PARSIPPANY, N.J. — The Kislak Company Inc. has brokered the $4.3 sale of Colony Plaza, a 40,000-square-foot office and retail property in Parsippany, a northwestern suburb of New York City. The site is located on a 3.2-acre site at 1180-1220 Route 46 near State Routes 10 and 287 and currently houses three buildings. Tom Scatuorchio and Matt Weilheimer of Kislak represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
New Jersey
Sterling Properties, Willton Investment Group Open 208-Unit Multifamily Community in East Rutherford, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A partnership between New York-based developer Sterling Properties and Willton Investment Group has opened Central & Oak, a 208-unit luxury multifamily community in East Rutherford, a northwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 80 Oak St., the seven-building property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities including a resident clubhouse, outdoor terrace, green space and a fitness center. Residences range in size from 724 to 1,308 square feet. The property offers convenient access to the Rutherford Trail Station, MetLife Stadium and the American Dream shopping and entertainment destination.
Logistics Firm Cryoport Signs 20,000 SF Industrial Lease in Morris Plains, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — Third-party logistics provider Cryoport, which provides climate-controlled distribution services for biopharmaceutical and animal health organizations, has signed a 20,000-square-foot industrial lease in Morris Plains, approximately 35 miles west of New York City. Cryoport is relocating from Livingston, New Jersey, to a space that is located inside a 55,000-square-foot distribution facility at 900 American Road. Robert Donnelly Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield represented Cryoport in the lease negotiations. Gregory Sabato and Scott Peck of Resource Realty represented the landlord, Commercial Realty Group of Parsippany.
BURLINGTON, N.J. — Wolf Commercial Real Estate (WCRE) has negotiated a 2,918-square-foot office lease for Vitality Hospice Care in Burlington, a southern suburb of Trenton. The space is located within a 63,400-square-foot office building at 460 Veterans Drive. The Class B office property was constructed in 1984 and offers convenient access to the New Jersey Turnpike, the New Jersey Transit River Line station and Interstate 295. Kevin Coleman and Victor DeJesus of WCRE represented Vitality Hospice Care in the lease negotiations. The team also represented the landlord, H & W Holding Group LLC.
HOPEWELL, N.J. — A partnership between full-service real estate firm Lincoln Equities Group and New York City-based H.I.G. Realty Partners has acquired Princeton West Innovation Campus, a 1.2 million-square-foot life sciences property in Hopewell, New Jersey. The 433-acre development, which is located about seven miles from Princeton University, is the former campus of Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). The New York City-based biopharmaceutical firm announced in late 2016 that it would gradually begin ceasing operations and shutting down the campus, according to centraljersey.com. The sales price was not disclosed, but the property flyer notes that BMS had invested more than $500 million in capital improvements to the campus prior to the sale. “Given the current public health crisis, we anticipate pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturers to consider ‘reshoring’ and expanding operations in the United States,” says Joel Bergstein, president of Lincoln Equities. “This spacious, modern BMS campus — located in the center of ‘Einstein’s Alley’ in Central New Jersey — is a prime location for continued innovation and expansion.” Lance Bergstein, an acquisition and development officer at Lincoln Equities, pointed to the region’s skilled and qualified workforce as another key driving factor behind the acquisition. “New Jersey has one of the …
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Gold Medal Bakery has signed a 23,500-square-foot industrial lease in Hackensack, a northwestern suburb of New York City. The space is located within a 65,700-square-foot warehousing and distribution facility at 215 S. Newman St. The building features two drive-in loading docks and a clear height of 16 feet. The property offers convenient access to the New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate 80 and the Garden State Parkway. The Stro Companies is the owner of the building.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Soloff Realty & Development Inc. has arranged the sale of a 20,000-square-foot retail building in Pennsauken, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. Located at 7937 S. Crescent Blvd., the freestanding building was constructed in 1985 and offers convenient access to State Route 130. At the time of sale, furniture store Howard Hill was the sole tenant of the building. David Dunkelman of Soloff represented the seller, Shane Properties Inc., in the transaction. A local investment firm purchased the building for an undisclosed price.
FRANKLIN, N.J. — Canadian developer BentallGreenOak has acquired a 925,000-square-foot industrial facility in Franklin, approximately 50 miles northwest of New York City. Located at 50 Veronica Ave., the facility was fully leased to LG Electronics USA at the time of sale. The building features a clear height of 40 feet, 170 trailer parking spots, 159 dock positions, four drive-in ramps and 394 car spaces. It offers convenient access to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 287. LG Electronics USA signed a seven-year lease of the entire building in April. Gary Gabriel, Andrew Merin and Kyle Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a partnership between Crow Holdings Industrial and The Carlyle Group, in the transaction.
BAYONNE, N.J. — KRE Group has opened Bay 151, a 200-unit multifamily community in Bayonne. Located at 151 Centre St., Bay 151 offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and 10,000 square feet of retail space. The three-building community features 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, including a fitness center, an outdoor deck with dining areas, grilling stations and a swimming pool. Residents also have access to a library and coworking space, a business center and a billiards room with club seating. The property offers convenient access to the Hudson-Bergen transit station. Hudson Projects designed the property.
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the $25.3 million sale of Hamilton House, a 99-unit multifamily property in Weehawken, just west of Manhattan. Located at 700 John F. Kennedy Blvd. East, the 12-story building was constructed in 1964 and offers a mix of 21 studio, 59 one- and 19 two-bedroom layouts. Ken Uranowitz and Niko Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Hamilton House LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Tuli Realty LLC.