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.

Hudson County industrial building fetches $2.35 million

An industrial building in North Bergen has changed hands for more than $2 million, brokerage firm William F. Connors Agency announced Monday.

FirstService picks up management contract in Monmouth

FirstService Residential has added to its property management portfolio in New Jersey with a new assignment in Monmouth County.

NJAA honors top multifamily operators, service providers at annual gala

Three multifamily owners and management firms took home the top honors at the New Jersey Apartment Association’s recent Garden State Awards of Excellence gala, where the organization recognized dozens of rental communities and service providers.

Developers, state officials face dual task with Opportunity Zone projects

Amid the rollout of the new federal Opportunity Zone program, developers and public officials are trying to balance two key objectives: Identifying shovel-ready projects — allowing investors to maximize the tax benefits of the law — and steering capital to low-income areas that weren’t already attracting investment and may have higher barriers to entry. The state believes it can check both boxes with the right coordination and by layering in the subsidies that have helped revitalize many of New Jersey’s cities and downtowns.

Marcus: Newly built, mixed-use building in Paterson trades for $6.7 million

A developer has sold a newly built apartment and retail property in Paterson, in a $6.7 million transaction arranged by Marcus & Millichap.

Sea salt products business takes 11,000 sq. ft. in Hackettstown

A sea salt products company has leased more than 11,000 square feet of industrial space in Hackettstown, brokers with Team Resources Inc. announced recently.

Office leasing velocity gains traction

More than 2.3 million square feet leased during Q3 compared to a lagging 1.4 million square feet in Q1 2018. A 33.0 percent increase in active tenant requirements from one year ago represents nearly 6.0 million square feet. Accelerated leasing velocity is expected to continue in Northern and Central New Jersey through year-end 2018 and into 2019.

New gas, convenience store location is latest project for Wyckoff developer

A developer has added to its growing portfolio of gas and convenience store projects with the completion of a new QuickChek location in Somerset County.

HMFA awards $28 million in tax credits, supporting 1,400 affordable housing units

By Joshua Burd The state has awarded its latest round of funding under the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, allowing developers to generate an estimated $270 million in private equity in support of more than 1,400 new affordable…

Long-awaited senior living community on the horizon in Wyckoff, Hawthorne

A health care operator is marching toward the start of construction for a long-planned, 199-unit retirement community in Wyckoff and Hawthorne, in what will be the last major piece of its footprint within the two North Jersey municipalities.