VOORHEES, N.J. — Edge Fitness Clubs has signed a 48,776-square-foot retail lease at the Echelon Village Plaza in Voorhees, a southeastern suburb of Philadelphia. The gym will anchor the 90,000-square-foot retail center, which also houses a Dunkin’ and Voorhees Veterinary. Scott Benson and Brandon Anapol of Metro Commercial represented Edge Fitness in the lease negotiation. David Dunkelman of Soloff Realty & Development represented the landlord, Site Centers.
BERNARDSVILLE, N.J. — JLL has negotiated an 8,474-square-foot office lease extension in Bernardsville, located about 30 miles west of New York City. The property, located at 150 Morristown Road, recently underwent a $500,000 capital improvement project that upgraded the lobby, lighting, HVAC system and walkway. Charlie Dillon of JLL represented the tenant, Decile.Ten Communications, in the lease negotiations. David Zimmel of Zimmel Associates represented the landlord, Denholtz Associates.
MADISON, N.J. — Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII), a United Arab Emirates-based firm, has purchased a 270,000-square-foot office building in Madison, a western suburb of New York City. The building was completed in 2012 and is the corporate headquarters of residential real estate firm Reology. F.D. Stonewater, a Washington D.C.-based firm, represented GII in the transaction, and The Hampshire Companies was the seller. The price was undisclosed.
RED BANK, N.J. — Dickstein Real Estate Services, a New Jersey-based brokerage firm, has negotiated a 5,175-square-foot office lease in Red Bank, a coastal city about 50 miles south of New York City. The property is located within a two-building complex at 322 Highway 35 South, which was 90 percent occupied at the time of leasing. Larry Dickstein of Dickstein represented the tenant, New Jersey-based Xela Communications, in the lease negotiations. Kristin Hurlbut of Denholtz Properties represented the landlord on an internal basis.
ORANGE, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the $7.3 million sale of a multifamily property in northern Orange, a western suburb of New York City. The property, 12-20 Canfield Street, consists of 47 apartment units and one retail unit. Nat Gambuzza, John Veniero, Trevor Fiebel and Manny Sanghera of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The CBRE team also procured the buyer, a local investor.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Korean fashion retailer ALAND has signed a 10,000-square-foot lease at American Dream, an upcoming mixed-use development in East Rutherford, a western suburb of New York City. The store will be ALAND’s second location in the United States after its Brooklyn store opened in 2018. Canadian developer Triple Five Group will open over 3 million square feet of retail, entertainment and food destinations at American Dream in October 2019.
CLIFTON, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated a lease extension for a 5,500-square-foot medical office space in Clifton, a western suburb of New York City, for Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Inc. The office is located within 1135 Broad Street, a three-story, 68,000-square-foot medical office building. Randy Horning and Darren Lizzack of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, First Equity Development Co., in the lease negotiations. John Morrissey of Jackson Cross Partners represented Kessler.
SOMERSET, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated two office leases totaling 4,920 square feet in Somerset, a city located about 40 miles east of New York City. The offices are situated within 200 Cottontail Lane, a 208,000-square-foot Class A office property. August eTech signed a 3,230-square-foot headquarters office lease, and Tekcon Construction signed a 1,800-square-foot regional office lease. Paul Giannone, Todd Elfand, Kevin Carton and Joe Vacca of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, The Winter Organization, in both lease negotiations. Carolyn Sica of CBRE represented eTech.
KEARNY, N.J. — Seagis Property Group, a Pennsylvania-based developer, has begun construction of a 415,533-square-foot industrial property in Kearny, a western suburb of New York City. The property features 40-foot clear heights, 88 dock doors, four drive-in doors and close access to the New Jersey Turnpike and Port Newark. Construction is slated for completion in early 2020.
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Aparium Hotel Group, a Chicago-based developer, has completed The MC Hotel, a 159-room hotel in Montclair, a western suburb of New York City. The MC is Aparium’s first property on the East Coast, and the first hotel to open in Montclair since 1939. Designed by New York-based DYAMI Architecture, the building also houses Allegory, a contemporary American restaurant.