ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — PACE Loan Group (PLG) has provided a $45.5 million C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) loan for Island Waterpark at Showboat, a 120,000-square-foot entertainment venue in Atlantic City. The venue opened in summer 2023 via conversion of a surface parking lot at the adjacent Showboat Resort and includes 10 waterslides, a multi-level children’s play structure, lazy river, four restaurants and three bars. The borrower, Bart Blatstein of Philadelphia-based Tower Investments Inc., will use a portion of the proceeds to pay down existing construction debt on the property.
New Jersey
ROCKAWAY, N.J. — Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey has arranged a 30,131-square-foot industrial lease in Rockaway, about 35 miles west of New York City. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 400 Forge Way was completed in 1986 and totals 73,131 square feet. Brian Wilson and Scott Peck of Resource Realty represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were not disclosed.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey has secured a 37,168-square-foot industrial lease in Hackettstown, about 50 miles west of New York City. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 101 Bilby Road was completed in 1990 and totals 65,000 square feet. Brian Wilson of Resource Realty represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. KBC Advisors represented the tenant. Both parties requested anonymity.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey has negotiated a 45,048-square-foot industrial lease in Hackettstown, about 50 miles west of New York City. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 715 Willow Grove St. was completed in 2008 and totals 75,502 square feet. Brian Wilson of Resource Realty represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. KBC Advisors represented the tenant. Both parties requested anonymity.
PEMBERTON, N.J. — New York City-based Rockefeller Group will develop a 486,850-square-foot industrial project in Pemberton, located about 35 miles east of Philadelphia. The site spans 100 acres at 2554 U.S. Route 206, and the two-building development will be known as 206 Logistics Center. Building features will include clear heights of 36 to 40 feet, ESFR sprinkler systems and “ample” trailer parking. A construction timeline was not announced. Jonathan Klear and Fred Meyer of NAI Mertz represented Rockefeller Group in its acquisition of the land. NAI Mertz has also been retained to market the project for lease, sale and/or build-to-suit opportunities.
HAMILTON, N.J. — Texas-based developer Hillwood has broken ground on a speculative industrial project in Hamilton, located outside of Trenton in Central New Jersey. The square footage was not disclosed. The 36-acre site at 2772 Kuser Road is located less than two miles from Exit 7A off the New Jersey Turnpike, and the building will feature a clear height of 36 feet. Completion is slated for the third quarter. Cushman & Wakefield has been named as the leasing agent.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Regional brokerage firm BlueGate Partners and JLL have co-arranged the sale of Twenty50, a 194-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. Built in 2013, the 12-story building houses one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 896 square feet. Amenities include a pool, coworking space, library, fitness center, lounge and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Mark DeLillo, Marc Schulder and Lee Spiegleman of BlueGate collaborated with JLL’s Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Mike Oliver and Elizabeth DeVesty to broker the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
SHORT HILLS, N.J. — CBRE has arranged a $58 million loan for the refinancing of a two-building, 320,000-square-foot office complex in Short Hills, about 25 miles west of New York City. The property, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale, offers amenities such as a fitness center with a yoga and meditation room, cafeteria and shuttle service to nearby public transit lines. Brad Zampa and Mike Walker of CBRE arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the owner, Columbia Pacific Advisors. An undisclosed, East Coast-based institutional real estate lender provided the funds.
MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $27.9 million sale of a portfolio of net-leased retail properties totaling 167,532 square feet in Mount Olive, about 45 miles west of New York City. Known as The Gardens Portfolio, the collection spans eight properties across seven pad sites totaling 32,493 square feet and a Lowe’s Home Improvement store that totals 135,039 square feet. Other tenants include Applebee’s, LongHorn Steakhouse, Panera Bread, Wells Fargo, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Panda Express and Chipotle. Kevin O’Hearn, Jose Cruz and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented the seller, Rivani, in the transaction.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 12,016-square-foot office lease in Hoboken. The tenant is cybersecurity firm Semperis, and the space is located on the ninth floor of the 13-story building at 111 River St., which is also home to Unilever’s new U.S. headquarters. Patrick Decker, Mina Shehata, David DeMatteis and Mark Zaziski of Cushman & Wakefield successfully represented Semperis in the lease negotiations. The landlord, SJP Properties, was self-represented.