MONTVILLE, N.J. — Natixis has originated a $40 million floating-rate loan to a joint venture between Camber Real Estate Partners, Advance Realty and an institutional investor for the acquisition of 19 Chapin Road, an industrial campus located in Montville. The four-building campus features 529,110 square feet of light industrial space. Current tenants include Pitney Bowes, Doosan, Trane and Samsung. The loan includes an initial funding of $35 million plus an additional $5 million that is earmarked for future leasing and capital improvement work. Greg Nalbandian of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Prestige Properties has purchased Centerton Square, a shopping center located at 2 Centerton Road in Mount Laurel. Black Creek Diversified Property Fund sold the property for $130 million. A 426,436-square-foot Wegman’s grocery store anchors the more than 700,000-square-foot regional shopping center. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a variety of tenants, including DSW Shoes, TJ Maxx, Bed Bath & Beyond and Burlington, which is slated to open soon.
PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP, N.J. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $67.3 million construction loan for a 260-unit independent living facility located on the Princeton University Healthcare Campus in Plainsboro Township. A joint venture led by SBLP Senior Living Fund I owns the property. The sponsor of the fund is a joint venture between South Bay Partners and LAMB Properties. Sage Senior Living will manage the property. Grant Saunders, Peter Trazzera and Jake Hollinger of Key’s Healthcare Group arranged the financing.
SAYREVILLE, N.J. — A joint venture between North American Properties (NAP) and PGIM Real Estate is set to break ground on Riverton, a $2.5 billion, 418-acre, mixed-use development located roughly 33 miles south of Manhattan along the Raritan River in Sayreville. Upon completion, the project is set to include residential, retail, entertainment, office and hotel space alongside a marina. The development will also incorporate passive recreation and open space along the riverfront, programmed gathering spaces and street-level commercial space. Key approvals for the site were initially obtained in 2014. NAP has updated the redevelopment plan for the property, and is in the process of securing the necessary state and local approvals required to begin development. A critical component of the project’s financing will be support from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority through the Economic Redevelopment & Growth Program, which the EDA approved in 2014 and will be asked to reaffirm for the updated development plan. Pending approvals and financing, the project is scheduled for completion in 2021. NAP recently appointed David Weinert as partner and senior vice president of leasing. Weinert will lead the leasing efforts for Riverton, alongside the other properties in NAP’s development pipeline. North American Properties …
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Billtrust, a payment cycle management software company, has leased 90,000 square feet of office space at 1009 Lenox Drive within Princeton Pike Corporate Center in Lawrenceville. The company plans to establish its new headquarters at the Class A office campus. Vision Real Estate Partners (VREP) owns the eight-building, 817,000-square-foot office campus, which recently underwent a multi-million-dollar revitalization program. Steve Tolkach of Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, while Bradford Fenlon of Colliers International represented the tenant in the deal.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, WOODRIDGE, CARTERET AND CRANBURY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Bridge Development Partners has agreed to sell a 10-building industrial portfolio totaling 3.4 million square feet, along with two land parcels, to Duke Realty for $515 million. Each of the assets are newly constructed facilities in the infill industrial markets in Northern New Jersey, Southern California and South Florida. The transaction will be completed in phases, with the first two phases having closed Sept. 27 and Oct. 25, and the final phase expected to close near the end of the year. In addition to the 10 completed properties, the acquisition includes two land parcels on which two properties totaling 852,745 square feet will be constructed, beginning this year. Once fully constructed the total cost of the portfolio will be nearly $700 million and span 4.3 million square feet. The first two phases include four properties in New Jersey: Bridge Point South Brunswick, a 488,884-square-foot facility at 773 Davidson Mill Road in Monroe Township; Bridge Point Meadowlands, an under construction 193,805-square-foot facility at 5 Ethel Blvd. in Woodbridge; Bridge Point Carteret, a 206,500-square-foot property at 900 Federal Blvd. in Carteret; and Bridge Point Cranbury, a 264,085-square-foot building in Cranbury.
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — AvalonBay Communities has completed the disposition of Avalon Run East, a garden-style apartment community located at 100 Avalon Bay Drive in Lawrenceville. A joint venture between Rockpoint Group and The Brooksville Co. acquired the property free and clear of existing debt for an undisclosed price. Situated on 69 acres, Avalon Run East features 312 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,094 square feet. Residences feature gas fireplaces, direct access to personal garages, patios/balconies, in-unit washer and dryers, individual alarm systems and walk-in closets. On-site community amenities include a heated outdoor pool, tennis courts, a playground, picnic and grilling areas, a fully equipped fitness center, an indoor basketball court and a resident lounge. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli of HFF represented the seller in the deal.
HFF Secures $17.4M in Acquisition Financing for 120,349 SF Shopping Center in Toms River, New Jersey
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — HFF has arranged $17.4 million in acquisition financing for Commons at Hooper, a community shopping center located at 1350 Hooper Ave. in Toms River. A partnership between Unison Realty Partners and ALTO Real Estate Fund is the borrower. OceanFirst Bank provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, as well as a $3.4 million construction line that will be used for capital and tenant improvements as well as leasing commissions. Constructed in 1987, the 120,349-square-foot center is 86 percent leased by 21 tenants, including Michaels, DSW, Dollar Tree, Mattress Firm, Dress Barn, The UPS Store, Avenue, Sally Beauty, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Citi Financial. The borrower plans to lease the remaining available space, extend tenants with pending maturities early and invest in capital improvements. The improvements will include a new roof, resurfaced parking lot, new pylon signage and façade upgrade. Additionally, the partnership may construct a 2,500-square-foot pad site at the center. Michael Klein and Greg Labine of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.
BELLMAWR, N.J. — CBRE has facilitated the sale of a newly constructed retail property located at 12 S. Black Horse Pike in Bellmawr. Hammonton 1 LLC acquired the property from Mark Bellmawr LLC for $6.5 million. Royal Farms occupies the property, which is slated to open this month. The location is the first New Jersey location for the Baltimore-based convenience and gas store company. Matthew Gorman and Michael Shover of CBRE represented the seller, while Stephen Schrenk, also of CBRE, procured the buyer in the 1031 exchange transaction.
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — DMG Investments has closed a $71.6 million construction loan for One Park, a 204-unit condominium building located in Cliffside. The financing was secured by DMG with the assistance of Cooper-Horowitz Inc. through AIG. Designed by Architectura with interiors by VLDG, One Park will feature 204 one-, two, three- and four-bedroom for-sale residences priced from $495,000. On-site amenities will include a 24-hour attended front desk; an aquatic center with an indoor heated pool with adjoining outdoor sun deck, sauna and steam rooms; and a private furnished roof deck, including dining terrace with grilling stations, fire pits, intimate seating areas and an outdoor movie theater. Additional amenities include a fitness center, a children’s playroom, a pet spa, guest suites and a secure parking garage. The 14-story building topped out in August and is slated for completion in fall 2018.