EDISON, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $7.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 63,200-square-foot industrial/research and development building in the Northern New Jersey city of Edison. The property was built in 1970 and features a clear height of 20 feet, three loading docks and both traditional lab and office space. Michael Klein and Max Custer of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Signature Bank on behalf of the borrower, New York City-based Northpath Investments. The building was fully leased at the time of the loan closing.
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated a 607,269-square-foot industrial lease in Phillipsburg, located on the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border. The tenant, Italian logistics form OMLog, will occupy space within Building 3 at Bridge Point 78, a 3.9 million-square-foot master-planned development by Bridge Industrial and PGIM Real Estate. Jake Terkanian, Mindy Lissner and Vincent Ranalli of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Kevin Dudley, also with CBRE, represented the tenant.
EATONTOWN, N.J. — JLL has placed a $9 million loan for the refinancing of Meridian Center II, an 80,188-square-foot office building in the coastal New Jersey city of Eatontown. Built on 4.6 acres in 1988, the property was 92 percent leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as Hackensack Meridian Health, Wayside Technology Group and Altair Health. Michael Klein, Max Custer and Gerard Quinn of JLL arranged the loan, specific terms of which were not disclosed, on behalf of the borrower, locally based development and management firm The Donato Group.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Developer J.G. Petrucci Co. Inc. will build The Station at East Orange, a 172-unit apartment community that will be located just west of Newark. The property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 30 percent of which will be reserved as affordable housing, with kitchen islands and stainless steel countertops. In addition, The Station at East Orange will include 3,477 square feet of retail space and amenities such as a fitness center, business center and an art gallery. J.G. Petrucci is developing the project in partnership with TD+ Partners and the City of East Orange. A firm construction timeline is still being established.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Redwood Realty Advisors has brokered the $3.9 million sale of two multifamily buildings totaling 17 units in the McGinley Square neighborhood of Jersey City. The sales price equates to approximately $232,000 per unit. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. Steve Matovski of Redwood Realty brokered the deal.
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Developer J.G. Petrucci Co. Inc. has broken ground on Port Logistics Center at Logan, a 1.8 million-square-foot industrial project in Logan Township, located in the southern part of the state. Construction is underway on Building A, which will span 1 million square feet and feature a clear height of 40 feet, 663 vehicle parking spaces and 241 trailer parking spaces. Completion of Building A is slated for the fourth quarter. The other three buildings, which total 261,000, 253,500 and 331,870 square feet, are currently being marketed for lease.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Regional developer Diversified Properties has completed the lease-up of 480 Flatz, a 35-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of East Rutherford. The property, which is now fully occupied, features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers. Diversified Properties developed the property in a joint venture with North Jersey Builders Group.
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $6.1 million sale of a 27-unit multifamily building in Cliffside Park, located across the Hudson River from Harlem. The sales price equates to roughly $226,000 per unit. Brian Whitmer, Andrew Schwartz, Jordan Sobel and Andre Balthazard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, A&J Inc., and procured the buyer, JTS Inc., in the transaction. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Round Table Studios, a provider of flexible and coworking solutions, has opened a 40,000-square-foot space in the Northern New Jersey city of Berkeley Heights. The space is located within The Park, a 185-acre mixed-use redevelopment. The space features configurable office suite studios, on-demand meeting rooms, a traditional coworking gallery and an upscale coworking library. Members also have access to The Park’s onsite amenities, including a 12,000-square-foot fitness center, biking and walking trails and a health clinic.
HANOVER, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI) has sold Wegmans Retail Center, a 133,276-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center located about 30 miles west of New York City in Hanover. The sales price was $46 million. The property was built in phases between 2017 and 2020 and was fully leased to regional grocer Wegmans and Panera Bread at the time of sale. The sale also included two newly developed restaurant buildings that are leased to Capital Grille and Seasons 52. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli, J.B. Bruno and Nicholas Stefans of JLL represented Mack-Cali in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.