JERSEY CITY, N.J. — New York City-based developer BLDG Management has unveiled plans for a 1,300-unit proposed multifamily project at 100 Bay Street in Jersey City. Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners, the project concept centers on a single residential building that will feature two towers — rising 90 and 40 stories — on a podium base and connected by a 40th floor sky bridge. In addition, the plan for 100 Bay Street includes a 20 percent affordable housing component as well as approximately 29,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor retail space at the ground level. Lastly, the design implements previously approved elements required by Jersey City for this site, pursuant to a development agreement with the property owner, which was approved in a federal court consent order.
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HAMILTON, N.J. — FRP Holdings (NASDAQ: FRPH), an investment firm with offices in Baltimore and Jacksonville, has purchased a 170,800-square-foot warehouse in the Northern New Jersey community of Hamilton. FRP Holdings acquired the asset, which is formerly known as Logistics Center at Hamilton, as part of a larger portfolio deal encompassing the entire development pipeline of South Florida-based developer Altman Logistics Properties. The sales price was not disclosed.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities is underway on construction of Springfield Greens at 40 Church Mall, a 100-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Springfield. The first buildings, which will house a mix of one- and two-bedroom units and various amenities, are now topped off. Completion is slated for late 2026.
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — A partnership between KABR Group and Hornrock Properties has broken ground on a 216-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Ridgefield Park. The site at 95 Challenger Road is located within Overpeck Corporate Center, a 60-acre mixed-use development. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners, the six-story building will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom residences, 22 of which will be set aside as affordable housing. Rent caps were not disclosed. Amenities will include an outdoor pool, a lounge and café, coworking spaces, a game room with a golf simulator, a children’s playroom, a pet spa and a fitness center. Residents will also have access to 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Completion is slated for 2028.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — FRP Holdings (NASDAQ: FRPH), an investment firm with offices in Baltimore and Jacksonville, has purchased a 140,031-square-foot warehouse in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. Logistics Center at Parsippany is a newly built facility that sits on a 10.5-acre site. Altman Logistics Properties, a South Florida-based investment firm formerly known as BBX Capital, developed the property, and FRP Holdings acquired the asset as part of a larger portfolio deal encompassing Altman’s entire development pipeline. The sales price was not disclosed.
EDISON, N.J. — Lee & Associates has negotiated an 88,620-square-foot industrial lease in the Central New Jersey community of Edison. The space is located within the Raritan Center business park and features 32-foot clear ceilings, 17 loading docks and an ESFR sprinkler system. Claudia Ganas, Monica Franco and Ana Carolina DeAraujo of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, an undisclosed freight forwarding company, in the lease negotiations. Vincent Visceglia internally represented the landlord, Summit Associates.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Morgan at Provost Square, a 417-unit apartment building in Jersey City. Built in 2016, the 38-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 876 square feet, as well as penthouses on the top two floors. The Morgan at Provost Square also features approximately 12,700 square feet of retail space and a seven-story parking garage with 372 covered spaces. Amenities include a rooftop pool, fitness center, a sky lounge with a private conference room, an outdoor courtyard, pet spa and multiple coworking spaces. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Ryan Robertson, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture that included Toll Brothers Apartment Living, in the transaction. JLL also advised the buyer, private equity real estate firm Rockpoint.
BELLEVILLE, N.J. — First Bank has provided an undisclosed amount of construction financing for a retail expansion project that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Belleville. The site spans 18.7 acres at 11 Franklin Ave. The first building opened in October 2022 and is fully leased to Starbucks. The second building will house three restaurant tenants, one of which will be Chipotle Mexican Grill. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula, Ryan Carroll and Kevin Badger of JLL arranged the floating-rate debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between two New Jersey-based developers, Tulfra Real Estate and The Hampshire Cos.
NEW JERSEY — EQT Real Estate has purchased a portfolio of 11 industrial buildings totaling 893,625 square feet in Northern New Jersey. Known as the New Jersey Value-Add Industrial Portfolio, the collection of buildings is located between Exits 2 and 14 off the New Jersey Turnpike. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of sale and has a weighted average remaining lease term of about four years. John Plower, Ryan Cottone, Nicholas Stefans and Jason Lundy of JLL represented the undisclosed, institutional seller in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $18.5 million sale of a 45,315-square-foot shopping center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. Built in 1970 and renovated in 2012, Baldwin Shopping Center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Walgreens, Concentra, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and State Farm Insurance. 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.