LUMBERTON, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters has opened Cornerstone at Lumberton, a 70-unit affordable housing community located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, a basketball court, children’s play area and outdoor grilling and picnic stations.
ROSELAND, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $16 million sale of a 121,667-square-foot office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Roseland. At the time of sale, the property was 91 percent leased to tenants in the cybersecurity, legal and financial services sectors. Jeffrey Dunne, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Rich Gatto, Fahri Ozturk, Travis Langer and Zach McHale of CBRE represented the seller, a partnership between Northlight Capital Partners and Accordia Realty, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, New York-based investment firm Aresco Management.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Briar Knoll, a 53-unit apartment complex in Toms River, located in the central coastal part of the Garden State. The property offers 43 one-bedroom units and 10 two-bedroom units. Chez Eider and Andrew Townsend of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Pine View Equity Group LLC, in the transaction, and procured a private investor as the buyer. James Conley and Neil Campbell of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the sale of Stony Brook Gardens, a 70-unit multifamily property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Plainfield. The sales price equates to roughly $250,000 per unit. The two-story, garden-style property was built in 1961. Joni Sweetwood and Julie Gralla of Kislak represented the seller and the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A partnership between two New Jersey-based firms, KRE Group and Russo Development, has begun leasing Rock Pointe, a 345-unit apartment community in Rockaway Township, located west of New York City in Morris County. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, tot lot, walking trails, outdoor grilling areas, fitness center, conference facility, game room, package lockers and a dog park. Rents start at $2,100 per month for a one-bedroom unit. Move-ins are slated to begin in mid-January.
By Taylor Williams Demand for retail and restaurant space in Northern New Jersey has long been buoyed by spillover tenants that find themselves priced out of premium spaces in New York City. Yet despite the fact that retail rents throughout the city have been depressed for the last 18 months, users have not flocked to Manhattan and Brooklyn at the expense of the fringe markets of Northern New Jersey. In fact, brokers in the latter region see a healthy level of demand from a wide range of users that see opportunity in the current conditions. “The closures of national soft goods retailers that were squeezed by reduced demand and supply chain constraints during the height of COVID-19 left some beautifully built-out spaces,” notes Kevin Pelio, director of leasing at Azarian Group. “This has benefitted local and regional operators who can come into a prominent retail location without the capital-intensive, upfront investment typically required in a normal market.” Pelio adds that the larger trend among brick-and-mortar retailers to reduce initial capital outlays and build-out costs has also led to reductions in landlords’ tenant improvement (TI) allowances. Brian Katz, CEO of Englewood, N.J.-based Katz & Associates, concurs that certain retailers are aggressively …
LINDEN, N.J. — New Jersey-based Accurate Builders & Developers has opened Citizen Linden, a 234-unit apartment community that is located about 20 miles south of New York City in Union County. Designed by Thomas J. Brennan Architects, Citizen Linden includes 4,500 square feet of retail space and a 292-space parking garage. Units feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a fitness center, multiple coworking and conference rooms, a dog park, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a resident lounge with a demonstration kitchen. Rents start at $1,800 per month for a studio apartment.
MOONACHIE, N.J. — Denver-based EverWest Real Estate Investors has purchased three industrial buildings totaling 190,032 square feet in Moonachie, located in Bergen County, for $65.8 million. The buildings at 135, 137-141 and 170 W. Commercial Ave. feature a combined 26 loading positions and 243 parking spaces and are fully leased to Loomis Armored US, Paris Baguette and Toy Wonders. Gary Gabriel, Kyle Schmidt, David Bernhaut and Seth Zuidema of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Stephen Feinberg handled the transaction for EverWest on an internal basis.
WINDSOR, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $19 million permanent loan for The Shops at Windsor Green, a 157,200-square-foot retail center in West Windsor, a northeastern suburb of Trenton. Whole Foods Market, Marshall’s and Staples are the anchor tenants at the property, which was originally built in 1993. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim Mortgage placed the loan with a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Mainardi Management Co. The loan carried a seven-year term and fixed interest rate of 3 percent.
WALLINGTON, N.J. — Locally based investment firm Devli Real Estate has acquired four industrial properties totaling approximately 80,000 square feet in Northern New Jersey. The properties include a three-building complex in Howell that was built in 2005 and vacant buildings in Moonachie and Fair Lawn, as well as a two-acre development site in North Bergen. The sellers were not disclosed.
