years, part of a new plan aimed at helping lower-income and homeless residents.  

Office
Investor acquires 32,000 sq. ft. Rutherford office building, Colliers says

A private investor has purchased a fully leased, multitenant office building in Rutherford, under a newly announced transaction by Colliers International.

Retail
Global bakery chain taps CBRE, eyes 1,000 new locations in North America

A bakery and café concept has retained a New Jersey-based team with CBRE to spearhead its expansion throughout North America.

Office
Larken, cargo security firm ink 6,400 sq. ft. renewal in Branchburg

Larken Associates has announced a renewal with a tenant at a 90,000-square-foot office building along Route 22 in Somerset County.

Professional Services
Veteran broker marks debut of new Keller Williams office in Passaic County

A top-performing real estate agent in the region has joined Keller Williams Realty, unveiling a new office in the Passaic County borough of Ringwood.

Residential & Mixed Use
With new apartments, reuse of Plainfield hospital site taking shape after more than a decade

CHA Partners recently unveiled a new 120-unit apartment building at the site of the former Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield, doing so more than a decade after the hospital’s closure devastated city residents and set off an emotional, multiyear battle to repurpose the site.

Office
DMR touts completion of bank’s new 40,000 sq. ft. office space in Parsippany (SLIDESHOW)

A growing regional bank has opened the doors to a new 40,000-square-foot office space in Parsippany, in a project designed by DMR Architects.