ORANGE, N.J. — Lee & Associates has arranged a $12.5 million construction loan for The Legacy, a 51-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Newark suburb of Orange. The property will offer one- and two-bedroom units and a fitness center and rooftop deck. Gary Sopko and Jerry Joseph of Lee & Associates arranged the loan on behalf of the private developer, former NFL player Kimble Wright. Construction is scheduled to begin this month and to be complete in spring 2022. Parkview Financial provided the loan.
MARLTON, N.J. — A partnership between Canoe Brook Development and RD Management has begun leasing Inwood at Renaissance Square, a 338-unit luxury apartment community in Marlton, located outside Philadelphia. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 602 to 1,238 square feet. Units feature custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, conference room, golf lounge and simulator and an onsite public park with a playground and dog run. Rents start at approximately $1,500 per month for a studio apartment.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Colliers International has negotiated a 140,800-square-foot industrial sublease at 500 Griffith Morgan Lane in Pennsauken, located outside Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. Food subscription service Misfits Market, which recently relocated to a new build-to-suit facility in Delanco, New Jersey, is subleasing the space to California-based Maxon Auto Corp. The space features a clear height of 24 feet, 29 loading doors and three drive-in doors. Ian Richman and Marc Isdaner of Colliers represented Misfits Market in the transaction.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has secured a 110,000-square-foot industrial lease at 7300 West Side Ave. in North Bergen, located across the Hudson River from Upper Manhattan. The property currently spans 130,000 square feet, but the landlord plans to remove 20,000 square feet of mezzanine-level office space in order to create more 24-foot clear heights throughout the building. Scott Perkins, Tom Vetter, Jeff DeMagistris and Chris Todd of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, Link Logistics Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Wenying “Linda” Tan of Oxford Property Group USA represented the tenant, shipping company High May Inc.
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) will open a 330,000-square-foot distribution center in the Northern New Jersey city of Perth Amboy. The Atlanta-based retailer will use the center to offer same-day and next-day flatbed delivery of bulk and oversized orders to customers and stores in the Tri-State area. In addition, Home Depot will open a fulfillment center in Perth Amboy in 2021. Combined, the openings of these two facilities should bring about 400 new jobs to the market. Prospective sites for the new centers, as well as specific timelines for coming on line, were not disclosed.
READINGTON, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Larken Associates has received approval for The Ridge at Readington, a 254-unit multifamily redevelopment in Readington, about 50 miles west of New York City. The 17.2-acre site was originally intended to house an eight-building office campus that was branded Readington Commons. The new multifamily community will consist of 10 buildings featuring one- and two-bedroom units across 21 different floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse, outdoor lounge area, children’s play area and a dog park. Completion is scheduled for spring/summer 2022.
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.8 million sale of a 45-unit multifamily portfolio in Ridgefield Park, located in Northern New Jersey. The portfolio comprises three buildings totaling 36 one-bedroom units and nine studio apartments with garages, covered parking and on-site laundry facilities. Daniel Aviles and Casey Egan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The Legacy Companies, a Florida-based food manufacturing and consumer appliance provider, has signed a 78,585-square-foot industrial lease at 2555 Kuser Road in the Northern New Jersey township of Hamilton. Ken Morris of Morris Southeast Group and Mike Witco of Chilmark Real Estate Services LLC represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Scannell Properties owns the building.
NEW YORK CITY AND MAHWAH, N.J. — Premium Apparel LLC, an affiliate of New York City-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners, has entered into an agreement to purchase multiple clothing brands from Mahwah-based Ascena Retail Group (OTCMKTS: ASNAQ) for $540 million. The apparel and footwear brands in question include Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey. Under the terms of the deal, which is expected to close by mid-December, Premium Apparel will acquire the brands on a cash-free and debt-free basis. Premium Apparel did not specify how many of brick-and-mortar stores will be affected by the transaction, but the new ownership did say that it remains committed to retaining a “substantial portion” of stores and employees affiliated with these brands. “Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey are well-known brands, each with passionate associates and loyal customers,” says Stefan Kaluzny, managing director of Sycamore Partners. “These brands have significant potential, and we are excited about the opportunity to partner with Ascena’s talented team to continue delivering new and relevant experiences for customers.” Ascena Retail Group, which operated about 1,500 stores throughout the country as of late August, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July. In September, …
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI) has sold 7 Campus Drive, a 154,820-square-foot office building located in the Northern New Jersey city of Parsippany, for $12.7 million. According to commercialcafé.com, the property was built on 10 acres in 1982. The buyer was The Birch Group.