WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. AND COPPELL, TEXAS — In a one-two punch of holiday retail bankruptcy announcements, Party City has issued a formal statement declaring that it will close all its U.S. stores within the coming months, while The Container Store has also formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. CNN first reported on Friday, Dec. 20, that Party City, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 2023 to restructure its debt, would now be liquidating. The New Jersey-based entertainment accessories retailer, which does business as Party City Holdco Inc., said over the weekend that it intends to close all of its approximately 700 stores and that it has commenced going-out-of-business sales. The Container Store issued a statement late on the night of Sunday, Dec. 23, acknowledging that it had filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The metro Dallas-based retailer, which has about 100 stores nationwide, will “implement a recapitalization transaction to bolster its financial position, fuel growth initiatives and drive enhanced long-term profitability,” according to the statement. Party City’s 2023 petition for Chapter 11 protection was also filed within the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District …
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HACKENSACK, N.J. — A partnership between two New Jersey-based developers, The Hampshire Cos. and Russo Development, as well as Riverbank Management LLC, has completed a 270-unit multifamily project in downtown Hackensack. Designed by MVMK Architecture and known as Ora, the property houses studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and 9,000 square feet of retail space. Residences feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a rooftop clubroom with a wet bar and billiards, as well as fire pits and lounge seating. In addition, residents have access to a fitness center, coworking spaces, private conference rooms, pet spa and package lockers. Rents start in the mid-$2000s per month for a studio apartment.
SOMERSET, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $10.3 million construction loan for a 76,200-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset. The facility will be located on a 7.5-acre site at 485 Elizabeth Road and will be developed on a speculative basis. Building features will include a clear height of 40 feet, 10 dock doors, one drive-in door, 36 car parking spaces and 135-foot truck court depths. Jon Mikula, Jim Cadranell and John Cumming of JLL placed the loan with Wintrust Bank on behalf of the developer, Bridge Logistics Properties.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — BNE Real Estate has completed a project in West Orange, about 20 miles west of New York City, that converted a 400,000-square-foot office campus into a 423-unit apartment community. Known as Stonehill at West Orange and designed by Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, the development features one- and two-bedroom units and 44,000 square feet of amenity space. The project also preserved 130,000 square feet of recently renovated office space that is now home to the West Orange Public Library. Rents start at approximately $2,300 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.4 million sale of an 18,130-square-foot retail strip center in North Bergen, located just outside of New York City. Known as Aaron’s Strip Center due to the furniture and electronics retailer serving as the anchor, the property was fully leased to six tenants at the time of sale. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Devin Perez of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, a local private investor, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
TOTOWA, N.J. — Wise Foods has signed a 61,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Totowa. The Pennsylvania-based snack maker is taking space at 70 Maltese Drive, an 84,000-square-foot building that features a clear height of 16 feet, 10 loading docks and two drive-in doors. Andrew Stypa, Daniel Badenhausen and Kyle Janoczkin of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Boston-based Longpoint.
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $33.4 million sale of Princeton Overlook, a 158,180-square-foot office building in West Windsor, a suburb of Trenton. The building was constructed in 1988 on a four-acre site that can support additional expansion. Jose Cruz, Jeremy Neuer and Bradley Wachenfeld of JLL represented the seller, an entity doing business as Cali Overlook LLC, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, Princeton University, which is a current tenant at the building along with UBS Financial Services and Regus Coworking.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Fulton Bank has provided a construction loan of an undisclosed amount for Phase I of Liberty Storage Center, a 795-unit project in Jersey City. The six-story facility will be located at 300 Thomas McGovern Drive and will span 103,500 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. Michael Klein and Jon Mikula of JLL placed the loan with Fulton Bank on behalf of the borrower, locally based developer Tulfra Real Estate. Liberty Storage Center will ultimately feature 260,000 net rentable square feet of product that will be developed in three phases. Public Storage will be the operator.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — BHI, the U.S. division of Israel’s Bank Hapoalim, has provided a $38.7 million construction loan for One Jones Park, a 75-unit multifamily project that will be located at 387 Eighth St. in Jersey City. The nine-story building will house 25 one-bedroom units, 47 two-bedroom apartments and three three-bedroom residences with an average size of 1,238 square feet, as well as ground- and second-floor retail space. Amenities will include a fitness center, children’s playroom and an indoor and outdoor resident lounge. The borrower is New York City-based developer EPIRE.
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Locally based developer Denholtz Properties has completed a 100,771-square-foot industrial flex project at 245 Willow Brook Road in Freehold, about 50 miles south of New York City. The single-story building offers units that range in size from 4,072 to 100,771 square feet, as well as 18 tailboard dock doors, a clear height of 28 feet and 165 onsite parking spaces. Zimmel Associates is marketing the property for lease.
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