SADDLE BROOK AND FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $6.2 million in financing for a 420,000-square-foot industrial portfolio located in Saddle Brook and Franklin Township. The financings were structured on a 10.30 basis with a 3.44 percent interest rate and placed with The State Life Insurance Co. Located at 141 N. Fifth St. in Saddle Brook, a 100,000-square-foot property features four loading docks, 25-foot clear ceiling heights and office space. The remainder of the portfolio consists of three adjacent properties located at 101, 301 and 501 Cottontail Lane in Franklin Township. The properties feature 100,000 square feet, 116,480 square feet and 105,000 square feet of industrial space, respectively. Dev Morris, Andrew Tsukamoto and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Mortgage originated and placed the financing.
BOGOTA, N.J. — River Development has completed the disposition of The River Club, a proposed multifamily development site located on the former Hess Oil Terminal and an adjacent parcel that was the former Sifford Pontiac site in Bogota. Jonathan Stein of PCD Capital acquired the development for $17 million. Situated on 13 acres, the proposed development will feature five multifamily buildings including 421 apartments, a clubhouse, secured parking, resort-style pool, a Riverwalk and retail space. Construction is slated to begin this spring. Kathy Anderson of Progress Capital brokered the transaction for the seller. Mike Bruno of Giordano, Halleran, Ciesla provided legal representation for River Development, while Chris Otteau of Otteau Realty Advisors provided legal counsel for the buyer in the deal.
WAYNE, N.J. — Toys ‘R’ Us is planning to shutter up to 182 underperforming stores across the country as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan. The planned closings represent about 20 percent of the retailer’s U.S. store fleet, or a collective 6.9 million square feet. The Wayne-based toy chain, which filed for bankruptcy last September, has been fighting to stay relevant amid competition from the likes of Amazon, Walmart and Target. “Like other retailers, traditional toy retailers have been decimated by multiple forces,” says Peter Braus, managing principal in the New York City office of Lee & Associates. “First, Walmart and Target took away much of the market from specialty toy stores. As Amazon and online retailers began to take a larger and larger share of the market, this became too much for Toys ‘R’ Us and was the nail in the coffin.” Other retail experts agree that competition in the marketplace is coming from all directions. “Even Barnes & Noble has gotten into the game by adding a large assortment of toys to their sales floor,” says Monetha Cobb, managing director of Franklin Street’s Atlanta office. Online sales of toys have picked up in recent years, and are continuing to …
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.
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.
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.
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.