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
Hampshire sells Realogy headquarters building in Madison to UAE-based investment firm

The Hampshire Cos. has sold a 270,000-square-foot corporate headquarters building in Madison, the site of a sweeping project that transformed what had been a defunct call center facility.

Industrial
Rockefeller breaks ground on 900,000 sq. ft. spec distribution center in Edison

Rockefeller Group has started construction on a 900,022-square-foot distribution center in Edison, where it is redeveloping the former site of an ExxonMobil research campus.

Residential & Mixed Use
CBRE touts Essex County apartment sales totaling $13.6 million

An investor has paid more than $7.3 million for a 47-unit apartment building in Orange, CBRE said, in the largest of four newly completed transactions in Essex County.

Government & Public Policy
Development group launches first Opportunity Zone projects in Orange

A development team has concluded its first round of fundraising for two projects under the federal Opportunity Zone program, with plans to break ground next year on a combined 168 apartments near the Orange train station.

Professional Services
Sax expands, acquires New York accounting firm

Sax LLP has acquired a New York-based accounting firm as part of a move to expand its footprint beyond its home state of New Jersey.

Retail
Wells Fargo takes 3,600 sq. ft. in Newark, Goldstein Group says

Wells Fargo Bank has relocated an existing branch to the site of a former mattress store in Newark’s Ironbound section, The Goldstein Group announced Monday.

Finance & Capital Markets
Developers land construction loan for 220-unit Englewood rental project

A joint venture is eyeing a 2020 delivery for new luxury apartments in Englewood, brokers with JLL said, having secured construction financing for the 220-unit project.

Industrial
RHS Group adds 160,000 sq. ft. industrial asset in Linden

An investment firm has acquired a 160,000-square-foot light industrial building in Linden, with plans to upgrade the property in line with its value-add strategy.

Office
IT services, construction firms ink leases at Somerset office building, C&W says

Two tenants have combined to lease nearly 5,000 square feet at a two-building, 208,000-square-foot office building in Franklin Township, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

Industrial
Sign company takes 20,000 sq. ft. in South Plainfield

A provider of sign products and services has leased 20,000 square feet of industrial space in South Plainfield, Team Resources Inc. announced Friday.