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.

People
Larken names new director of finance

Larken Associates has hired a veteran accounting manager as its new director of finance.

Industrial
Rockefeller Group breaks ground on 400,000 sq. ft. industrial project in Middlesex

Rockefeller Group has started construction on a new 400,000-square-foot distribution center, as it expands upon its recently built, 2.1 million-square-foot logistics campus in Piscataway.

Finance & Capital Markets
JLL inks $148 million loan for sale of 1.5 million sq. ft. office portfolio in Morris County

An investment group has secured nearly $148 million in financing for its recent purchase of 10 office buildings in Parsippany and Madison, in a transaction arranged by JLL.

Professional Services
Murphy Schiller & Wilkes adds two associates to Newark-based real estate team

Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP has added two associates to its growing team of commercial real estate attorneys.

Office
SJP completes build-out for new Life Time co-working space in Bridgewater

SJP Properties is touting the debut of a new co-working space in Bridgewater, the latest addition to its 1.2 million-square-foot Somerset Corporate Center campus.

Industrial
Linden industrial building trades for $1 million, BRC says

A flavor and food ingredients company has purchased an 8,000-square-foot industrial building in Linden for more than $1 million, according to brokers with Bussel Realty Corp.

Office
Ad agency buys Collingswood office building for $600,000

An advertising firm is relocating to Collingswood after acquiring a 5,000-square-foot office building in the borough, in a transaction arranged by Markeim Chalmers Inc.

Residential & Mixed Use
RPM announces sale of famed ‘General’s House’ at Fort Monmouth residential site

RPM Development Group has inked the sale of a historic five-bedroom home in Oceanport, part of a collection of upscale dwellings that it has been marketing at the former Fort Monmouth.

Office
Banking giant inks 20-year, 150,000 sq. ft. renewal in Jersey City, as landlord launches $10 million building upgrade

In a time of uncertainty for the office sector, many landlords and tenants have stayed bullish on the need for a physical workplace. Look no further than one of Jersey City’s tallest commercial buildings — and the French banking giant that has called it home for nearly 15 years.

Government & Public Policy
Jersey City breaks ground on $120 million public safety headquarters

Construction is underway on a new $120 million public safety headquarters in Jersey City, the latest piece of a growing municipal district in one of the city’s historic neighborhoods.