ORANGE, EAST ORANGE AND JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE has arranged $57 million in loans through Freddie Mac’s Small Balance Loan Program for the recapitalization of a portfolio of 13 mixed-use properties in Northern New Jersey. Part of the proceeds will be used to fund upgrades to the assets, which are located in the cities of Orange, East Orange and Jersey City. CBRE arranged the 13 loans on behalf of the borrower, Newark-based One Wall Partners, which acquired the portfolio in 2017 for $63 million. Mixed-use buildings qualify for Freddie Mac’s small balance loan program if less than 40 percent of a property’s income is generated from commercial leases. In this particular case, the mixed-use buildings were multifamily over ground-floor retail.
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CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4 million sale of South Jersey Medical Center, a 33,426-square-foot medical office building located in Cherry Hill, located just outside Philadelphia in New Jersey. The property features 14 suites and 425 feet of frontage along State Route 70, which has a daily traffic count in excess of 53,000 cars. David Beyel, Lawrence Gariano and Michael Hinchman of Marcus & Millichap’s Philadelphia represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, a Pennsylvania-based partnership that will upgrade the property’s common areas.
NEWARK, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of 550 Broad Street, a 294,242-square-foot office tower in downtown Newark. The sales price was undisclosed. The 18-story, Class A building was built in 1966 and was recently renovated to add a new lobby, fitness center and café. Steven Schultz, Tony Georgiev, Josh Malka and Jeff Kolodkin of NKF brokered the sale in conjunction with live-bid commercial real estate sales platform RealINSIGHT Marketplace. The buyer was local investment firm Fidelco Realty Group, and the seller was undisclosed.
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — General contractor Legacy Builders has completed the renovation of Apogee Co-Op, a 30-story multifamily high-rise at 250 Gorge St. on New Jersey’s Gold Coast. The property includes 315 units. As part of the facelift, Legacy overhauled and modernized the aesthetics of the entranceway, lobby and amenities of the property, which was originally built in 1972. Rental prices have appreciated more than 20 percent since renovations began in 2014. New York City-based Steven Kratchman Architect served as the project designer.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Local developer Diversified Properties LLC has broken ground on a 480 Flatz, a 35-unit multifamily property in East Rutherford. The four-story property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that will range in size from 700 to 1,100 square feet. Units will feature quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances, as well as proximity to public transit lines and retail hubs. Thomas J. Brennan Architects is designing the project.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — JLL has negotiated a 203,488-square-foot industrial lease at 85 Stults Road in South Brunswick, located north of Trenton, on behalf of an undisclosed apparel company. A joint venture between EverWest Real Estate Investors and Accordia Realty Ventures is developing the facility and expects it to be available for occupancy by the end of the year. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, 52 loading docks, four drive-in doors, 38 automobile parking spaces and 75 trailer parking spaces. Brian Golden of JLL represented the joint venture, which is also developing a 369,000-square-foot industrial project on an adjacent parcel, in the lease negotiations. Joel Lubin and Gary Politi, also with JLL, represented the tenant, which signed a 10-year lease.
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $36 million sale of a 118,000-square-foot office property in Woodcliff Lake, located in the northern part of the Garden State. Brooklyn-based Sheila Properties purchased the asset, which was fully leased at the time of sale to a subsidiary of Japanese pharmaceutical firm Eisai Inc., from Hartz Mountain Industries. David Bernhaut, Andrew Merin, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer and Kyle Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield represented both parties in the transaction.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 200,000-square-foot industrial lease at 100 Jefferson Road in Parsippany, located west of Newark, on behalf of Vitaquest International LLC, a manufacturer of nutritional foods. James Ritman and Trevor Patterson of NKF represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
PARAMUS, N.J. — WowMoms World, a family wellness concept that offers yoga, flotation therapy and massage therapy, will open a 6,200-square-foot store in Paramus, located north of Newark, this fall. The store will be the Canada-based franchise’s first location in the Garden State. David Townes and Alana Friedman of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the tenant and the landlord in the lease negotiations.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Crow Holdings, the industrial development arm of Trammell Crow Co., has broken ground on Crow Holdings at Veronica Ave., a 925,000-square-foot speculative project in Franklin Township. The Class A property will be located between Trenton and Newark and is expected to open in the first quarter of 2020. Building features will include a clear height of 40 feet, 170 trailer parking spaces, 159 dock positions and 394 automobile parking spaces. Cushman & Wakefield will handle leasing of the facility.