EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Prestige Properties and Development has purchased a grocery-anchored retail center located at 50 Race Track Road in East Brunswick. A partnership between MCB Real Estate and Alex Brown Realty sold the property for $25.4 million. Aldi, Burlington, AutoZone and Jersey Fine Wines occupy the 117,000-square-foot retail center. The recently renovated center also includes a new building that is occupied by Starbucks, Supercuts and Five Guys. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli of HFF represented the seller in the deal.
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BAYONNE, N.J. — AMS Acquisitions has purchased Silk Lofts, a multifamily property located at 154 Avenue E in Bayonne, for $32.1 million. The former Maidenform factory was redeveloped into a residential loft building in 2009 by Doug Stern of Stern Capital and Leon Cohen (CSR Group). The five-story building features 85 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with modern finishes, a variety of amenities and views of the New York City skyline and Bayonne Bridge. AMS Acquisitions plans to add an additional 125 apartments to the site and construct at least two new buildings on the parking lots that surround the property. Steven Matovski of Redwood Realty Advisors represented the undisclosed seller, while Matovski and Jeremy Wernick, also of Redwood, co-represented the buyer in the deal.
HFF Secures Acquisition Financing for 312-Unit Apartment Community in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
by Amy Works
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — HFF has secured financing for a joint venture between Rockpoint Group and The Brooksville Co. for the acquisition of Avalon Run East, an apartment community located at 100 Avalon Way in Lawrenceville. Michael Klein and Matthew Pizzolato of HFF arranged the seven-year, floating-rate loan through a national bank. Situated on 69 acres, the property comprises 16 three-story buildings featuring a total of 312 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,094 square feet. Community amenities include a heated outdoor pool, tennis courts, a playground, picnic and grilling areas, a fully equipped fitness center, an indoor basketball court and a resident lounge.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — A joint venture between Rubinstein Partners and Vision Real Estate Partners has purchased Morris Corporate Center IV (MCC IV), located at 369-379 Interpace Parkway in Parsippany. Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. and Ivy Realty sold the property for an undisclosed price. MCC IV comprises two five-story office buildings totaling 350,917 square feet and connected by a four-story glass atrium lobby. Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz, Chuck Kohaut, Steven Schultz and David Simson of NFK Capital markets represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
HAMILTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property, located at 2021 Nottingham Way in Hamilton. A private developer sold the property to a private investor for $5.5 million. Walgreens occupies the 14,280-square-foot property on a net-leased basis. Karly Iacono of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Iacono and Jonathan Zamora, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the deal.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Solvere Senior Living will open Homestead at Hamilton, a $59.1 million seniors housing community in New Jersey, on Feb. 8. The project is located in the Trenton suburb of Hamilton Township, midway between New York City and Philadelphia. It will feature 96 independent living apartments, 75 assisted living apartments and 24 memory care apartments. The four-story building sits on a 24-acre site. Pike Construction Co. built the property, which J. Randolph Parry Architects PC designed. Andy Fritz will serve as general manager of the community. Based in Princeton, N.J., Solvere is an operator of seniors housing communities in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Texas, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and Indiana. Its partner company, Solutions Advisors, provides marketing, sales, consulting and creative services to the seniors housing industry nationwide.
Prestige Properties Purchases 426,436 SF Shopping Center in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, for $130M
by Amy Works
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — New York City-based Prestige Properties has acquired Centerton Square, a shopping center located at 2 Centerton Road in Mount Laurel. Black Creek Diversified Property Fund sold the property for $130 million. Wegmans anchors the 426,436-square-foot regional shopping destination. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to more than 40 tenants, including DSW Shoes, TJ Maxx, Bed Bath & Beyond and Burlington, which is slated to open soon.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges JV Equity for Multifamily Development in Bayonne, New Jersey
by Amy Works
BAYONNE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield, on behalf of Baker Residential, has arranged a joint venture with Woodmont Properties to develop a multifamily property at 190 W. 54th St. in Bayonne. Woodmont acquired a majority stake in the venture. Construction is underway with completion slated for spring 2019. Located adjacent to the 40-acre Richard A. Rutkowski Park, the property will feature 220 market-rate units, views of Manhattan and The Port of Newark, covered parking, a community pool, landscaped courtyards, a rooftop terrace, a club room, a fitness center, a pet spa and direct access to the park. John Alascio, Brian Whitmer, Sridhar Vankayala and Gloria Aboagye-Agyeman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Baker Residential in the transaction.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Friedkin Realty Group has purchased The Highlands at Cherry Hill Apartments, a multifamily housing property situated on 11.3 acres at 1980 Route 70 in Cherry Hill. Equity Residential sold the 170-unit property for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2002, the property comprises 12 two-story residential buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom units. On-site amenities include a clubhouse with lounge, fitness center, business center, grilling area, resort-style swimming pool with Jacuzzi, valet dry cleaning service and parking. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased. Jose Cruz, Mark Thomson, Kevin O’Hearn, Stephen Simonelli, Carl Fiebig and Fran Coyne of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Skyline Plaza, an office building located at 414 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. A private investor sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $8.8 million. The three-story, 60,000-square-foot property was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. Fahri Ozturk and Kim Kretowicz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.