NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Crumbl Cookies has opened a 1,794-square-foot store at The Shoppes at North Brunswick, located near Rutgers University in New Jersey. Kevin Pelio and James Azarian represented the landlord, Azarian Realty Co., in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Jerry Johnson of Bennett Williams Commercial represented the tenant.
VINELAND, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $4.1 million permanent loan for Vineland Apartments, a 104-unit multifamily property in Southern New Jersey. The garden-style property comprises seven two-story buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 680 to 868 square feet. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, New Jersey-based investment firm Marshall Weinerman Real Estate. The direct lender was not disclosed.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Tropical Supermarket will open a 15,800-square-foot grocery store at Clinton Corners, a 30,331-square-foot neighborhood retail center located in the Northern New Jersey community of South Plainfield. The tenant will backfill a space previously occupied by grocer Bravo, maintaining the property’s 100 percent occupancy rate. Vanessa Fernandez-Kelty of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between The Birch Group and 2020 Vision has purchased 101 Hudson Street, a 42-story office building in Jersey City. Also known as The Merrill Lynch Building, the waterfront property spans 1.3 million square feet within the city’s Exchange Place district. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Shawn Rosenthal, Jason Gaccione and Jake Salkovitz of CBRE advised on the new ownership’s assumption of $250 million in existing CMBS debt and secured a $78 million preferred equity investment from New York City-based SKW Funding.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A partnership between New York City-based SJP Properties and locally based developer Scotto Properties has topped out the new headquarters project for Valley National Bank in the Northern New Jersey community of Morristown. Construction began in early 2022, and full completion is slated for spring 2023. Upon delivery, Valley National Bank will relocate from Wayne, N.J. The company ultimately plans to employ about 650 people at its new campus, which will also house 14,500 square feet of commercial space, including a Valley National retail branch. Gensler designed the project.
NEWARK, N.J. — A public-private partnership between RISE: A Real Estate Co. and the New Jersey Institute of Technology has completed Maple Hall, a 548-bed student housing project located on the university’s Newark campus. The eight-story development includes a game room, an outdoor terrace, full kitchens, private and group study rooms, a creative studio, an outdoor kitchen and onsite parking. The community also features 2,145 square feet of retail space. RISE will provide ongoing property management at Maple Hall, which opened before the start of the 2022-2023 academic year. The development team for the project included Niles Bolton Associates, Netta Architects, Terminal Construction, T&M Associates, Langan Engineering and RBC Capital Markets.
VINELAND, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $18.3 million sale of Spring Gardens, a 130-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Vineland. The property was built on 13.4 acres in 1974 and houses 64 one-bedroom units and 66 two-bedroom residences across 16 buildings. Joni Sweetwood of Kislak represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
DENVILLE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $7.2 million sale of a 42,000-square-foot industrial building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Denville. The property sits on 3.4 acres, features a clear height of 18 feet and is currently leased to three tenants. Andrew Schwartz, Jordan Sobel and Andre Balthazard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
FORT LEE, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $116.5 million sale of Hudson Lights, a 276-unit apartment community located in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee that was completed in 2016. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 666 to 2,072 square feet. The amenity package comprises a pool with cabanas, fitness center with a yoga studio, resident lounge with a billiards table and catering kitchen and a children’s playroom. Jeff Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Eric Apfel, Zach McHale, Fahri Ozturk, Richard Gatto and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a joint venture between Skylight Real Estate Partners and Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC.
CARTERET, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated a 406,437-square-foot industrial lease renewal in the Northern New Jersey community of Carteret. Coffee distributor Continental Terminals will continue to occupy the entirety of the building at 200 Middlesex Ave. Scott Perkins, Chris Todd, Andrew Somple, Greg James and Justin Allessio of NAI Hanson represented the landlord, an undisclosed institutional investment firm, in the lease negotiations. Tom Carragher, Steve Korfiatis, Craig Engelhardt and Chris Carragher of Newmark represented the tenant.