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Unilever Headquarters, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

OVG, Normandy Real Estate Partners to Redevelop Unilever HQ in New Jersey

by Jaime Lackey September 16, 2016

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever has chosen a joint venture between OVG Real Estate and Normandy Real Estate Partners to acquire and redevelop the company’s 23-acre, 325,000-square-foot North American headquarters. The site is located at 700 Sylvan Ave. in Englewood Cliffs, just across the Hudson River from New York City. The agreement provides that upon closing, the land and the building will be leased back to Unilever via an 18-year triple-net lease. The sale is expected to close prior the end of 2016. The renovated headquarters will be both LEED- and WELL-certified and benefits will include reducing CO2 emissions, reducing energy consumption by 50 percent, reducing water demand via low-flow plumbing and diverting 75 percent of construction waste from landfills. OVG plans to increase the size of the property by 28 percent to accommodate 1,600 employees. Unilever expects the new campus to be largely finished by the fourth quarter of 2017. Cushman and Wakefield advised in the partnership formation. Other partners include Perkins + Will Architects; Unilever’s legal advisor Robinson Cole; Drinker Biddle & Reith and AKD Advocaten, both serving as legal advisors to the OVG-Normandy joint venture; general contractor StructureTone; and insurance advisor Parallel. — Jaime Lackey

September 16, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

H&M Group Buys Polygon Plaza in Fort Lee from BFE Affiliate for $22M

by Jaime Lackey September 15, 2016

FORT LEE, N.J. — A BFE affiliate has sold the fully leased Polygon Plaza in Fort Lee’s redevelopment district to H&M Group Inc., a New York investor, for $22 million. The 90,000-square foot property is located at 2050 Center Ave. BFE acquired the building in 1994 for $6.4 million from Connecticut Mutual Life, which had acquired it through a foreclosure. Today, Polygon Plaza is leased to a mix of small and mid-sized tenants, including many long-term occupants. Trans-Hudson Management Corp., a BFE affiliate, will continue to manage the building for the new owner. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel and Brian Whitmer of Cushman & Wakefield represented BFE in the sale. Ashley Kim and Bowen Pak of Eastern International Realty Inc. served as co-brokers for the seller in the transaction.

September 15, 2016

Hospitality Loans New Jersey Northeast

Silver Arch Originates $10.75M Loan for Hotel Project in Jersey City

by Jaime Lackey September 15, 2016

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Silver Arch Capital Partners has originated a $10.75 million loan allowing Tramz Hotels Group to refinance a 15,300-square-foot land parcel located at 155 Luis Munoz Marin Boulevard in Hudson County, N.J., on which it will develop a 202,495-square-foot, 276-room Marriott hotel. The property will include a full-service restaurant, a bar and lounge area plus associated services such as concierge, salon, meeting/banquet rooms and a full-service fitness center. Tarrunumn Murad along with her husband Tajjammal Murad founded Tramz Hotels Group in 1987. She was only the second woman to become a chartered accountant in Pakistan in 1976. In the U.S., she has financed transactions of more than $150 million and holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York.

September 15, 2016

Mixed-Use Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

University Place Underway in Jersey City

by Jaime Lackey September 14, 2016

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The Hampshire Companies and joint venture partner Claremont Companies, along with project investment advisor Circle Squared Alternative Investments, have broken ground on the first phase of University Place along the west campus of New Jersey City University. The first phase will include 163 market-rate units and approximately 10,000 square feet of retail on West Side Avenue, along with 177 structured parking spaces, two bike terminals and more than 25,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor amenity space. The residential units will consist of 27 studio apartments, 112 one-bedroom, and 24 two-bedroom units ranging from 550 square feet to 1,300 square feet. Occupancy for the first project is slated for 2017. The remaining phases of development for University Place are expected to be completed and available for occupancy in 2018. The master redevelopment plan calls for eight buildings including a 100,000-square-foot performing arts center/academic building.

September 14, 2016

Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Meridian Capital Group Arranges $22M in Acquisition Financing for Brooklyn Multifamily Property

by Jaime Lackey September 14, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $22 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of a 51-unit loft multifamily building located at 315 Seigel Street on the border of East Williamsburg and Bushwick, on behalf of Sugar Hill Capital Partners. The five-year loan, provided by a regional balance sheet lender, features a fixed-rate in the 3 percent range with one year of interest-only payments and a five-year extension option. Shamir Seidman and Daniel Neiss of Meridian negotiated the transaction.

September 14, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Wawa Sale with 4.46 Cap Rate

by Jaime Lackey September 14, 2016

MARLTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 6,387-square-foot net-leased Wawa property, located at 250 Route 70 West in Marlton, for $7.02 million, which represents a cap rate of 4.46 percent. Josh Ein, Dean Zang and Mark Taylor of Marcus & Millichap had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the preferred developer. The buyer, a partnership, was secured and represented by Alan Cafiero and Ben Sgambati of Marcus & Millichap as one of a series of 1031-exchange purchases represented by the agents. The property is in a new 20-year triple-net lease with 19 years remaining. Per CoStar, the 4.46 cap rate is the lowest cap rate for any Wawa across the nation.

September 14, 2016

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Joint Venture to Develop 529-Unit Apartment Tower at 90 Columbus in Jersey City

by Amy Works September 12, 2016

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Ironstate Development and Panepinto Properties are developing the final tower at the team’s multi-phase Columbus Drive project in Jersey City. Located at 90 Columbus Drive, the 50-story, 539-unit luxury apartment tower will be the fourth tower in the development, which already features residential buildings at 50 and 70 Columbus Drive, a more than 900-space parking garage and an under-construction 152-room Marriott Residence Inn at 80 Columbus Drive. The joint venture broke ground on the final tower earlier this year and completion is slated for October 2018. Completion for the hotel is slated for this winter. Russell Bershad of Gibbons Real Property & Environmental department has represented the joint venture on the Columbus project since its inception. The Gibbons team has closed $170 million in permanent financing for 70 Columbus, $155 million in construction financing for 90 Columbus and completed a $16 million term loan for the 70 Columbus project. Additionally, Gibbons served as counsel in connection with the ED-5 equity investment component for 90 Columbus.

September 12, 2016

Hospitality New Jersey Northeast

Inspira Health Network Selects Skanska USA to Build $350M Hospital in New Jersey

by Amy Works September 9, 2016

HARRISON, N.J. — Inspira Health Network has selected Skanska USA to build its new $350 million Gloucester County hospital in Harrison. The five-story, 204-bed hospital will be the fourth in-patient facility for the South Jersey health system, which has medical centers in Vineland, Elmer and Woodbury, N.J. Inspira purchased the land for the new hospital from Rowan University in an $11.5 million deal, which was finalized in March. The new hospital will include the construction of a main patient tower with operating rooms, an emergency department, imaging suites, as well as administrative, dining and support services. Additionally, the project will include building a new central utility plant that will provide electrical power, heating/hot water and chilled water to the new hospital. Project members include Array Architects and Leach Wallace Associates. Construction is slated to begin during the first quarter of 2017, with completion expected by December 2019.

September 9, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Retail

CBRE Brokers $15.6M Sale of Retail Property in New Jersey

by Amy Works September 8, 2016

MAPLE SHADE, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 131 E. Kings Highway in Maple Shade. Apex Financial Advisors acquired the property from SIN Ventures Maple Shade for $15.6 million. The 109,841-square-foot, free-standing property is occupied by BJ’s Wholesale Club. Brad Nathanson of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

September 8, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

Colliers Facilitates $63M Sale of 650,000 SF Office Property in New Jersey

by Amy Works September 8, 2016

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Continental Plaza, a landmark corporate property located at 401, 411 and 433 Hackensack Ave. in Hackensack. Capstone Realty Group and JD Cos. acquired the three-building complex from a Miami-based special servicer for $63 million. The 650,000-square-foot office was 72 percent leased at the time of sale. Jacklene Chesler of Colliers, along with her team, brokered the transaction.

September 8, 2016

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