CLIFTON, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the sale of a 10,876-square-foot office space located at 1030 Clifton Ave. in Clifton. Realty Investment Associates sold the property for an undisclosed price. The space is located within a two-story, 21,734-square-foot office building. The undisclosed buyer acquired the entire second floor on a condominium basis and plans to renovate, upgrade and occupy the space as a medical office. Josh Levering and Nicholas DePaolera of NAI Hanson represented the seller in the transaction.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Vision Real Estate Partners, along with a partner firm, has purchased 64 acres of the former Honeywell headquarters campus on Columbia Road in Morris Township for an undisclosed price. The site is approved for office, research and laboratory development, and Vision plans to develop up to 715,000 square feet of premier, build-to-suit corporate headquarters space at the site. Vision Real Estate Partners will oversee the development of the project on Columbia Road.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between Mack-Cali Realty and SJP Properties has unveiled the design for Harborside Tower, a Class A office building in downtown Jersey City. Designed by FXFOWLE, the 40-story tower will feature 1.2 million square feet of office space outfitted with the high-performance infrastructure to enhance the operations of established companies and growing businesses. Situated on the waterfront, the building will feature a 600-car parking garage and is in close proximity to the Exchange Place PATH station and the Hudson-Bergen light rail station. Additionally, the building will feature two retail units offering 12,000 square feet and 25,000 square feet, a two-story lobby with concierge and security personnel, and a rooftop garden and lounge area with views of Manhattan.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Funds managed by Greystar Real Estate Partners have acquired Observer Park, a multifamily property located at 51 Garden St. in Hoboken, for an aggregate purchase price of $70.3 million. The seller was Invesco. Constructed in 1991, the 12-story building features 115 units. On-site amenities include a fitness center, package concierge, terrace with gas grills and lounge areas, indoor parking, a hospitality bar with Starbucks Coffee, 24-hour laundry facilities, dry cleaning pickup and delivery, and controlled-access lobbies. Brian Whitmer, Andrew Merin, Adam Spies, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel and Ryan Dowd of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
VINELAND, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a manufacturing and warehouse facility located at 500 W. Elmer Road in Vineland. F&S Produce Co. acquired the 580,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The buyer will use the new facility to accommodate its future expansion. Matthew Marshall, Brian Hilger and Gerry Blinebury of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — New York Life Real Estate Investors, on behalf of institutional investors, has acquired Mount Laurel Crossing, a garden-style apartment community located in Mount Laurel, approximately 20 miles east of downtown Philadelphia. Built in 1999, the property comprises 13 residential buildings offering a total of 296 units. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent occupied. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released.
EDISON, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Washington Park Apartments, an apartment complex located at 1940 Lincoln Parkway, Route 27 in Edison. Joseph’s Wish LLC sold the property for $6.2 million. Situated on 1.9 acres, the garden-style apartment complex features 52 units. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied. Nat Gambuzza and Spencer Beriont of CBRE represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
With 4,900 new rental units coming on line this year in Northern New Jersey, inquiring minds are asking whether demand here is keeping pace with supply. The short answer is “yes.” New multifamily inventory continues to lease up, especially along the Hudson River Gold Coast, with performance meeting and exceeding developer expectations market-wide. Rental rates for Class A apartment product in Northern New Jersey have increased 3 percent year over year, registering at $2,369 at the midway point of 2017, according to Reis. Vacancy had been trending down since mid-2016, with a slight tick up in the second quarter of 2017, currently resting at 5.2 percent due to the delivery of 1,600 units in the last three months. Compare this to a $1,336 average rent and 4.4 percent vacancy rate nationwide, and New Jersey’s sustained appeal to investors and developers is unquestionable. However, multifamily investment sales to date in 2017 have been fairly measured — with fewer opportunities coming onto the market. For sales in excess of $10 million through August 2017, the volume has totaled $1.07 billion with the number of units sold totaling 4,708 (down 12 percent and 43 percent respectively compared to the same time in 2016) …
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Philadelphia-based Post Brothers has purchased The Duchess, a 320-unit multifamily high-rise development located at 7601 River Road in North Bergen. The developer, LWH Urban Renewal LLC sold the property for $166 million. Comprised of three interconnected 12-story buildings, The Duchess features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 600 square feet to a three-bedroom/three-bath, 2,600-square-foot penthouse. On-site amenities include a water terrace with a heated outdoor pool, private cabana beds and sun chaises and a veranda with yoga decks, a sandbox, co-working space and child-friendly spaces. Joseph Brecher, David Oropeza, Eli Rosen and Nicholas Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
EMERSON, N.J. — The Hampshire Cos. has completed the disposition of a free-standing convenience store, located at 354 Kinderkamack Road in Emerson, for an undisclosed price. QuickChek, a New Jersey-based convenience store chain, leases the 4,700-square-foot property. Chris Bosworth of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.