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.

Government & Public Policy
Longtime EPA official joins Kearny Point team, with a focus on green initiatives

Hugo Neu Group has bolstered the team overseeing its landmark Kearny Point project, tapping a longtime federal official to oversee environmental initiatives at the 130-acre site.

Industrial
Liberty adds industrial buildings in Meadowlands, Edison for $52 million

Liberty Property Trust has expanded its industrial holdings in New Jersey, acquiring properties in the Meadowlands and Edison for a combined $51.8 million.

Government & Public Policy
Developer of Newark’s Teachers Village launches Opportunity Zone fund

RBH Group, the developer of the heralded Teachers Village project in Newark, is hoping to build on that success with a new investment fund under the federal Opportunity Zone program.

Industrial
BRC: Rahway warehouse fetches $19.8 million

A buyer has paid nearly $20 million for a 256,000-square-foot industrial facility in Rahway, in a newly announced transaction by Bussel Realty Corp.

Retail
Hemp products retailer inks first brick-and-mortar location, NAI Hanson says

A seller of pharmaceutical-grade hemp products is set to open a store just north of Bergen County, its first brick-and-mortar location, under a 1,200-square-foot lease arranged by NAI James E. Hanson.

Office
Sanzari opens leasing office at flagship Glenpointe campus

Alfred Sanzari Enterprises has opened a new leasing office in Teaneck as part of its marketing effort for more than 650,000 square feet of office space at the Glenpointe complex.

Professional Services
Savills drops ‘Studley’ from name as part of U.S. rebrand, global focus

Tenant advisory firm Savills Studley is dropping the second half of its name as part of a new rebranding campaign — one that includes commercials during the upcoming NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Top News
JLL to acquire HFF for $2 billion

Real estate services giant JLL has agreed to acquire HFF for roughly $2 billion, greatly bolstering its platform with one of the industry’s leading capital markets firms.

Office
Mack-Cali rejects $2.4 billion offer for office holdings, faces attempted board takeover

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has turned down an offer of more than $2.4 billion for its top waterfront and suburban office buildings, citing a “grossly inadequate” valuation from a group that is now moving to gain a majority position on its board.

Office
Colliers tapped as leasing agent for Newark office tower

The owner of a prominent, 22-story office building in downtown Newark has named Colliers International as its leasing agent.