PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rockefeller Group has acquired a 228-acre industrial site located at 171 River Road in Piscataway. Lincoln Equities Group and Real Capital Solutions sold the former brownfield site for $57 million. The remediated site is fully entitled to build 2.4 million square feet of space for industrial distribution and light manufacturing space. The buyer will break ground on two new buildings later this summer with an anticipated overall project cost between $225 million and $250 million. David Bernhaut of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the transaction.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Bijou Properties and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. have broken ground for a multi-faceted project located at 700 Jackson St. in Hoboken. The project will include a 424-unit residential rental building, a state-of-the-art 6,835-square-foot public gymnasium and a two-acre resiliency park, which is designed to withstand and recover from storm and catastrophic flooding. Designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects, the 14-story residential building will feature 90,000 square feet of upscale amenities, including a penthouse pool and roof deck, and 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The two-acre park will include an open grass area, children’s playground and public plaza. Completion of the project is slated for mid-2019.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — RD Management, JMF Properties and Ripco Real Estate Corp. have broken ground for Waterview Marketplace, a shopping center located at the intersection of Waterview Boulevard and Route 46 in Parsippany. A 48,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market will anchor the 150,150-square-foot shopping center, which is slated to open in 2018. The Whole Foods Market will be the third location in the Morris County and will feature indoor and outdoor dining space for customers.
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the leasehold interest of Park 80 East, an office building located at 160 Pehle Ave. in Saddle Brook. A private investor acquired the 83,160-square-foot property for $2.3 million. At the time of sale, the property was 50 percent occupied. Ben Sgambati and Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and secured the buyer in the deal.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Smart Living Development, formed by KSNY and Strategic Properties, has broken ground for the development of Nest Micro Apartments, located at 184-190 Academy St. in Jersey City. The property will feature 122 fully furnished apartments, all of which are studio units less than 300 square feet, with rents starting at less than $1,300 per month. On-site amenities include coffee house/lounge, laundry facilities, bike storage, a gym, a roof deck lounge with grill and outdoor showers and storage units. Leasing is slated to commence in August 2018.
SPOTSWOOD, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has structured a $23.5 million Fannie Mae loan for Clearwater Village, a manufactured seniors housing community in Spotswood. Will Baker led the Walker & Dunlop team that originated the 10-year, interest-only acquisition loan for the undisclosed borrower. At closing, the property was 99 percent occupied. Built in 1976, Clearwater Village features 367 pads, a pool, clubhouse, picnic area with gazebos and bocce courts, parking and security cameras. The community caters to residents age 55 or older.
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Hartz Mountain Industries has broken ground for Whole Foods Market 365 at Lincoln Harbor, a mixed-use development on the Weehawken waterfront. The 32,949-square-foot grocery store will join the 2.5 million-square-foot development, which includes residential, commercial, hospitality and restaurant space. Whole Foods Market 365 delivers the same quality of foods and products as the traditional Whole Foods Market, but in a new format that with a focus on value.
BUTLER, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $8.5 million in financing for two garden apartment developments in Butler. Provided by Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance, the 10-year loan features a 25-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate. Butler Ridge features 188 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, and Butler Arms features 30 one-bedroom units. Dev Morris, Allison Villamagna and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Mortgage originated and closed the loans.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Markeim Chalmers has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 1395 Suckle Highway in Pennsauken. 153 Suckle Highway LLC acquired the 37,215-square-foot building for $1.2 million. Adam Dembo of Markeim Chalmers represented the seller, Suckle Properties, in the deal.
GARFIELD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Davison Apartments, an apartment building located at 500 Lanza Ave. in Garfield. A limited liability company sold the eight-unit property for $1.1 million. Daniel Aviles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, a private investor, in the deal.