CARLSTADT, N.J. — Legacy Capital has acquired 2 Palmer Terrace, a 60,400-square-foot industrial building located outside of New York City in Carlstadt. The property was originally built on three acres in 1977 and renovated in 2014. Building features include 17- to 39-foot clear heights and four oversized drive-in doors. Matthew Pizzolato and Thomas Didio Jr. of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Sound Point Commercial Real Estate Finance for the deal. The property was triple net leased to Sofive Soccer Centers at the time of sale.
SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. — ePost Global Inc., a California-based provider of global delivery solutions, has signed a 41,256-square-foot industrial lease at 18 Central Blvd. in South Hackensack, located in the northern part of the state. Jason Fisch of F. Greek Development Inc. represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Stephen Jennings represented the landlord, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, on an internal basis.
By Alex Kachris, research manager — Northeast industrial region, JLL Industrial commercial real estate had its second-best year on record in 2020, with U.S. transaction volume nearing $96 billion. As competition among investors for industrial product remains strong in 2021, JLL Capital Markets Research isolated one sub-class that is gaining investor interest: multi-use logistics. The multi-use logistics profile includes older, multi-tenant assets ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 square feet that have solid footprints within infill urban logistics markets. These assets, which often have diversified, local tenant bases, usually house a mix of distribution, flex showroom, industrial showroom, R&D, warehouse and/or manufacturing space. Multi-use logistics assets boast compelling rent growth profiles and strong long-term outlooks. With new, yield-focused investors jumping into the industrial space, multi-use logistics product is desirable as an alternative to the bulk industrial market, which is getting tighter. Given that multi-use logistics facilities are generally older properties, population centers have exploded around these assets, making not only almost impossible to replace but highly sought-after as last-mile logistics locations close to end users. Compounded by industry fundamentals that are driven by macroeconomic factors, including reshoring and acceleration of e-commerce adoption, the increased demand for these smaller, multi-tenant industrial assets …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI) has unveiled the latest phase of the redevelopment of Harborside, a 4.3 million-square-foot mixed-use campus in Jersey City. The redevelopment of the 422,590-square-foot Harborside 1, which is one of five office buildings on the campus, is complete and includes a new façade and lobby, as well as infrastructure upgrades. The building also features a private terrace on the fourth floor with views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline. As part of this phase, Mack-Cali also introduced new art installations and public spaces and announced summer programming, including the opening of Smorgasburg, an open-air food market. Harborside also features 71,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, fitness and wellness programming, a 351-room Hyatt Regency hotel, a food hall and a daycare center. In addition, the site can support approximately 3.5 million square feet of new commercial and residential development.
NEWPORT, N.J. — The LeFrak Organization, a family-owned development firm, has begun leasing The Beach, a 336-unit multifamily community in Newport, located across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan. Designed by HLW Architects, the waterfront property offers studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units with private terraces or balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, dog park, package lockers, children’s play area, library, game room and a rooftop lounge with a wet bar. Rents start at $2,450 per month for a studio apartment.
FLORENCE, N.J. — Denver-based Black Creek Group will develop Florence Turnpike Crossings – West, a 508,200-square-foot speculative industrial project in the Southern New Jersey city of Florence. The Class A property will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 95 trailer parking stalls and 434 car parking stalls. Peak Construction Corp. will be the general contractor for the project, and Avison Young is serving as construction manager. Other project partners include architect Ware Malcomb and Menlo Engineering Associates Inc. Site work is underway, and the project is slated for a January 2022 completion.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Apparel importer Vandale Industries has signed a 207,021-square-foot industrial lease at 773 Cranbury South River Road in South Brunswick, located in the central part of the Garden State. The cross-dock property spans 488,884 square feet and is now fully leased. Chuck Fern and Jason Barton with Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Michael Kimmel, Jason Goldman, Marc Petrella and Andrew Siemsen, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the landlord, Duke Realty.
FORT LEE, N.J. — The Kislak Co. Inc., a New Jersey-based brokerage firm, has arranged the $55.3 million sale of The Pinnacle, a 142-unit high-rise apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. Built in 2020, the 15-story building features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Scott Davidovic of Kislak represented the seller and developer, 69 Main Street Fort Lee Urban Renewal, in the transaction. Justin Lupo of Kislak procured the buyer, a joint venture between Blue Diamond Equities and Skywood Properties. David Singer of Calloway Capital placed acquisition financing through MF1 Global on behalf of the buyer. The property was 70 percent occupied at the time of sale.
TEANECK, N.J. — Phibro Animal Health Corp. has signed a 49,577-square-foot office lease renewal at Glenpointe, a mixed-use development in the Northern New Jersey community of Teaneck that serves as the company’s global headquarters. Susan Mason and Tom Reilly of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. David Simson, Jeff Schotz, Peter Rossi, Dan Reider and Peter Kasparian of Newmark represented the landlord, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises. In addition to office uses, the Glenpointe campus houses three hotels totaling roughly 700 rooms, a 26,000-square-foot fitness center and multiple food and beverage options.
CHICAGO AND HOLMDEL, N.J. — Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) and Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (NYSE: MNR) have agreed to merge, signaling their intent to build a leading industrial real estate business and participate in the long-term growth of the sector. Based on the structure of the deal, Equity Commonwealth would acquire Monmouth in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion, including the assumption of debt. The combined company is expected to have a pro forma equity market capitalization of approximately $5.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Monmouth shareholders will receive 0.67 shares of Equity Commonwealth stock for every share of Monmouth stock they own. Equity Commonwealth and Monmouth shareholders are expected to own approximately 65 percent and 35 percent, respectively, of the pro forma company following the close of the transaction. Monmouth’s portfolio comprises 120 industrial properties totaling 24.5 million square feet. The Holmdel-based company is also under contract to purchase six properties totaling 1.8 million square feet, with the deals expected to close later this year or early next. Equity Commonwealth is a Chicago-based office REIT with a portfolio of four properties totaling 1.5 million square feet. “The transaction provides Equity Commonwealth with a high-quality, …