ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Caesars Entertainment Corp. and VICI Properties Inc. have agreed to sell Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino for approximately $25 million in cash. The buyer, Twin River Holdings Inc., will pay $19 million to VICI and $6 million to Caesars. The property includes approximately 225,750 square feet of gaming space and 1,214 hotel rooms. Restaurants on site include Italian eatery Buca di Beppo and Guy Fieri’s Chophouse. Following the sale, Caesars will continue to operate Caesars Atlantic City, which will include the Wild Wild West casino area, The Book sports wagering facility and Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City. VICI Properties will continue to own the land and real estate associated with Caesars Atlantic City, including the Wild Wild West casino area. Both parties were represented internally.
RED BANK, N.J. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has acquired The Coastal Building, a 29,178-square-foot Class A office building in Red Bank, a southern suburb of New York City. Located at 151 Bodman Place on the Navesink River, the property offers convenient access to State Highway 35 and the Garden State Parkway. At the time of sale, tenants included Conklin Office Services LLC, Hudson Canyon Investment Counselors and The Pat Menna Law Firm. The building was constructed in 1982 and underwent lobby renovations in 2013. First National acquired the building in an off-market transaction and plans to improve the property with targeted upgrades focused on green initiatives and technology. The sales price was undisclosed.
WAYNE, N.J. — A partnership between New Jersey-based developer Endurance Real Estate Group LLC and California-based Pacific Coast Capital Partners LLC (PCCP) has acquired the Southern New Jersey core infill portfolio for $43 million. The warehousing and distribution portfolio includes seven buildings across Swedesboro, Delran and Mount Laurel totaling 553,548 square feet. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 88 percent leased to 22 tenants, including Food Sciences Inc., Carnegie Pharmaceuticals LLC and The Jewelry Group. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the buyer in the transaction. Michael Hines and Brad Ruppel led a CBRE team that represented the undisclosed seller.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Restoration Hardware (RH) has unveiled plans to transform the 42-room Alnwick Hall mansion in Morristown, a western suburb of New York City, into an upscale home improvement store, restaurant and wine bar. The renaissance revival-style mansion was built in 1904 and modeled after a 16th-century British manor. The Morris Township Committee designated the property, which has been vacant for several years, as a non-condemned area in need of redevelopment in 2018. Next steps include receiving project approval from a local planning board, officially naming RH as the developer and establishing a construction schedule.
LIVINGSTON, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated a 1,880-square-foot office lease renewal for legal practice The Durkin Firm in Livingston, a western suburb of New York City. The space is located at 345 Eisenhower Parkway, a 157,500-square-foot office building that offers a café, fitness center, lounge and conference facility. Joshua Levering of NAI James Hanson represented The Durkin Firm in the lease negotiations. Eastman Management is the landlord.
As an adjunct of the greater Philadelphia market, but with a population that supports its own industry, Southern New Jersey is the archetype of the suburban office market. While throughout the country there has been a trend of firms migrating back to urban centers, Southern New Jersey has held its own against its metropolitan neighbor. In some instances, this area has outperformed average suburban office market metrics. Rebecca Ting, NAI Mertz For example, the national vacancy rate for suburban office markets stood at 22.1 percent at the end of 2019. Midway through the first quarter of 2020, the vacancy rate in Southern New Jersey’s core of Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties stands at 8.7 percent. That rate represents a slight increase from year-end 2019, but is consistent with the 8.5 percent median rate for the market over the past four years. Market rents have been on a steady ascent since mid-2016 and now stand at $21.30 per square foot. The two primary submarkets of Southern New Jersey — Cherry Hill and Marlton–Moorestown–Mount Laurel (3M) — are both performing well and are approaching an equilibrium on the metrics of vacancy rate and market rent. Julie Kronfield, NAI Mertz Office space in …
NJEDA, Local Institutions to Provide Over $20M in Financing to Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has partnered with six community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to provide between $20 million and $30 million in low-cost financing to small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19. The CDFI Emergency Loan Loss Reserve Fund is a $10 million capital reserve fund that the NJEDA will use to take a first loss position on COVID-related loans that provide low-interest working capital to small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the outbreak. The NJEDA will back these loans up to 50 percent if they default in the future. Institutions including New Jersey Community Capital, UCEDC, Regional Business Assistance Corporate, Cooperative Business Assistance Corp., Greater Newark Enterprise Corp. and 1st Bergen Federal Credit Union will all participate in the CDFI Emergency Loan Loss Reserve Fund.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Keller Williams Princeton has renewed its 5,396-square-foot office lease at 100 Canal Pointe Boulevard, a 65,592-square-foot office building in Princeton. The Class A property was constructed in 1987. Kevin Coleman of Wolf Commercial Real Estate represented Keller Williams in the lease negotiations. Canal Pointe LLC is the landlord. Broker representation for the landlord was undisclosed.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Saadia Group LLC, a New York-based investor, has acquired a 135,668-square-foot industrial facility in Plainfield, a southwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 1700-1722 S. 2nd St., the property features convenient access to the Garden State Parkway as well as State Routes 287 and 78. The building was constructed in 1945. Jonathan Glick of Sheldon Gross Realty represented Saadia Group in the transaction. Second Street Associates sold the asset for an undisclosed price.
GARFIELD, N.J. — StorageBlue has opened a 650-unit self-storage facility in Garfield, a northwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 170 River Drive, the gross 60,000-square-foot facility is a redevelopment of a former macaroni factory. Piermont Bank financed the $6 million repositioning project. The company now operates five self-storage facilities, all of which are located in New Jersey and New York.