PASSAIC, N.J. — Seven Hills Realty Trust (NASDAQ: SEVN), an affiliate of The RMR Group, has provided a $47 million acquisition loan for a 330,000-square-foot industrial property located at 153 Linden St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Passaic. JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Thor Equities, which will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
NEPTUNE, N.J. — KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot has signed a 10,000-square-foot restaurant lease at Neptune Plaza Shopping Center in coastal New Jersey. The restaurant now has 10 locations throughout the Tri-State area. Kevin Pelio of Azarian Realty Co. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Stephan Miller of Welco Realty represented the tenant.
BORDENTOWN, N.J. — Larken Associates has completed The Reserve at Crosswicks, a 272-unit multifamily project in the Southern New Jersey community of Bordentown. The garden-style property consists of seven buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, children’s play area, game room, lounge and package handling services. Rents start at $1,840 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
NEWARK, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of five industrial buildings totaling 113,743 square feet in Newark. The portfolio, which comprises spaces ranging in size from 2,500 to 13,500 square feet, is currently leased to 22 tenants. Gary Gabriel, Kyle Schmidt, David Bernhaut and Ryan Larkin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Sitex Group, in the transaction. A joint venture between affiliates of Westbrook Partners and Camber Real Estate Partners acquired the portfolio for an undisclosed price.
CLIFTON, N.J. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 98,000-square-foot industrial complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. The two-building, multi-tenant property sits on 3.5 acres at 31-35 Styertowne Road. Josh Krantz of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Kessler-Schwartz Associates, and procured the buyer, Longpoint Realty Partners, in the off-market transaction. The new ownership plans to invest in capital improvements and has also retained Lee & Associates to lease the property.
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.