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.
A development team has broken ground on a long-awaited plan to revitalize and reopen Paterson’s historic Hinchliffe Stadium, joining a host of public officials and retired baseball stars to mark the start of the $94 million project.
Saxum Real Estate has secured nearly $47 million in financing for a 297-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia, according to a Morristown-based debt placement team with JLL.
Experts say New Jersey faces a growing challenge: While it’s still a major draw for pharmaceutical research and development, speed to market has become increasingly important to life sciences users. That means the state’s lack of move-in-ready lab space — and its lengthy approval process for new construction — puts it at a disadvantage to competing markets.
A developer and restaurateur joined local officials last week to open a new IHOP in Newark, part of a mixed-use project that will also bring 84 apartments to the downtown.
A joint venture has leased up the first phase of a 338-unit apartment project in the Marlton section of Evesham, part of an ongoing mixed-use development along Route 70.
The New Jersey Builders Association has installed its newest president, tapping a Millburn-based developer and attorney to help guide the organization in the year ahead.
The state Economic Development Authority has relaunched a funding program aimed at helping suburban communities repurpose underutilized retail or office park properties.