EATONTOWN, N.J. — A partnership between Miami-based homebuilder Lennar Corp. and U.S. Home Corp. has acquired a 73-acre site in Eatontown, located approximately 50 miles south of New York City for the development of a $125 million mixed-use project. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority approved the sale of Parcel B, which is located on a former military installation, on Feb. 24, though the deal is subject to a 10-day veto period. Preliminary plans call for 302 residential units and 150,000 to 250,000 square feet of commercial space. A tentative construction timeline was not released.
MAYS LANDING, N.J. — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired Hamilton Commons, a 403,050-square-foot retail center in Mays Landing, located approximately 50 miles southeast of Philadelphia. The sales price was $60 million. Located at 190 Hamilton Commons Drive, the property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to 34 tenants, including Regal Cinemas, Hobby Lobby, Marshalls and Big Lots. Ami Ziff, Jonathan Kim and Grant Scott represented TEI on an internal basis. Chris Munley, Jim Galbally and James Graf of JLL represented the seller, Ohio-based national REIT Retail Value Inc.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Wallabout Realty Holdings is developing Parkview Apartments, a 170-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. The project will consist of two adjacent, seven-story buildings located at 87-99 Van Horne St. and 72-78 Woodward St. near Berry Lane Park. The buildings will feature a total of 65 one-bedroom, 95 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom units. Dresdner Robin and Montefiore Architectural Studio are serving as project and landscape architects, respectively. Construction is slated to complete by the end of 2021.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Progress Capital has arranged $120 million in construction financing for The Element, a multifamily project located at 400 Claremont Ave. in Jersey City. Tall Pines Capital provided an $84 million construction loan while private investors contributed $36 million in equity. The Element will include 631 units, including 277 studios with less than 500 square feet, which are also known as “micro-units.” The six-story building will also include approximately 70,000 square feet of amenities, including a fitness center, heated pool and rooftop terrace, as well as 15,500 square feet of additional retail space. The borrower was 400 Claremont Urban Renewal LLC.
As our economy fades out of one decade and cruises into the next, a look in the rearview mirror reveals more than 10 years of expansion and 10-year GDP growth in excess of 26 percent. Sean Beuche, Marcus & Millichap The Philadelphia and Northeastern retail investment sales markets should be both thankful for progress made and road bumps navigated and mindful of several current trends affecting transactions and challenges looming on the horizon for owners and tenants of single and multi-tenant retail assets alike. Savvy Investors enter 2020 with the wind at their backs in many respects while also facing some familiar and unconventional challenges ahead. The 3.7 percent unemployment remains near a 50-year low, meaning that consumers are gainfully employed with money to spend. Mixed-use developments that capture the live-work-play lifestyle are ubiquitous and keep placemaking everywhere they spring up. Millennials and baby boomers alike are demanding walkable communities and opportunities to spend more of their money closer to home via dining out, signing up for memberships at gyms and fitness centers. Both these groups are enjoying the experiential retail that every landlord desires in their centers and portfolios. Stocks of publicly traded retailers like Target, Walmart, and Home …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has brokered the sale of a 3,401-square-foot retail building in Jersey City. The two-story property is located at 356 Central Ave. in the Central Avenue neighborhood. Joan Cenicola and John Schilp represented the seller, Wells Fargo, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were undisclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $20.5 million loan for the acquisition of The Ashton, a newly completed, 93-unit apartment community in Jersey City. Rialto Capital Management provided the two-year, floating-rate loan to Normandy Opportunity Zone Fund LP, an investment fund managed by Columbia Property Trust. The Ashton offers one- and two-bedroom units with amenities including an 8,000-square-foot deck and a fitness center. Jon Mikula, Andrew Zilenziger and Zachary Chaikin of JLL placed the loan.
MANALAPAN, N.J. — Hackensack Meridian Health has opened The Villas in Manalapan, a seniors housing community located approximately 30 miles east of Trenton. The property spans 100,000 square feet across seven acres and offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. The number of units was not disclosed. The company is marketing the property to Staten Island residents looking to downsize. Independent living residences are available as studio, one- or two-bedroom apartments with monthly rates starting at $4,950.
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Private equity investment firm Tryko Partners has acquired Lutheran Crossings at Moorestown, a seniors housing community in Moorestown, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. Situated on 14 acres, the property features 201 beds of skilled nursing and a 63-unit assisted living campus. The new ownership will implement a two-phase, $12 million capital improvement campaign and will rebrand the property as Cambridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center and Cambridge Enhanced Senior Living. Immediate improvements, valued at approximately $4 million, will include the modernization and reintroduction of two units housing 81 skilled nursing beds. Further improvements will include the incorporation of a therapy gym, renovations to the facility’s lobby and common areas and upgrades to mechanical systems and roofs. Marquis Health Services, Tryko Partners’ healthcare affiliate, will manage the community. The sales price was undisclosed.
GARFIELD, N.J. — StorageBlue, a storage operator serving the New York metropolitan area, has opened a 650-unit self-storage facility in Garfield, a northwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 170 River Drive, the 60,000-square-foot facility was redeveloped from a former macaroni factory. The conversion project began in August 2019 and is valued at $6 million. The facility offers amenities such as outdoor drive-up units, surveillance and U-Haul truck rental.