PARAMUS, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $163.9 million construction loan for The Bergen Chapter, a 426-unit multifamily project that will be located adjacent to Bergen Town Center Mall in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. The Bergen Chapter will consist of two five-story residential buildings in which 15 percent of the units will be subject to income restrictions. The Bergen Chapter will feature amenities such as a pool, fitness center, lounges, coworking space and landscaped courtyards, as well as ground-floor retail space. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Chuck Kohaut, Alan Blank and Chris Meloni of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the debt through PCCP LLC on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between two New Jersey-based firms, KRE Group and Russo Development.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Locally based developer Advance Realty Investors has completed Willow House, a 52-unit apartment building in Hoboken. Designed by locally based MVMK Architects and Living Systems, the eight-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units in addition to 6,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a lobby lounge, fitness center, coworking space, package room and a rooftop deck. Leasing began in mid-June, at which point rents started in the mid-$4000s per month for a studio apartment. Construction began in winter 2024.
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — A partnership between two locally based investment firms, The STRO Cos. and KRE Group, has acquired a portfolio of three industrial buildings totaling approximately 120,000 square feet in the Northern New Jersey community of Elmwood Park. The buildings are situated on a combined 7.4 acres at the intersection of I-80 and the Garden State Parkway. Both buildings feature clear heights of 20 feet. The partnership plans to reposition one of the buildings to support industrial outdoor storage use. IDB financed the acquisition. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Colliers has brokered the $13.6 million sale of a portfolio of two medical office buildings totaling 55,680 square feet in Toms River, located near the Jersey Shore. The buildings at 1-3 Plaza Drive total 37,621 and 18,059 square feet, respectively, and had a combined occupancy rate of 98 percent at the time of sale. Tenants include Physicians Surgicenter, University Radiology Group and Astera Cancer Care. Jacklene Chesler, Patrick Norris and Brittany Leventoff of Colliers represented the seller, New Jersey-based Horizon Equities, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. — Locally based owner-operator Larken Associates has completed the renovation of Raritan Commons, a 67,040-square-foot office building in Flemington, about 60 miles southwest of Manhattan. Renovations included upgrades to common areas and hallways, including new sconces and LED lighting, furniture, signage, flooring, wallpaper and wall paintings. Additionally, the firm remodeled common-area bathrooms with new flooring, walls, fixtures, lighting, countertops and partitions.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Affinius Capital has provided a $310 million construction loan for Park Tower, a 1,049-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. New York City-based Namdar Group is developing the project, which will be located in the city’s Journal Square neighborhood and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a fitness center, yoga studio, bowling alley, arcade, music room, golf simulator, game room and a rooftop lounge. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Sean Reimer, Jordan Casella, Christopher de Raet and Edward Leboyer of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A joint venture between National Development and an affiliate of Benchmark Senior Living is underway on construction of a new seniors housing project in East Brunswick, located in Central New Jersey. Benchmark at East Brunswick will total 87 units and 100 beds for assisted living and memory care residents. Amenities will include multiple dining venues, a theater, fitness center, salon and outdoor spaces. JLL arranged $35.1 million in construction financing for the project, which is expected to be complete in 2028.
WAYNE, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $7.9 million sale of a 37,770-square-foot medical office building located at 601 Hamburg Turnpike in the Northern New Jersey community of Wayne. The three-story building was completed in 2002 and was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Jeremy Neuer, Michael Kavaler, J.B. Bruno and Cody Johnson of JLL represented the seller, March Associates, which also houses its headquarters within the building, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Pinnacle Group of Hudson Valley.
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American Healthcare REIT Acquires Eight Seniors Housing Communities for $696M
IRVINE, CALIF. — American Healthcare REIT Inc. (NYSE: AHR) has acquired eight senior housing communities in six states for $696 million. The properties, which collectively comprise 867 units and were built between 2020 and 2022, are located in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Georgia. Newmark acted as AHR’s real estate advisor for the transaction. While there were multiple sellers, all eight properties were marketed together. AHR purchased 10 communities all together but assigned the purchase and sale agreements of two properties to another institutional investor. “This series of transactions is an example of disciplined capital allocation supported by strong execution,” says Jeff Hanson, chairman and CEO of AHR. “We understood that only a solution for all 10 communities would clear the market. Rather than either walking away from a highly strategic opportunity or compromising our capital allocation discipline to secure it, we constructed a solution that required neither.” The purchase gives the Irvine-based company a larger presence in the Northeastern seniors housing market. The Northeast properties in the portfolio are located primarily in wealthy suburban markets such as Philadelphia’s Main Line, Westport, Conn., and suburban Boston. AHR is strengthening this newfound foothold via a new operating relationship with Massachusetts-based LCB …
DOVER, N.J. — Locally based owner-operator Legacy Real Estate Developers has sold a 126,108-square-foot industrial and office building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Dover. The building at 570 Mount Pleasant Ave. formerly housed the American headquarters operations of watchmaker Casio. Elli Klapper of CBRE represented Legacy, which acquired the building last fall in partnership with Saddleback Real Estate Developers and Commerce Park Investors, in the transaction. Dan Whitehead of Resource Realty represented the buyer and future occupant, logistics group Z Transportation Inc.
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