Joshua Burd

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Joshua Burd, an award-winning reporter and editor, has been covering New Jersey commercial real estate for eight 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.

Professional Services

SIOR names NAI Mertz broker as N.J. chapter president

A longtime broker with NAI Mertz has taken over as New Jersey chapter president for the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.

Retail

WCRE inks 6,100 sq. ft. lease in Voorhees with child care center

A child care business has leased more than a third of a 15,070-square-foot retail building in Camden County, brokers with Wolf Commercial Real Estate said Friday.

Trend Watch

Demand for large blocks of space accelerates

At the close of 2017, 12 separate 750,000-square-foot tenant requirements were active in New Jersey. Over the past two years, 21 leases in excess of 500,000 square feet closed, with traditional and e-commerce retailers remaining the biggest contributors to big-box leasing activity.

Residential & Mixed Use

Hartz celebrates debut of long-awaited, 469-unit rental complex in Secaucus

Hartz Mountain Industries has marked a milestone more than 35 years in the making, opening the first residential community within its well-known Harmon Meadow development in Secaucus.

Finance & Capital Markets

Owner of New Jersey, Virginia warehouse portfolio secures $11.3 million loan

HFF has arranged $11.3 million in financing for the owner of a three-building warehouse portfolio in New Jersey and northern Virginia, the brokerage firm said Thursday.

Industrial

NAI Mertz inks 135,000 sq. ft. warehouse lease in Moorestown

A newly renovated warehouse building in Moorestown has landed a 135,000-square-foot tenant, under a long-term lease arranged by brokers with NAI Mertz.

Government & Public Policy

NJBA honors standouts in housing, building industry at annual luncheon

The New Jersey Builders Association recognized more than two dozen developers and professionals earlier this week as part of its annual Industry Awards.

Industrial

Sudler razing Piscataway office building, set to build new industrial space

After tearing down a large, aging office building to make way for two new distribution centers in Cranbury, the Sudler Cos. is looking to replicate that formula elsewhere in its portfolio.

Retail

Hollister delivers new-look Aston Martin facility in Summit

Hollister Construction Services has completed renovations at an Aston Martin dealership in Summit, as part of a plan to modernize the building’s showroom and other spaces within the facility.

Murphy announces pick to lead EDA

Gov. Phil Murphy has named a former banker and current public official in Connecticut as the next CEO of the powerful New Jersey Economic Development Authority.