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.

Residential & Mixed Use
Plainfield: Paramount breaks ground on 70-unit project near train station

Paramount Assets has launched construction for a project that will bring dozens of new luxury apartments and retail space to an area near one of Plainfield’s train stations.

Retail
National developer unveils 186,000 sq. ft. Walmart in Linden

A developer has opened the doors to a new Walmart Supercenter in Linden, the first piece of a planned 350,000-square-foot shopping center along Route 1 and 9.

Professional Services
CBRE promotes Philadelphia, New Jersey investment sales broker to vice chairman

A veteran investment sales broker in CBRE’s New Jersey and Philadelphia markets has earned a promotion to vice chairman, the highest title for producers within the company.

Office
KABR touts 235,000 sq. ft. extension by Samsung, success of Ridgefield Park campus

The KABR Group is hailing its recently completed lease extension in Ridgefield Park with Samsung’s U.S. subsidiary, in a deal that comes 10 years after the electronics giant helped seal one of the first high-profile, post-recession turnarounds of a New Jersey office building.

Office
Meadowlands chamber unveils new headquarters, meeting space of the future

The Meadowlands Chamber has opened the doors to a new headquarters and visitors center in Lyndhurst, debuting a space with high-end technology and modern meeting rooms that will help expand the resources for businesses in the region.

Residential & Mixed Use
Jersey City, developers eye 1.5-acre park space for new residential neighborhood

Developers and local officials have broken ground on a new $2 million park in Jersey City that will look to be a focal point for an emerging residential neighborhood.

Office
Paramount, nonprofit ink 20,000 sq. ft. lease in Newark

A nonprofit is relocating within Newark to a building owned by Paramount Assets, under a newly announced 20,000-square-foot lease with the real estate investment firm.

Industrial
NAI Hanson: Blackstone industrial platform adds 130,000 sq. ft. building in North Bergen

Blackstone has added to its New Jersey holdings with the acquisition of a 130,000-square-foot industrial building in North Bergen, brokers with NAI James E. Hanson announced.

Deals
JLL inks sale of 105,000 sq. ft. Parsippany office building

A private regional investor has acquired the Parsippany office building that is home to T-Mobile’s regional headquarters, under a newly announced transaction by JLL.

Professional Services
Weichert Commercial names new senior vice president on brokerage team

Weichert Commercial Brokerage Inc. has bolstered its team with the addition of a veteran broker, one who specializes in gas stations and convenience store properties.