Joshua Burd
12953 Articles0 Comments

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
Bridge, beverage company ink 420,000 sq. ft. lease at Warren County industrial park

Bridge Development Partners has lured a second tenant to its new logistics park in Warren County, inking a nearly 420,000-square-foot lease with a well-known beverage company.

Office
Joint venture sells Merrill Lynch office campus in Hopewell for $95 million

An investment group has reaped $95 million from the sale of a well-known, three-building office campus in Hopewell that is fully occupied by Merrill Lynch.

Professional Services
Sax inks joint venture agreement to enhance tech platform

Sax LLP has entered into a joint venture agreement with a technology company, as it looks to bolster its own capabilities while enhancing services for clients.

Residential & Mixed Use
Pennrose offers 10 weeks’ free rent at New Brunswick apartment tower

A developer is offering up to 10 weeks of free rent at a new luxury apartment building in New Brunswick, seeking to ease the concerns of would-be tenants during the COVID-19 crisis.

Residential & Mixed Use
FirstService unveils virtual lifestyle content, programming for residents during pandemic

FirstService Residential has launched a new virtual lifestyle platform for thousands of properties in its portfolio, seeking to provide content options during the coronavirus pandemic.

Top News
Developers, municipalities prepare for virtual entitlement process amid health crisis

By Joshua Burd As the real estate industry prepares for life in the wake of COVID-19, the new normal — at least in the near term — will include the likes of virtual planning and zoning board hearings. New Jersey…

Government & Public Policy
Murphy gives towns option to extend May property tax deadline

Municipalities in New Jersey may now extend by one month the grace period for quarterly property tax payments that are due on May 1, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday.

Office
Merck moving headquarters back to Rahway, reportedly selling Kenilworth site

Merck & Co. is leaving its Kenilworth headquarters and returning its front office to Rahway, in a move that is slated to take place by the end of 2023.

Office
Bank sells, leases back space at 48,000 sq. ft. building in West Orange

A bank has sold and leased back part of a 48,000-square-foot office and medical building in West Orange, in a transaction arranged by The Kislak Co. Inc.

Retail
R.J. Brunelli: Jersey Strong, Dollar Tree expanding in central and south Jersey

A fitness chain has leased more than 25,000 square feet at a Mercer County retail center, in the largest of several newly announced deals by R.J. Brunelli & Co. LLC.