PASSAIC, N.J. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $52 million sale of a 330,000-square-foot industrial property that is situated on a 10.7-acre site at 153 Linden St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Passaic. Rick Marchisio, Brian Lynch and Drew Maffey of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Waitex, and procured the buyer, Thor Equities, in the transaction. David Sitt, Peter Rotchford, Matthew Pizzolato and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged a three-year, floating-rate loan through Tremont Realty Capital on behalf of Thor Equities.
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — General contractor Peak Construction Corp. is underway on construction of Fair Lawn Logistics Center, a 155,010-square-foot speculative industrial project in Northern New Jersey. The facility will be situated on a 9.2-acre site and will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 16 dock doors and 5,000 square feet of office space. M+H Architects is designing the project, and Dynamic Engineering is serving as the civil engineer. Completion is slated for May 2023. The developer was not disclosed.
CLIFTON, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 63,000-square-foot medical office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. Darren Lizzack and Randy Horning of NAI Hanson represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The seller was an entity doing business as Bliss Valley Associates LLC. The buyer plans to build an outpatient surgery center on the top floor of the four-story building and lease the remaining space.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Lee & Associates has brokered the $36.5 million sale of a 200,000-square-foot industrial property located at 18-20 Harmrich Road in South Plainfield, about 40 miles south of Manhattan. The two-building property sits on 18 acres and features clear heights of 28 feet, multiple loading docks and additional outdoor storage space. Rick Marchisio, Crista Governara and Drew Maffey of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller and the buyer, Boston-based investment firm Marcus Partners, in the off-market transaction.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $85.4 million bridge loan for the refinancing of City Line East and City Line West, two adjacent apartment complexes totaling 342 units in Jersey City. Both properties are located within the University Place mixed-use development and feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units and Class A amenities. John Banas, Kris Wood, Christopher Philipps, John Wilson, Rhett Saltiel and Erik DiGirolamo of Walker & Dunlop arranged the two-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed debt fund on behalf of the New Jersey-based borrower.
TOTOWA, N.J. — Total Wine & More has opened a 32,000-square-foot store at Totowa Square, a 258,000-square-foot retail power center in Northern New Jersey. The retailer is backfilling a space formerly occupied by Babies ‘R’ Us. Brian Katz and Amy Staats of Katz & Associates represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Brian Schuster of Ripco Real Estate represented the tenant.
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — New Jersey-based brokerage firm Sitar Realty Co. has negotiated the $7.7 million sale of a 38,762-square-foot warehouse in Lakewood, about 70 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The two-story building sits on 3.5 acres. Manasquan Bank sold the property to a locally based limited liability company. Douglas Sitar and Robert JanTausch of Sitar Realty brokered the deal.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm B6 Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $4.5 million sale of a 25-unit apartment building in Jersey City’s West Bergen neighborhood. The property comprises 20 one-bedroom units and five two-bedroom units. Titanium Capital Partners purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Yanni Marmarou led the B6 Real Estate team that brokered the deal.
TOTOWA, N.J. — Marshalls has opened a 50,000-square-foot store at Totowa Square, a 258,000-square-foot retail power center in Northern New Jersey. The discount retailer is backfilling a space formerly occupied by Toys ‘R’ Us. Brian Katz and Amy Staats of Katz & Associates represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Jerry Welkis of Welco Realty represented the tenant. The center is now 97 percent leased.
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HBC, Streetworks Unveil Plans for 731,000 SF Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project in Westfield, New Jersey
WESTFIELD, N.J. — A partnership between Hudson Bay Co. (HBC) and StreetWorks Development, the company’s property development division, has unveiled plans for a mixed-use redevelopment project in Westfield, roughly 22 miles west of New York City. The developer plans to convert a 731,000-square-foot building previously occupied by a Lord & Taylor department store, as well as several town-owned parcels, into One Westfield Place, a transit-served development with an array of uses and pedestrian features. Preliminary plans call for 310,000 square feet of office space across two buildings; 27,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space throughout the development; 154 age-restricted apartments and townhomes; 69 market-rate apartments; an unspecified amount of affordable housing in accordance with local and state requirements; and two parking garages that can accommodate over 450 cars. The development team also plans to revitalize the downtown area with pocket parks, event spaces, water features and a mobility hub connecting the two sides of the train station that offers storage, bike stations and ride sharing areas. The joint venture will collaborate with Dan Biederman — president of Biederman Redevelopment Ventures, which runs the programs in New York City’s Bryant Park — to develop a plan to strategically program events and …