MORRISTOWN, N.J. — CBRE has arranged a $40 million construction loan for an 89-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Morristown. Known as Morristown Station, the development will comprise 76 market-rate apartments and 13 affordable housing units, mostly in two-bedroom floor plans, as well as 5,111 square feet of retail space. Matthew Pizzolato and Josh Stein of CBRE arranged the loan through Truist Bank on behalf of the owner, an entity doing business as Lackawanna Place Morristown Urban Renewal LLC.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Provident Bank has signed a 23,000-square-foot office lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. The lender is taking space at the 200,000-square-foot building at 9 Entin Road. Jeff Babikian and Mark Trevisan of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jamie Drummond, Andrew Perrotti and Luke Reid of Newmark represented the landlord, American Equity Partners.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Tilcon has signed a 35,000-square-foot office lease extension in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. The provider of construction materials will remain a tenant at the 200,000-square-foot building at 9 Entin Road. Josh Cohen and Ben Brenner of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Jamie Drummond, Andrew Perrotti and Luke Reid of Newmark represented the landlord, American Equity Partners.
VERONA, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $56 million sale of Annin Lofts, a 111-unit apartment complex in Verona, about 20 miles west of New York City. Completed in 2018, Annin Lofts consists of two buildings, one of which was constructed from the ground up, and the other of which is a conversion of the historic Annin Flag Factory. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include two rooftop terraces, a resident lounge with TVs and billiards and a dog run. Jeffrey Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Eric Apfel, Travis Langer and Eric Greenberg of CBRE represented the locally based seller, Russo Development, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Bonjour Capital.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 107,000-square-foot vacant office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. According to LoopNet Inc., the four-story building at 45 Waterview Blvd. was originally constructed in 1997. The building was previously fully leased to DSM Nutritional Products. Jacklene Chesler, Patrick Norris, Samuel Horowitz and Brittany Leventoff of Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer and end user, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
Affinius Capital-Led Consortium Agrees to Acquire Veris Residential in $3.4B Go-Private Deal
by John Nelson
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — An investor consortium led by Affinius Capital has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Veris Residential Inc. (NYSE: VRE), a multifamily real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Jersey City. As of Dec. 31, 2025, the company’s portfolio spanned more than 6,500 units in the Northeast, as well as $35 million in land bank holdings. Under the terms of the agreement, the consortium, which also includes Vista Hill Partners, will purchase Veris in an all-cash transaction for $19 per share of the REIT’s common stock, with represents an implied enterprise value of $3.4 billion. As a result of the transaction, Veris will no longer be publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Mahbod Nia, CEO of Veris, says the merger represents the culmination of a multi-year transformation of the company that began in 2020, when the firm, then known as Mack-Cali Realty Corp., established its ESG committee. “Over the past five years, we have undertaken meaningful steps to pivot away from office, simplifying and focusing the business, strengthening our balance sheet and enhancing our operational platform,” says Nia. The transaction price reflects a 23.2 percent premium to Veris’ unaffected closing share price on Wednesday, …
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Saddleback Real Estate Developers has sold a 50,000-square-foot industrial building in Hackettstown, about 65 miles west of New York City, for $13 million. The buyer was Bytech, a Brooklyn-based mobile accessories manufacturer. The newly constructed building at 999 Willow Grove St. features clear heights of 28 to 32 feet, four loading doors and an acre of outdoor storage space. Robert Adams of Garden State Realty brokered the sale of the building, which was financed by Kearny Bank.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $90 million sale of a portfolio of 10 multifamily properties totaling 540 units in Northern New Jersey. The properties range in size from 14 to 275 units and are scattered across municipalities such as Roselle Park, Elizabeth and Rahway. Jeff Squires of Kislak represented the seller, New Jersey-based owner-operator Landmark Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — A joint venture between Legacy Real Estate Developers and Commerce Park Investors has acquired a 26,630-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Fairfield. The partnership plans to redevelop the building at 611 Union Blvd., which was originally constructed in 1980 as the home of the Knickerbocker Machine Shop, to support retail and flex uses in addition to industrial. Howard Weinberg of JLL brokered the sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ISELIN, N.J. — Newmark has arranged a $98 million acquisition loan for The Grande at MetroPark, a 356-unit multifamily property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Iselin. Built in phases between 2019 and 2023, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a penthouse suite. Amenities include multiple lounges, game rooms, fitness centers, catering kitchens and coffee bars, as well as a conference center, putting green, pool, dog park and an outdoor theater. Jordan Roeschlaub, Christopher Kramer, Adam Doneger and Ryan Bub of Newmark arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Brooksville Co. and Torchlight Investors. The direct lender was not disclosed.
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