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
JLL: Investor acquires Morris County rental complex for $40 million

A multifamily owner has reaped nearly $40 million from the sale of a 123-unit, garden-style apartment complex in Morris County, following a sale arranged by JLL.

Industrial
Treetop adds 120,000 sq. ft. industrial building in Freehold

A developer and investor has acquired a nearly 120,000-square-foot warehouse in Freehold, its second industrial deal in two months, in a newly announced transaction by CBRE.

Industrial
CenterPoint taps new senior VP for development for east region

CenterPoint Properties has named a new lead development executive on the East Coast, a position whose focus will include growing the firm’s presence in New Jersey.

Professional Services
NAI Hanson adds sales associate in Parsippany office

NAI James E. Hanson has announced a new hire aimed at bolstering its team of Parsippany-based brokers.

Office
CBRE: Fruit snack maker leasing 111,000 sq. ft., moving to ex-Hertz HQ in Park Ridge

The company behind Welch’s Fruit Snacks is moving its headquarters to Park Ridge, where it has leased more than 110,000 square feet at the former longtime home of The Hertz Corp.

Office
Chemicals maker takes 70,000 sq. ft. at ex-BMS campus in Plainsboro, Colliers says

Another tenant is coming to a sprawling former Bristol-Meyers Squibb campus in Plainsboro, having committed to 70,000 square feet at one of the site’s existing high-end office buildings.

Events
NAIOP highlights standouts in service, advocacy at annual awards dinner

Commercial real estate leaders came together on Monday to honor a group of top advocates and service professionals, touting their work in public policy and in shaping the industry’s future.

Industrial
BRC inks 27,000 sq. ft. industrial lease in Union

An industrial user has agreed to lease more than 27,000 square feet in Union, under a newly announced transaction by Bussel Realty Corp.

Retail
Columbia takes 2,500 sq. ft. in Bergen County, Goldstein Group says

Columbia Bank has relocated an existing branch to a shopping center in Fair Lawn, where it is leasing nearly 2,500 square feet.

Office
Repositioned life sciences campus in Bridgewater under new ownership, new platform

A joint venture is reaping the rewards of a plan to reposition a sprawling research and development complex in Bridgewater, having sold the campus for more than $150 million. All the while, the deal has cast a light on the allure of life sciences as a real estate investment class and the power of collaboration by brokers across multiple geographic markets.