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.

Office
Real estate, law firms among newest tenants at revamped West Orange office building

The owner of a repositioned office building in West Orange has secured seven new tenants with nearly 74,000 square feet of leasing activity, brokers with JLL announced.

Editor’s Note
Taking notice

As you’ll read in this month’s cover story, developers are laying the groundwork for what could be a new wave of apartment construction in downtown New Brunswick, seeking to meet the needs of workers that will come from the transformative, large-scale commercial projects that are taking shape. City officials say they’ve approved plans for residential projects with more than 2,000 units since the start of 2022, with hundreds more in the pipeline, setting the stage for a major infusion of new housing.

Office
Onyx: Fintech insurance firm Acrisure takes 43,000 sq. ft. at The Arbors in Parsippany

Onyx Equities has leased more than 43,000 square feet in Parsippany to Acrisure, a major fintech insurance firm, inking its latest deal at a revitalized five-building office campus.

Office
Casio leases 35,000 sq. ft. in Jersey City, Rockaway office deals in new real estate strategy

Casio America Inc. will lease nearly 35,000 square feet of office space across two new locations, including a headquarters in Jersey City and an operations center in Rockaway Township, as part of a plan announced this week to reconfigure its footprint in the region.

Industrial
Ridgecut Road plans upgrades to newly acquired Linden industrial outdoor storage property

Ridgecut Road has purchased a 1.7-acre industrial outdoor storage parcel in Linden, with plans to attract a new tenant after upgrading a 17,000-square-foot building on the property.

Office
Wealth management firm leases 3,600 sq. ft. in Cherry Hill office deal, WCRE says

A financial services firm has taken 3,600 square feet at a Cherry Hill office building, in a newly announced deal by Wolf Commercial Real Estate.

Industrial
STRO, KRE add 43,000 sq. ft. in Florida with new industrial sale-leaseback deal

The STRO Cos. and KRE Group have signed a new sale-leaseback deal for two buildings in Florida, adding more than 43,000 square feet to their fast-growing portfolio in the state.

Residential & Mixed Use
Connell unveils new renderings of two-phase, 328-unit rental project in Berkeley Heights

The Connell Co. is offering a new glimpse of the two apartment buildings it’s developing at The Park, its flagship business and hospitality campus in Berkeley Heights.

Industrial
Ridgecut Road plans upgrades to newly acquired Linden industrial outdoor storage property

Ridgecut Road has purchased a 1.7-acre industrial outdoor storage parcel in Linden, with plans to attract a new tenant after upgrading a 17,000-square-foot building on the property.

Events
Milanaik to receive lifetime achievement award as NAIOP honors CRE deals, professionals

Esteemed developer Jeff Milanaik will headline this year’s NAIOP New Jersey Commercial Real Estate Awards Gala, where the association will also unveil its coveted Deal of the Year winners while honoring several other key figures and service providers.