MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of ITC Crossing North, a retail property located in Mount Olive. A private investor sold the 47,750-square-foot property for $5.9 million. Michael Lombardi and Jason Petrick of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, a private investor, in the deal.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. — Sitar Realty Group has brokered the sale of a retail center located at 3 Walter Foran Blvd. in Flemington. Flemington Partners acquired the property from Arnav Investments for $5.6 million. The center features 36,408 square feet of retail space. Giorgio Vasilis of Sitar Realty Group brokered the transaction.
MOORESTOWN AND BURLINGTON, N.J. — Brennan Investment Group has purchased a 26-building portfolio in Moorestown and Burlington, suburbs of Philadelphia, for an undisclosed price. Totaling 1.3 million square feet, 24 of the properties are located in Moorestown with the remaining two in Burlington. Brennan plans to open a regional office in one of the Moorestown properties. The Flynn Company will handle leasing and property management of the portfolio. The name of the seller was not released.
MANASQUAN, N.J. — Levin Properties has purchased ACME Center, a retail property located at 71 Taylor Ave. in Manasquan, for an undisclosed price. ACME supermarket occupies the 19,000-square-foot property, which is situated on two acres. Levin Management Corp. served as advisor to the buyer in the deal. Levin Management Corp. is the property’s new leasing and managing agent. The name of the seller was not released.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 174 Union St. in Hackensack. Ninth Avenue Properties sold the 5,800-square-foot property to Petaks Kosher Foods Catering for an undisclosed price. As part of the transaction, the seller negotiated a leaseback for 300 square feet of office space at the property. The property is a two-story industrial/USDA processing plant with full cooking, preparation and refrigeration equipment, as well as second-floor storage and six parking spaces. Petaks Kosher Foods Catering plans to relocate its operations from Fair Lawn, N.J., to the new property. Anthony Cassano of NAI Hanson represented the seller in the transaction.
PALISADES PARK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of an office building located at 111 Grand Ave. in Palisades Park. An undisclosed seller sold the building for $3 million. The 20,000-square-foot building features 14 separate suites, ranging in size from 186 square feet to 6,000 square feet. At the time of sale, the property was 33 percent occupied. Fahri Ozturk and Tyler Van Wagoner of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. The name of the buyer was not released.
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has facilitated the sale of a retail property located at 599 New Brunswick Ave. in Perth Amboy. An undisclosed developer sold the building to an undisclosed buyer for $2.6 million. Family Dollar and All Brands Furniture occupy the 12,050-square-foot building. Ben Sgambati, Alan Cafiero and David Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.
SOUTH MARLTON, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Evesham Crossing Shopping Center, located at 515 Route 73 in South Marlton. Starwood Capital and Goodman Properties sold the 81,000-square-foot property to Raymour and Flanigan for an undisclosed price. Todd Sussman and Josh Goldine of Colliers were the sole brokers in the transaction.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $6 million in financing for Village Walk, a retail property located along Route 70 in Cherry Hill. The loan, provided by a local New Jersey bank, was structured with a five-year term. The 60,000-square-foot property is currently 100 percent leased to 14 tenants, including a yoga studio, Italian restaurant, sneaker store, bridal boutique, fitness center and hair salon. Allison Villamagna, Andrew Stewart and Dev Morris of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the loan for the undisclosed borrower.
Despite a slow start to the year, the Northern New Jersey office market decreased vacancy to 20.2 percent as we moved from fourth quarter 2016 into 2017. More than 750,000 square feet of office space is expected to be absorbed in the market to drop the vacancy rate 20 basis points. New deliveries in Morris and Essex Counties, including a 200,000-square-foot office for UPS in Parsippany, are leading the way. Moreover, landlords and investors alike are upgrading and investing in larger redevelopment projects throughout the state which has increased leasing activity. In response to healthier market conditions, owners have also increased rents for office space, which caused higher vacancy rates at the beginning of the year. The average asking rent is anticipated to climb to $27.59 per square foot this year, outpacing the 2 percent rise in office rents posted in 2016. In first quarter, the Hudson Waterfront saw an increase of 3.6 percent per square foot. Hudson Waterfront The main trends in Jersey City and Hoboken are driven by the large populations of millennials in and around surrounding areas. Millennials account for 27.2 percent of the population in Hudson County. In the last 12 months, investors — particularly New …