NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — JLL has brokered the sale of The Shoppes at North Brunswick, a 147,000-square-foot shopping center located about 40 miles southwest of Manhattan. Built on 16 acres in 2007, the center was 86.7 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Bath & Body Works, Men’s Wearhouse, Crumbl Cookies, Banana Republic, Big Blue Swim School and Orangetheory Fitness. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of local owner-operator The Azarian Group, in the transaction. The buyer was a local private investor.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $136 million loan for the refinancing of Modera Lofts, a 366-unit apartment building located in the Powerhouse Arts District in Jersey City. Completed in 2016, Modera Lofts offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a fitness center, a rooftop deck, indoor lounge, 24-hour concierge services and a pet spa, and the building also houses about 13,000 square feet of retail space and unique rentable artist studios. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Chris Moyer, Chuck Kohaut, Alex Lapidus and Meredith Donovan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through J.P. Morgan on behalf of the borrower, Harrison Street Asset Management.
NEPTUNE CITY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $20 million sale of Hampshire Terrace, an 80-unit apartment complex located in the coastal New Jersey community of Neptune City. The garden-style, freshly renovated complex offers 56 one-bedroom units and 24 two-bedroom units. Robert Holland of Kislak represented the seller, Hampshire Associates, in the transaction. Daniel Lanni, also with Kislak, represented the undisclosed buyer.
RADNOR, PA. — Pennsylvania-based owner-operator EQT Real Estate has purchased a portfolio of nine industrial buildings totaling approximately 2 million square feet in Southern New Jersey. The sales price was not disclosed. The buildings are part of a master-planned park that is located along the I-95/295 corridor and house a mix of light industrial and bulk warehousing uses. Buildings feature clear heights that range from 24 to 33 feet, as well as flexible suite sizes and a total of 134 dock doors across the portfolio. The names of the tenants were not disclosed, but the buildings are leased to “blue chip [operators] in manufacturing, distribution and logistics, including national and global occupiers,” according to EQT. The new ownership also plans to explore selective redevelopment and leasing initiatives, including targeted capital improvements and enhancements to building exteriors. Brian Fiurama, Brad Ruppel, Mike Hines and Joe Hill of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of insurance giant New York Life, in the transaction. “This portfolio offers scale, location and flexibility in one of the most resilient industrial corridors in the United States,” said Matthew Brodnik, global chief investment officer at EQT. “With strong structural demand for modern infill logistics space, we believe …
MATAWAN, N.J. — Pentaurus Properties, a New Jersey-based family office, has purchased a 124-unit apartment complex in Matawan, located in Central New Jersey. Marc Hampton Apartments is a garden-style complex that was built in the 1960s and offers one- and two-bedroom units across 11 buildings. Nat Gambuzza and Trevor Fiebel of Berkadia represented Pentaurus, which plans to implement a value-add program, in the transaction. Joseph Garibaldi, Thomas Walsh and Nick Vanderslice of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller.
SOUTH RIVER, N.J. — Locally based developer CrownPoint Group has broken ground on an 854-unit self-storage facility in South River, located roughly midway between Newark and Trenton. The three-story facility at 696 Old Bridge Turnpike will span 105,487 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. According to NJ.com, the site formerly housed a car dealership, and the facility will have an average unit size of 90 square feet and will include 15 exterior access units. The local publication also reports that JLL arranged construction financing for the project. ExtraSpace Storage will operate the facility, which is expected to be complete before the end of the year.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Club Studio Fitness will open a 30,240-square-foot gym in the Southern New Jersey community of Cherry Hill. The space is located within Ellisburg Shopping Center and will include training areas, a juice bar and recovery facilities. The opening is slated for spring 2027. Federal Realty Investment Trust owns Ellisburg Shopping Center, which is anchored by Whole Foods Market and Restoration Hardware Outlet.
NEW CITY, N.Y. AND WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A partnership between Bain Capital Real Estate and Capitol Seniors Housing has received a $48 million loan for the refinancing of two seniors housing communities in the Tri-State area. The communities include The Chelsea at New City, located about 40 miles north of New York City, and The Chelsea at Washington Township, about 75 miles west of New York City. The properties were built in 2021 and 2023, respectively, and both offer memory care and assisted living services, as well as various onsite amenities. JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through an undisclosed regional bank on behalf of the partnership.
SOUTH AMBOY, N.J. — Wingtat Cargo has signed a 96,000-square-foot industrial lease in South Amboy, about 30 miles south of New York City. The shipping company is taking space within the newly constructed, 152,100-square-foot warehouse and distribution building at 111 Main St. Gary Politi and Michael Viera of JLL represented the landlord, a partnership between Woodmont Industrial Partners and Joseph Jingoli & Son Inc., in the lease negotiations. Jimo Liu of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.
MILLSTONE, N.J. — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a roughly 1 million-square-foot industrial property in Millstone, about 55 miles south of New York City. Millstone 8 Logistics Park was built in 2022 and features a cross-dock configuration, clear height of 40 feet, 170 loading doors and parking for 458 cars and 273 trailers. The facility was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to an undisclosed provider of third-party logistics services. Jim Cadranell, Jon Mikula, John Cumming and Caleb Henry of JLL arranged the loan through Northwestern Mutual on behalf of the buyer, institutional investment firm BGO.
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