CARNEYS POINT, N.J. — Atlanta-based developer Portman has completed Carney Commerce Center, a 587,000-square-foot industrial project in the Southern New Jersey community of Carneys Point. The site is located about 10 miles from the New Jersey-Delaware border and 30 miles from Philadelphia. The cross-dock facility features a clear height of 40 feet, 140 dock doors, 2,000 square feet of office space and parking for 318 cars and 244 trailers.
LINCOLN PARK, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated a 48,650-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 132 Beaverbrook Road in the Northern New Jersey community of Lincoln Park. The tenant is Richelieu American Ltd., a wholesale distributor of specialty hardware, accessories, supplies and tools. Kevin Dudley, Chad Hillyer, Nicholas Klacik and Kate Granahan of CBRE represented the landlord, Northbridge Partners, in the negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.
ORANGE, N.J. — A partnership between PEEK Properties and Circle Squared Alternative Investments has received $20.5 million in construction and permanent financing for The Lincoln, a 102-unit multifamily project located in the Northern New Jersey community of Orange. The property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, tenant lounge and a courtyard deck. Amboy Bank provided the debt. Inglese Architects & Engineering is designing the project. Completion is slated for next spring.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Newmark has brokered the sale of an 87,460-square-foot office building located at 250 Century Parkway in the Southern New Jersey community of Mount Laurel. According to LoopNet Inc., the four-story building was originally constructed in 2000. David Dolan, Angelo Brutico and John Cook of Newmark represented the seller, Four Springs Capital Trust, in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between an entity doing business as 250 Century Parkway LLC and the Needleman Management Co.
WESTFIELD, N.J. — Locally based developer Adoni Property Group has completed The Franklin Westfield, a 40-unit apartment building in Northern New Jersey. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 750 to 2,650 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, outdoor grilling and dining stations, business center, library and a pet park. Coldwell Banker Realty began the leasing campaign in February, at which times rents started at $4,300 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm R.J. Brunelli & Co. has negotiated a 16,400-square-foot retail lease at The Gardens, a 373,612-square-foot shopping center in the Northern New Jersey community of Mount Olive. The tenant, Fitness Factory, will backfill a space formerly occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond. A recently opened Boot Barn occupies the other portion of the space. The opening is scheduled for June. Danielle Brunelli of R.J. Brunelli & Co. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.
MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — JLL has arranged $93 million in financing for Matrix Logistics Park, a two-building, 781,748-square-foot industrial project that is under construction in the Northern New Jersey community of Mount Olive. The site at 2000 International Drive spans 13.6 acres, and that building will total 196,748 square feet and feature a clear height of 36 feet, 34 loading docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 110 cars and 43 trailers. The site at 3000 Continental Drive formerly housed the U.S. headquarters of German chemical manufacturer BASF. That building will span 585,000 square feet and feature a clear height of 40 feet, 107 loading doors, four drive-in doors and parking for 306 cars and 142 trailers. Thomas Didio, Jim Cadranell, Thomas Didio Jr., Michael Lachs and Olivia Doody of JLL arranged the loan through Bank OZK on behalf of the borrower, Matrix Development Group.
TEANECK, N.J. — Alfred Sanzari Enterprises has begun the renovation of a 351-room Marriott-branded hotel in the Northern New Jersey community of Teaneck. The hotel, which opened in 2018, is located within the locally based development and investment firm’s 670,000-square-foot Glenpoint mixed-use development. The multimillion-dollar project will update the Glenpoint Marriott’s 39,317 square feet of meeting and event space with new carpeting, wall coverings, paint and furniture. Completion is slated for the fall. The design team includes HotelStudio and Kimmerle Newman Architects.
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A partnership between industrial development firms Clarion Partners and MRP Industrial has started construction on the final phase of The Crossings, a redevelopment of the former Burlington Center mall located in the Philadelphia suburb of Burlington Township. The last phase comprises 500 multifamily units, including affordable housing options, that are set to open in late 2025. The new apartments will cap a six-year effort by Clarion Partners and MRP to transform the 800,000-square-foot enclosed regional mall into a mixed-use destination. In addition to the planned multifamily component, The Crossings will feature more than 2.5 million square feet of warehouse and distribution space, approximately 135,000 square feet of retail space and a 153-room hotel at full build-out. Clarion Partners and MRP expect The Crossings to support 1,400 new jobs at full capacity, including 900 in the warehouse sector and 500 in retail and hospitality. Moonbeam Capital Investments, the Las Vegas-based owner of the former Burlington Center mall, assisted in the redevelopment efforts. “The Crossings was made possible by the cooperation of Burlington Township and County elected officials, who recognized the opportunity to transform a blighted shopping mall into an integrated, vibrant and economically viable mixed-use development that …
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 311,040-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Branchburg. The building sits on a 26.2-acre site at 3091 Route 22 E. and features a clear height of 40 feet and 42 loading docks. Randy Eigen of CBRE represented the buyer, an entity doing business as TYH Branchburg LLC, in the transaction. Matthew Turse, Tim Cadigan, Judy Troiano, John Gianis and Stephen Gianis of Avison Young represented the seller and developer, Transwestern Development Co.
