HACKENSACK, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities has begun leasing The Jefferson, a 377-unit apartment community located outside of New York City in Hackensack. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, The Jefferson features one- and two- bedroom units ranging in size from 735 to 1,598 square feet, with most residences offering private balconies/patios. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, private bowling alley, a billiards and entertainment room, golf simulator, children’s playroom, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a dog park. Rents start at $2,240 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
LINDEN, N.J. — Chicago-based investment and development firm CenterPoint Properties has broken ground on a 321,875-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Linden. The site, which formerly housed a Walmart-anchored shopping center, is located within four miles of two I-95 interchanges. Building features will include a clear height of 40 feet, 50 loading docks with room to expand and parking for up to 100 trailers and some 250 cars. Completion is slated for August 2023. CenterPoint has tapped Cushman & Wakefield to lease the development.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Mobility services provider First Transit has signed a 72,000-square-foot industrial lease in North Bergen, located across the Hudson River from Upper Manhattan. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 5901 Tonnelle Ave. was originally built in 1958. Scott Deutchman of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in its site selection and lease negotiations. Chaus Realty represented the landlord, Maryland-based industrial investment firm Realterm.
TRENTON, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Colonial Gardens and Grand Court Villas, two multifamily properties totaling 160 units in Trenton, for a combined price of $20.5 million. Colonial Gardens totals 97 units in primarily one- and two-bedroom formats. Grand Court Villas was constructed in the 1930s and offers 63 loft-style apartments. Rich Gatto, Fahri Ozturk and Zach McHale of CBRE represented the seller, Metropolitan America, in the deals. The team also procured the separate buyers, both of which requested anonymity.
CLIFTON, N.J. — NAI Hanson has negotiated the sale of a 62,535-square-foot medical office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. Darren Lizzack and Randy Horning of NAI Hanson represented the buyer, Rendina Healthcare Real Estate, in the transaction. First Equity Development Co. sold the property, which recently underwent a capital improvement program, for an undisclosed price.
NEWARK, N.J. — Greystone has provided $39.1 million in Freddie Mac Small Balance Loans for the refinancing of a portfolio of 10 multifamily properties totaling 287 units in Northern New Jersey. Nine of the properties are located in Newark, and the 10th is located in nearby Irvington. Eight of the properties were refinanced with five-year, fixed-rate loans, and the existing debt on the other two properties was restructured with 10-year, fixed-rate loans that carried three years of interest-only payments. Hope Curtis of Greystone originated the financing. The borrower was not disclosed.
CRANFORD, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Hudson Atlantic Realty has negotiated the $14.6 million sale of Riverside Gardens, a 46-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Cranford. The sales price equates to roughly $318,000 per unit. The property was originally constructed in the 1940s and offers one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as onsite parking and laundry facilities. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $57.5 million loan for the refinancing of EVO, a 220-unit apartment community in the Northern New Jersey community of Englewood. The property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, coworking space, pet spa and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Guardian Life Insurance Group of America provided the eight-year, fixed-rate loan to the borrower, a joint venture between Claremont Development, Cypress Equity Investments and Battery Global Advisors. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula, Gerard Quinn and Benjamin Morgenthal of JLL arranged the debt.
BOUND BROOK, N.J. — Locally based development and investment firm Reynolds Asset Management has sold Mosaic on Main, a 63-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Bound Brook, for $22 million. Mosaic on Main rises five stories, houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units and includes 1,650 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property also offers a fitness center, landscaped courtyards and package concierge services, as well as proximity to public transit lines. The undisclosed buyer completed the deal via a 1031 exchange.
TRENTON, N.J. — NAI Fennelly has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a 27,362-square-foot industrial building located at 480 Lalor St. in Trenton. The building features a clear height of 12 feet and one loading dock. Jerry Fennelly and Matt Fennelly of NAI Fennelly represented the seller, Switlik Survival Products Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was New Jersey-based Howco Management.