SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. has arranged the sale of 121 Corporate Blvd., a 36,000-square-foot industrial building in South Plainfield. The price was undisclosed. Herb Zimmerman of Bussel Realty represented the buyer, Touch Dynamic, in the transaction. The seller was Adler Development. Touch Dynamic, a maker of touch-screen computers and monitors, will utilize the facility for the manufacturing, servicing, testing, shipping and distribution of its products. The property is fully air-conditioned and includes three loading docks, one drive-in door and 19-foot ceiling heights.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Accordia Realty Ventures and EverWest Real Estate Investors have leased 369,000 square feet of industrial space to One Stop Logistics LLC. The 10-year lease is for a property located at 83 Stults Road in the Dayton neighborhood of South Brunswick, approximately midway between New York City and Philadelphia. JLL represented Accordia and EverWest in the transaction. Blau & Berg Co. represented the tenant. Set on 34 acres, the distribution and warehouse facility was constructed in 1974 and includes 20,382 square feet of office space. The building offers 24 interior loading doors, with cross-dock loading. Accordia and EverWest acquired the property and an additional 20 acres of adjacent land from Hermann’s Services in February 2017.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — HFF has brokered the $146 million sale of The Rivington, a 240-unit apartment community in Hoboken. The transaction is the largest apartment sale in New Jersey year-to-date, according to HFF. The Rivington is located at 1130 Grand St. in the northwest section of Hoboken. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli of HFF represented the seller, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, in the transaction. The buyer was Equity Residential, which purchased the property free and clear of existing debt. The property was completed in 1999 and features 240 two-bedroom units at market-rate rents. A majority of the units have been renovated since 2014. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse and private storage lockers.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has provided $27.2 million in financing for a three-building industrial portfolio in Central New Jersey. The borrower was undisclosed. The 410,000-square-foot portfolio consisted of two recently constructed warehouse distribution properties and one existing facility. The location of the properties was not disclosed. The 20-year, fixed-rate loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Gretchen S. Wilcox, Al Raymond and Wesley Wilcox of G.S. Wilcox arranged the financing.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $1.5 million sale of 999 Willow Grove Street in Hackettstown. The two-story, 45,000-square-foot industrial building sits on 12 acres and features seven loading docks. At the time of sale, the property was 50 percent occupied by long-term tenants that have occupied the space for more than two decades on triple net leases. Charles Berger, Elli Klapper and Thomas Mallaney of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
SECAUCUS, N.J. — HFF has arranged $36.7 million in permanent financing for a newly constructed, two-building industrial facility at One County Road in Secaucus. Completed earlier this year, the 240,317-square-foot facility features a 32-foot clear height, 180-foot truck courts and 50-by-35 foot column spacing. One County Road is situated on 20 acres in the Meadowlands industrial market. The HFF team worked on behalf of the borrower, Bhasin Properties, to place the 15-year, fixed-rate loan with Allianz Real Estate of America. Loan proceeds will be used to take out an existing construction loan, which was also arranged by HFF.
NEWARK, N.J. — KeyBank has provided $22.9 million in financing to Radiant Property Management for the acquisition of 209 units of affordable housing in Newark. The seller was Realty Management Associates. The three properties acquired are Pueblo City, Center City 3 and Johnson Apartments and include 13 buildings. Radiant Property Management is a real estate services company that focuses on the rehabilitation and management of multifamily properties. KeyBank provided a $22.9 million loan to acquire and rehabilitate the portfolio. The financing included $10.8 million that will be used for capital improvements such as new windows, roofs, building systems, lighting and boilers. The funds will also go toward ground-up construction of a new 20-unit building. The improvements and construction are expected to take 18 months to complete.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — HFF has arranged the sale of 100-700 Lanidex Plaza, a seven-building office complex totaling 335,060 square feet in Parsippany. The sales price was not disclosed. Lanidex Plaza is made up of seven office buildings that share amenities, including a full-service cafeteria and conference center. The two- and three-story properties are located on a 34-acre site. HFF represented the seller, an affiliate of Hartford Investment Management Co. in the transaction. The buyer was 1H7H Lanidex LLC, an affiliate of Milelli Real Estate Partners. After the 2015 purchase of 800-900 Lanidex Plaza by 8H9H Lanidex LLC, also an affiliate of Milelli, the entirety of the office complex is now owned by Milelli.
EWING TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a newly constructed Wawa convenience store/gas station at 1300 Silvia Street in Ewing Township for $5.5 million. Ewing Township is four miles northwest of Trenton. The sale price represents a capitalization rate below 5 percent. Jason Petrick of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private REIT, in the transaction and procured the 1031 exchange buyer.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — JMF Properties will redevelop the former Colgate-Palmolive industrial campus on East Hanover Avenue in Morris Township. Both residential and retail uses are planned for the 64-acre site, including a 150,000-square-foot shopping center, 143 townhomes and 60 rental units. JMF acquired the property from Colgate-Palmolive Co. and submitted a redevelopment proposal to the city that municipal officials recently approved. Colgate-Palmolive occupied the property for more than 60 years where it produced a number of products, including liquid hand soap. After razing all of the existing buildings on the property, JMF plans to break ground on the development this spring.