PRINCETON, N.J. — JLL has arranged the sale of 1 University Square, a 330,000-square-foot office property in Princeton. Global investment management firm BlackRock anchors the building. Jose Cruz, Andrew Scandalios, Kevin O’Hearn, Stephen Simonelli, Michael Oliver and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between RXR Realty and The Blackstone Group, in the transaction, and procured the buyer, investment firm Argent Ventures. The sales price was undisclosed.
MONROE, N.J. — Greystone has provided a $16.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Waterside Villas, a 100-unit seniors housing community located in Monroe, a city about 20 miles northeast of Trenton. The loan carries a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule with a fixed interest rate and interest-only payments for the first five years. Sela Realty, an apartment rental agency based in New Jersey, was the borrower and buyer. John Williams and Ephraim Kantor of Greystone’s New York office originated the loan, while Adam Zweibel of Gebroe-Hammer brokered the transaction.
BURLINGTON, N.J. — National Realty & Development Corp. (NRDC) has signed three new retail tenants totaling 58,000 square feet at the Liberty Square Center in Burlington, a city located southwest of Trenton. The shopping center owned by NRDC is anchored by a Walmart, Marshalls and HomeGoods. Planet Fitness will open a 25,000-square-foot location at the property. Ross Dress for Less will move into a 22,000 square-foot portion of a former Toys ‘R’ Us location. Five Below will occupy the remaining 11,000 square feet of the former Toys ‘R’ Us location.
LODI, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the $53 million sale of a retail property in Lodi, just west of New York City. The property contains a 132,000-square-foot space that is triple-net leased to Home Depot store through January 2029. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Jeremy Neuer and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the owner in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer acquired the property via 1031 exchange.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL has negotiated two office leases for a total of 47,000 square feet in Morristown, 30 miles west of New York City. Investment bank Morgan Stanley renewed a 37,000-square-foot lease at 1200 Mount Kemble Ave. ANS Continuum Holdco LLC signed a 10,000-square-foot lease at 60 Columbia Road, which was recently renovated with a new roof and lobby. Bob Ryan of JLL represented Morgan Stanley and Tom Reilly of JLL represented ANS Continuum Holdco in the transactions.
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — JLL has secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a 104,000-square-foot office portfolio in Basking Ridge, about 30 miles west of New York. TD Bank provided the loan, which carries a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate. The property, 180-188 Mount Airy Road, consists of two adjacent buildings and an ancillary structure. At the time of the closing, the buildings were 98 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Global Bankers Insurance Group and Microchip Technology. The borrower was a partnership between PAG Investments and CIG Properties.
MONTVALE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield Markets has arranged $26.5 million of institutional equity capital from a private equity fund for the development of a 203-unit seniors housing project in Montvale, about 30 miles north of New York City. The community will feature a four-story building on an 11.5-acre site. Cushman & Wakefield acted as exclusive advisor to a joint venture between Pike Properties, Thrive Senior Living and Gallium Real Estate. Construction debt financing of $54.6 million has been secured an undisclosed seniors housing lender and is expected to close in late August. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner and Jim Dooley of Cushman & Wakefield handled the debt placement.
BRIDGETON, N.J. — WinnCompanies, a Boston-based multifamily developer, has completed renovations of a 156-unit affordable housing community in Bridgeton, about 40 miles south of Philadelphia. The project, which was valued at $34 million, upgraded appliances and HVAC systems of every unit, replaced roofs on all residential buildings and constructed a new community building with a management office and gym.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NFK) has brokered the $19.5 million sale of 1 Independence Way, a 113,998-square-foot office property in Princeton, New Jersey. The building was 100 percent leased at the time of the sale to financial information company S&P Global and navigation software provider Trimble MAPS. Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz, Chuck Kohaut and Steve Tolkach of NKF represented the seller, Normandy Real Estate Partners. The team also secured the buyer, Guardian Realty.
MANALAPAN, N.J. — NAI Mertz has arranged the $5.2 million sale of thee office properties totaling approximately 78,000 square feet in Manalapan, roughly 30 miles east of Trenton. The three properties, 100, 200 and 300 Craig Road, are located within Century Office Park. The NAI Mertz team also executed leases with several tenants to the properties prior to the sale, increasing occupancy to 70 percent. Jonathan Klear and Fred Meyer of NAl Mertz represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
