MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged a $110.5 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of five industrial buildings totaling approximately 800,000 square feet in Northern New Jersey. The names and addresses of the buildings were not disclosed. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was also not named. The portfolio was 97 percent leased at the time of the loan closing.
NETCONG, N.J. — Regional brokerage firm Hudson Atlantic Realty has negotiated the $10.8 million sale of Kings View Apartments, a 38-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Netcong. Units at the property, which was built in 2002, come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and are reserved for renters age 55 and above. Amenities include a fitness center and a resident lounge. Adam Zweibel and Dante Fusaro of Hudson Atlantic brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
LOS ANGELES — Real estate investment firm JRK Property Holdings has announced its acquisition of a portfolio of three multifamily properties for $400 million. The portfolio includes apartment communities located in Seattle; Hoboken, N.J.; and Los Angeles totaling 803 units. The seller was Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), a Chicago-based multifamily REIT. Centennial in Seattle features 408 units, 77 Park Avenue in Hoboken comprises 301 units, and C on Pico in Los Angeles totals 94 units. According to Trulia.com, C on Pico offers two-bedroom units, with monthly rental rates beginning at $3,325. Monthly rental rates at 77 Park Avenue begin at $3,655, according to Zillow.com. Rachel Parsons, Derrek Ostrzyzek and Kenji Thomas of CBRE represented Equity Residential in the transaction. Ryan Greer, also with CBRE, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of JRK. “These recent acquisitions exemplify the type of high-quality, well-located assets we continue to target in today’s market,” says Daniel Lippman, president of JRK. “We believe the multifamily sector has reached an inflection point whereby we can acquire assets at a unique time where new supply subsides and long-term fundamentals remain strong. These dynamics create a compelling backdrop that gave us the conviction to …
NEW YORK CITY — Life Time (NYSE: LTH) will open an 85,000-square-foot health club in Brooklyn. The space is located within 175 Third Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot building that is under construction within the Gowanus Wharf development, and the club will feature both indoor and outdoor athletic and wellness facilities. Joe Mastromonaco and Colleen Morrissey of Atlantic Retail represented Life Time in the lease negotiations. A partnership between Charney Cos. and Tavros Capital owns the building.
HOBOKEN AND JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Regional brokerage and debt advisory firm BlueGate Partners has arranged a $150 million permanent loan for The Devan, a 336-unit apartment building located along the Hoboken-Jersey City border. Completed in 2024, The Devan offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, library/media room, coworking lounges, courtyard with a pool and a dog run. Mark DeLillo of BlueGate Partners arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between URSA Development Group and Fields Grade. The direct lender was not disclosed.
CLIFTON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale ofthe 97,145-square-foot Route 3 Industrial Park in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. The property consists of two shallow bay buildings on a 4.5-acre site that were fully leased at the time of sale. Gary Gabriel, Kyle Schmidt, Ryan Larkin and Seth Zuidema of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Longpoint Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was The Silverman Group.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $176 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of six industrial properties totaling approximately 1.2 million square feet. Four of the properties are located in the Northern New Jersey communities of Carlstadt, Lyndhurst, Carteret and North Brunswick and feature clear heights of 16 to 25 feet. The other two properties are located in South Florida. Jim Cadranell, Gregory Nalbandian, Michael Lachs and Kevin Badger of JLL arranged the eight-year, fixed-rate loan through insurance giant Nationwide on behalf of the borrower, Seagis Property Group. The portfolio was 96 percent leased at the time of the loan closing.
RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.3 million sale of a 21,897-square-foot retail strip center in the Northern New Jersey community of Rutherford. The property at 308–314 Union Ave. was originally built in 1925 and most recently renovated in 2019. Tenants include Dunkin’, Kiddie Academy, Three Star News Stand, Next Big Coder, Master Park’s and Laundry Guy’s. Alan Cafiero, David Cafiero and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
PENNINGTON, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $3.3 million sale of a 30,375-square-foot industrial facility in Pennington, located just north of Trenton. The multi-building facility is known as Hopewell Valley Industrial Park and was originally built on 8.2 acres in 1988. Daniel Lanni of Kislak represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
UNION, N.J. — Brookfield Properties has completed a 151,676-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Union. Known as Union Distribution Center, the development features a clear height of 36 feet, 28 dock doors, two drive-in doors, 4,000 square feet of office space and parking for 16 trailers and 123 cars. PREMIER Design + Build Group handled both the architectural and general contracting aspects of the project.