NEW JERSEY — The New Jersey industrial market has maintained its historically high rate of rent growth and low rate of vacancy through the third quarter, respectively clocking in at $9.39 per square foot and 3 percent, according to the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield. Demand for industrial space from e-commerce and third-party logistics users fueled the performances of both metrics as consumers increasingly spent more time at home and shopped online amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Year-to-date, the Garden State has absorbed more than 6.5 million square feet of industrial space, down only slightly from the 7.2 million square feet absorbed by the end of the third quarter in 2019. However, Jason Price, the firm’s director of Tri-State research, noted that the moderate decline in year-to-date absorption was more attributable to lack of supply than diminished tenant demand. Construction activity has risen over the first nine months of 2020 relative to that period in 2019 as the market has shown signs of being undersupplied. Year-to-date, developers have delivered some 8.1 million square feet of new inventory, a 28.6 percent increase from the 6.3 million square feet delivered through the first three quarters of last year. In addition, New Jersey’s …
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Prism Capital Partners, in a joint venture with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., is nearing completion of 10 Green Street at Woodbridge Station, a 232-unit multifamily project located south of Newark in Woodbridge. The transit-oriented development is located at the site of a former Lucas Chevrolet dealership and also includes 12,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Units will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling area, package room and a conference center. The development team expects the first units to be available for occupancy in spring 2021.
WARREN, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of a 181,210-square-foot life sciences facility in Warren that is fully leased to Celgene/Bristol Myers Squibb. Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz, Jason Emrani, Steven Schultz and Dan Reider of NKF represented the seller, a joint venture between Ivy Realty and Waterfall Asset Management, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Thor Equities. The property recently underwent a value-add program that included a new roof and HVAC upgrades.
NEWARK, N.J. — Development and investment firm Paramount Assets is nearing completion of a two-building, 47-unit historic multifamily redevelopment project in Newark. The building at 30 Clinton St. was constructed in 1910 and is complete, and the building at 40 Clinton St. was constructed in 1914 and is nearing completion. Residents at both buildings have access to a fitness center, lounge and storage spaces. The development also includes ground-floor retail space, 2,500 square feet of which is occupied by the U.S. Post Office.
PINE BROOK, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 65,000-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 19 Chapin Road in Pine Brook, about 30 miles west of New York City. The property offers 20- to 22-foot clear heights, 76 dock-high doors and ample car parking space. Kevin Murphy and Trevor Patterson of NKF represented the tenant, global manufacturer Doosan Machine Tools, in the lease negotiations. The landlord, Cohen Asset Management, was represented internally.
SECAUCUS, N.J. — JLL has negotiated two office leases totaling 95,000 square feet at 500 Plaza Drive in the New York City metro of Secaucus. Hartz Mountain Industries signed a new lease for 54,000 square feet, and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. renewed its lease for 41,000 square feet at the Class A building. David Stifelman and Timothy Greiner of JLL represented the landlord, Manulife Investment Management, in both lease negotiations. Geoffrey Schubert of CBRE represented Hartz Mountain Industries, and Matthew Astrachan of JLL represented AXA Equitable Life Insurance. The 11-story, 461,525-square-foot building is located within the 200-acre Harmon Meadow development at the junction of the New Jersey Turnpike and State Route 3.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Developer KRE Group has broken ground on Phase II of Bay 151, a multifamily project that will add 213 units to the local supply of the New York City metro of Bayonne. Phase I consists of 200 units that are now 85 percent occupied. At full build-out, Bay 151 will comprise 625 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Residences at Bay 151 come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, and the property features more than 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, with all amenities now open to residents. Completion of Phase II is slated for late 2021.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $36.5 million loan for The Metropolitan at 40 Park, a 130-unit apartment building in Morristown, about 35 miles west of New York City. The property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units that offer private balconies or terraces. Amenities include a fitness center, game room, rooftop terrace and a package center with lockers. A partnership between Woodmont Properties and Roseland Residential Trust developed the seven-story, Class A building in 2010.
UNION, N.J. — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of permanent financing for Centurion Union, a newly built, 80-unit apartment building in Union, located southwest of Newark. Residents have access to amenities including a fitness center, game room, lounge, coworking space, dog run and a children’s playroom. Michael Klein and Max Custer of JLL arranged the fixed-rate loan through Provident Bank on behalf of the borrower, American Landmark Development.
CAMDEN, N.J. — A partnership between Chicago-based Venture One Real Estate and Kovitz Investment Group has acquired a 17,290-square-foot vacant industrial building in Camden, located outside of Philadelphia in New Jersey. The 9.4-acre property serves as a repair/maintenance facility, offers proximity to Interstate 295 and downtown Philadelphia and features 2,800 square feet of office space and parking for 236 trailers. Jim Scott of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the buyer and will market the property for lease.