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
C&W details upgrade, leasing plans for Morris Plains office building

The new owner of a Morris Plains office building has kicked off its plans to renovate and draw new tenants to the 89,000-square-foot property, brokers with Cushman & Wakefield said.

Retail
Paramount launches program to guide, incentivize franchise leases

Paramount Assets has launched a new program aimed at spurring the growth of franchise businesses within its commercial portfolio.

Office
Law firm inks 5,600 sq. ft. renewal in Voorhees

A law practice has renewed its 5,600-square-foot lease at a Voorhees office building, under a newly announced transaction by Wolf Commercial Real Estate.

Office
Mack-Cali, Bow Street continue clash over proposed board takeover, portfolio sale

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has rebuffed another offer from investors seeking to acquire its office holdings and take control of its board, calling it a “grossly inadequate, unworkable and self-interested proposal” that would shortchange shareholders and doom its residential business.

Retail
Hampshire sells Paramus retail center for $8.4 million, CBRE says

A real estate investment trust has acquired a grocery-anchored, 42,000-square-foot retail property in Paramus, in an $8.4 million transaction arranged by CBRE.

Professional Services
Beckerman rebrands as Antenna, marking 30 years in real estate PR

Public relations and marketing firm Beckerman has rebranded after three decades, bringing several subsidiaries under a new umbrella that includes its well-known real estate practice.

Residential & Mixed Use
Somerville: Developer hails lease-up of 69-unit rental property

Renters have flocked to a new 69-unit residential property in downtown Somerville, filling the luxury apartment building less than three months after it opened for leasing.

Office
Overhaul coming to 300,000 sq. ft. office building in Journal Square

A design firm is detailing its overhaul of a well-known office building in Jersey City, with plans calling for updated common areas and new street-level retail and restaurant space.

Top News
Friends, colleagues recall Stan Simon as a model of integrity in New Jersey real estate

Friends, former colleagues and longtime clients have been paying tribute to the late Stanley Simon, the longtime head of Jacobson Goldfarb & Tanzman LLC, as a “true gentleman” who was among the most effective, honest and respected figures in New Jersey commercial real estate — one who groomed and influenced many of the state’s top brokers.

Health Care & Education
Atkins renews six medical tenants for 13,000 sq. ft. in West Orange

Six tenants have leased a combined 13,000 square feet at a medical office building in West Orange, under a series of renewals announced Monday by Atkins Cos.