HARRISON, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $14.5 million sale of a five-acre development site in Harrison. Located at 15 Essex St., the site consists of a 233,000-square-foot industrial facility as well as a vacant lot. Charles Berger, Elli Klapper, Mark Silverman, Thomas Sullivan and Paul Touhey of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer, which was also undisclosed, plans to demolish the existing industrial facility and build a multifamily development on the property.
SAYREVILLE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.7 million sale of QuickChek Plaza, a 25,800-square-foot retail center in Sayreville. The property is located at 881 Main St. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl, Ben Sgambati, and Michael DeVita in Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a 42,000-square-foot industrial facility in Fairfield. The sales price was not disclosed. Located at 2 Gardener Road, the property is the former headquarters of security inspection systems company Autoclear LLC. Matthew C. Turse, Timothy J. Cadigan and John Recchia of Avison Young represented the seller, Autoclear, in the transaction. The buyer was Third Wayne LLC. Avison Young also secured a five-year lease for Autoclear at a new 21,888-square-foot facility located at 10A Bloomfield Ave. in Pine Brook, New Jersey.
PRINCETON, N.J. — CBRE Institutional Properties has negotiated the sale of a 110,000-square-foot, two-building office complex in Princeton. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 100 and 101 Thanet Circle, the property sits on 15 acres and is less than two miles from downtown Princeton and Princeton University. Jeffrey Dunne, Jeremy Neuer, Travis Langer and Zachary McHale of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was KABR Group.
EDISON, N.J. — HFF has arranged a $41.5 million loan for the acquisition of Middlesex Logistics Center, a 507,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Edison. Built in 2014, the fully leased property features 36-foot clear heights, 101 loading docks and parking for 190 cars and 135 trailers. The property is located at 549 Mill Road, approximately 35 miles southwest of New York City. Jon Mikula and Andrew Zilenziger of HFF represented the borrower, Cohen Asset Management in the transaction. Principal Real Estate Investors provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan.
RIDGEFIELD, N.J. — Talonvest Capital has arranged a $13.6 million construction loan for a 152,000-square-foot self-storage facility in Ridgefield. Located at 625 Grand Ave., the five-story building will feature 1,220 climate-controlled storage units as well as drive-in loading bays. Tom Sherlock, Jim Davies, Erich Pryor, and Terra Hendrich of Talonvest secured the financing on behalf of borrower, Integritas Partners. The lender was a Midwestern bank. The loan included a five-year term with interest-only payments.
WYCKOFF, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2 million sale of a retail property in Wyckoff. The 10,290-square-foot property is located at 403 Goffle Road. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Fahri Ozturk of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.7 million sale of Union Avenue Plaza, a 20,700-square-foot retail property in Somerville. Located at 21-29 Union Ave., the property consists of two buildings, a retail strip center and a rear building with two medical office tenants. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Ben Sgambati of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company.
UNION CITY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5 million sale of a 9,360-square-foot mixed-use property in Union City. Located at 4900 Bergenline Ave., the property recently underwent major renovations that include a new roof, windows, upgraded HVAC systems and tenant improvements on the second floor. The building is fully occupied. Fahri Ozturk and Richard Gatto of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the buyer and seller in the transaction, both private investors.
A combination of location and demand for e-commerce continues to drive industrial activity across New Jersey, spurring increased activity in the already robust northern and central regions of the state and driving a frenzy of activity in the south. Unlike some of the previous speculative booms, however, this one appears be carefully thought out and is likely to be sustainable. Northern and Central New Jersey We are seeing an enormous increase in the number of tenants interested in the market who face a limited supply. Across Northern and Central New Jersey, a record low vacancy rate of 3.4 percent is pushing rental rates to an all-time high despite a healthy but cautious building cycle. The region is an inherently attractive one, thanks to its proximity to New York City and Port Newark as well as the ability to reach 60-plus million people in the tri-state area in a matter of hours. Speculative development across North and Central New Jersey is ongoing, and we anticipate a number of legacy sites to be redeveloped during the next two- to five-year period. Of course, the 2008 recession remains on everyone’s mind. Accordingly, speculative velocity is not as robust as it was in previous …
