PLAINSBORO, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 44,400-square-foot life sciences facility located at 107 Morgan Lane in Plainsboro, a suburb of Princeton. At the time of sale, the single-story building was leased to a subsidiary of global pharmaceutical firm WuXi AppTec. Frank DiTommaso, David Bernhaut and Andy Merin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, XBL Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
New Jersey
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Maryland-based industrial investment firm Realterm has acquired two buildings totaling 41,500 square feet in the Northern New Jersey community of East Rutherford. The adjacent buildings at 880 and 890 Paterson Plank Road sit on a combined 4.4 acres and respectively total 5,000 and 36,500 square feet. Scott Perkins, Chris Todd and William Ericksen of NAI James E. Hanson represented Realterm in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm B6 Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $15.1 million sale of a 67,158-square-foot development site in Jersey City. The transit-served parcel at 100 Forrest St. is located in the city’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood. Yanni Marmarou, Jack Drillock and Andrea Nestico of B6 Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and plans for the site were also not disclosed.
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Progress Capital has arranged a $23 million construction loan for a 1,000-unit self-storage project in Branchburg, about 50 miles west of New York City. The site, which is also zoned to support the future development of 160 multifamily units, will house three two-story buildings with units of varying sizes. Kathy Anderson and Caillin Boles of Progress Capital arranged the three-year, interest-only loan, which also featured an option to convert to permanent financing, through Valley Bank. The borrower was Cyzner Properties. Construction is expected to last 18 to 24 months.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Woodmont Industrial Partners has broken ground on a 54,113-square-foot project at 51 New Brunswick Ave. in the Northern New Jersey community of Woodbridge. The facility will feature a clear height of 32 feet, seven dock doors, build-to-suit office space and ample car and trailer parking. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2023.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm B6 Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $6.5 million sale of a 31,000-square-foot multifamily development site at 70 Mallory Ave. in Jersey City that is zoned for 136 units. Yanni Marmarou, Jack Drillock and Andrea Nestico of B6 Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and construction timeline were also not disclosed.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Colliers has arranged the $13.2 million sale of Westminster Corporate Center, a 158,583-square-foot office campus in the Northern New Jersey community of Florham Park. The campus, which was 57 percent leased at the time of sale, comprises two three-story buildings on a 15.3-acre site. Jacklene Chesler, Patrick Norris and Joe Lane of Colliers brokered the deal. The buyer, Pentaurus, plans to implement a value-add program that will upgrade the lobby and existing fitness facilities, as well as add pickleball and basketball courts.
CLIFTON, N.J. — Summit Health has opened a 100,000-square-foot medical office building at 1255 Broad St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. Among the specialty practices housed within the facility are primary care, family medicine, dermatology, orthopedics, urology, breast care, imaging and lab services and comprehensive cancer care. Gensler designed the facility, which also features 118 exam rooms and an urgent care clinic operated by CityMD.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Atkins Cos. has completed the renovation of a 120,000-square-foot medical office building located in the Northern New Jersey community of West Orange. Capital improvements included the modernization of the building’s common areas and restrooms on the second, fourth and fifth floors, as well as the addition of new lighting, flooring, fixtures and decorative elements. Atkins originally developed the building, which is situated adjacent to RWJBarnabas Health’s corporate offices, in 1983.
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — A joint venture between locally based developer Hampshire Cos. and global investment management firm Invesco will develop a 111,660-square-foot industrial project in North Arlington, located just outside Newark. The facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 22 dock-high doors, five trailer parking spaces and roughly 4,500 square feet of office space. Michael Klein, John Rose, Jon Mikula and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged construction financing through BMO Financial Group on behalf of the joint venture. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.