HAMILTON, N.J. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the $50.5 million sale of a two-building office portfolio in Hamilton. The two net-leased properties are located at 600 and 700 Horizon Drive. The 600 Horizon building is leased to Verizon Communications and 700 Horizon is leased to AAA. Steven Schultz, Kevin Welsh, Steve Tolkach, Tony Georgiev and Brian Schulz of NKF represented the seller, Mack-Cali Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. — KeyBank has provided $98.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of two affordable housing properties in Newark. The properties are Garden Spires Apartments, a 544-unit affordable housing complex built in 1963 and Spruce Spires Apartments, a 112-unit subsidized housing property built in 1920. Dirk Falardeau and Kyle Kolesar of KeyBank arranged the financing for borrower, Omni New York LLC. The financing breaks down in the following manner: a $59 million Fannie Mae Reduced Occupancy Affordable Rehab loan; a $23.8 million Economic, Redevelopment and Growth (ERG) bridge loan secured by Garden Spires Apartments; and a $15.6 million Fannie Mae Affordable Mortgage loan secured by Spruce Spires Apartments. Both properties will undergo rehabilitation, including renovating lobby areas, replacing and upgrading building mechanics, modernizing elevators, installing new roofs and doors, improving common areas and replacing boilers.
SOMERSET, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $3.6 million sale of a 41,000-square-foot flex facility in Somerset. Located at 21 Worlds Fair Drive, the property includes 11,215 square feet of office space. The warehouse portion of the facility features 18-foot ceiling heights, five loading docks and one drive-in door. Chad Hillyer and Brian Golden of JLL represented the buyer, The Silverman Group, in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed. JLL will serve as leasing agents for the building.
PATERSON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4 million sale of Madison Avenue Shopping Center, a 26,920-square-foot retail property in Paterson. The property is located at 422-446 Madison Ave. Ben Sgambati, Alan Cafiero and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction. The seller was also a private investor.
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.9 million sale of Cushetunk Manor, a 28,900-square foot mixed-use property located in Whitehouse Station. Cushetunk Manor is located at 422 US Highway 22 W and sits on more than two acres. The property is currently 95 percent occupied and comprises six retail units and 12 affordable housing units. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Ben Sgambati of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company.
HAMILTON, N.J. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the sale of a two-building office portfolio in Hamilton. Steven Schultz, Kevin Welsh, Steve Tolkach, Tony Georgiev and Brian Schulz of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, Mack-Cali, in the transaction. Located at 600 and 700 Horizon Drive, the two buildings are net leased to Verizon Communications and AAA respectively. 600 Horizon sold to a private investor and is a single-story building that was built in 2002 as a call center. 700 Horizon sold to VEREIT and features advanced fiber optics as well as on-site jogging paths.
RIVERVALE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.8 million sale of a 14,900-square-foot retail property in Rivervale also known as the Rudd O’Connor Building. Located at 184 Rivervale Road, the property is fully occupied by a mix of tenants. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati, David Cafiero and John Moroz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company.
TETERBORO, N.J. — Goodman Group has acquired a 616,992-square-foot logistics center in Teterboro. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is fully leased to a major e-commerce provider and is located approximately seven miles from Manhattan. It is one of only two Class A logistics centers larger than 400,000 square feet in Northern New Jersey. The seller was undisclosed.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $52M Construction Loan for Multifamily Development in Hackensack
by David Cohen
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $52 million in construction financing for a ground-up multifamily development in Hackensack. John Alascio and Sridhar Vankayala of Cushman & Wakefield represented the borrower, Waypoint Residential in securing financing through Citizens Bank. The four-story property will feature 235 residential units and will be located at 435 Main St. in downtown Hackensack. The project benefits from a 30-year tax abatement.
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Erickson Living has unveiled plans for an expansion at Lantern Hill known as Bell Pavilion. Lantern Hill is a 26-acre continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in New Providence, approximately 30 miles west of New York City. Bell Pavilion will add 169 units of independent living to the property. In addition to the new units, Bell Pavilion will add a new restaurant, fitness center, two bocce courts, courtyard with fireplaces, and resident community gardens to the campus. A climate-controlled walkway will connect Bell Pavilion to Union Square, where multiple dining venues, an all-season pool and fitness center, medical center, library, theater and salon are located. Erickson has been rolling out a phased expansion at the property for several years, heavily focused on adding independent living units. Earlier this year the company completed Phase II of the expansion, which included Maple Glen and Oakwood Court, collectively adding 114 independent living units to the community. In 2016, Erickson opened Phase I of the expansion, which added 161 independent living units.