UNION, N.J. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has signed a 47,000-square-foot office lease in the Northern New Jersey township of Union. The tenant is expanding from a 41,000-square-foot subleased space at Liberty Hall Corporate Center, a five-story, 210,000-square-foot building. The lease term is 10 years. David Stifleman and Chris Conklin of JLL represented the landlord, a joint venture led by the Cali Family, in the lease negotiations. The representative of TSA was not disclosed.
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Edgeboro Corporate Center, an 84,000-square-foot industrial property located in the Central New Jersey community of East Brunswick. The two-building complex was constructed in 1977 and features clear heights of 19 feet and 20 dock-high doors. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the financing through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, New Jersey-based Denholtz Properties. The loan carried a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the sale of Milton Terrace, a 20-unit multifamily complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Plainfield. The two-building property was built in 1970 and houses two-bedroom units. Julie Gralla of Kislak represented the seller, an entity doing business as Milton Terrace Holdings, in the transaction. Joni Sweetwood, also with Kislak, represented the undisclosed buyer.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust has sold seven JCPenney retail locations on the East Coast in three transactions totaling $65.2 million. The assets include stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire and Virginia. The buyers were not disclosed. Copper Property is a New York common law trust that was established to acquire 160 retail properties and six warehouse distribution centers from department store chain JCPenney as part of the retailer’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan. The stores are located at the following malls and shopping centers: Christiana Mall in Newark, Del.; The Mall in Columbia in Columbia, Md.; Westfield Annapolis in Annapolis, Md.; Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Va.; Springfield Town Center in Springfield, Va.; Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, N.H.; and Dulles Town Centre in Sterling, Va. The assets traded at a blended implied cap rate of 7.28 percent across three all-cash deals. Hilco JCP LLC, an affiliate of Hilco Real Estate LLC and manager of the trust, and an affiliate of Newmark represented the seller in these transactions. “We believe these sales reflect current market conditions and the market’s recognition of the solid performance of JCPenney post-reorganization,” says Neil Aaronson, principal executive officer of the …
LINDEN, N.J. — Bridge Logistics Properties, a subsidiary of national industrial investment firm Bridge Investment Group, has purchased a 170,000-square-foot complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Linden. The two buildings at 3301 and 3351 Tremley Point Road sit on a combined 14.6 acres. The north building is a Class A facility with a clear height of 36 feet that includes cold storage space. The south building is a Class B warehouse with dock-high and grade-level doors. Leo Josephs and Joshua Meisner of Leo Josephs & Co. Inc. brokered the off-market transaction.
NORTH HALEDON, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged a $52 million loan for the refinancing of a 180-unit multifamily asset located in the Northern New Jersey community of North Haledon. The four-building property features amenities such as a pool, pet park, fitness center, clubhouse and an outdoor entertainment area. Gretchen Wilcox, Wesley Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox arranged the 20-year loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The direct lender was also not disclosed.
NEWARK, N.J. — Global investment management firm Realterm has acquired a 33,500-square-foot industrial property located at 74 Avenue L in Newark. The facility sits on a 1.7-acre site near the Port of Newark and features 15 dock-high doors. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Torsten Thaler, Steve Shoemaker and Tom Tucci at Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal.
CEDAR GROVE, N.J. — Fort Worth-based investment firm MAG Capital Partners has acquired a 144,025-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Cedar Grove. Built on 13.9 acres in 1984 and renovated in 2020, the single-story facility features a clear height of 25 feet. MAG Capital Partners acquired the property from Contract Filling Inc. (CFI), a provider of fragrances, deodorants and cosmetic products. Harvey Pava and Jordan Shea of Walker & Dunlop advised the buyer on debt financing. A sale-leaseback transaction was completed with private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners’ portfolio company Arizona Natural Resources (ANR), which announced its acquisition of CFI in mid-August.
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Delaware Valley Retina Associates has signed a 5,938-square-foot healthcare lease renewal at Princess Road Office Park in Lawrenceville, a northern suburb of Trenton. Larken Associates owns the property, which comprises 47,094 square feet of office and medical office space across two buildings on a nine-acre site. Vinny DiMeglio of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.
VINELAND, N.J. — California-based investment firm Provender Partners has purchased a 217,540-square-foot food production and distribution facility located in the Southern New Jersey community of Vineland for $22.5 million. Built in the mid-1990s, the facility features clear heights of 28 feet, 23 dock-high doors, ample trailer parking and both freezer and cooler space. The 18-acre site also has the potential to be expanded. Provender Partners acquired the facility from the tenant, Safeway, in a sale-leaseback. Ryan Guittare and Kurt Montagano of Newmark brokered the deal.