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.
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.
LINDEN, N.J. — Milbrook Properties has signed three new tenants to Aviation Marketplace, its 644,565-square-foot shopping center located at 601-901 W. Edgar Road in Linden. In the first deal, Massage Envy Spa inked a 10-year lease for 2,598 square feet of space. Jeffrey Realty and RJ Brunelli Real Estate co-brokered the transaction. In the second lease, European Wax Center signed a 10-year deal for 1,522 square feet of space. Jeffrey Realty and RJ Brunelli Real Estate also co-brokered this lease. In the final transaction, Source Plasma Manufacturing leased 3,661 square feet of space for 11 years. Jeffrey Realty co-brokered the deal. Additional tenants at the center include Shop Rite, The Home Depot, Marshalls, Old Navy, AC Moore, The Avenue, Applebee’s, Ten Spot, GNC, Allstate and GameStop.
UNION CITY, N.J. — Sun Equity Partners has acquired Silk Mill Lofts, a historic commercial building located at 540 39th St. in Union City, for an undisclosed price. The buyer has a multi-million-dollar capital improvement program planned for the 125,000-square-foot property — which is dedicated to artist-work spaces — to upgrade the exterior, common spaces, building systems and loft-style studios. The property is currently 55 percent occupied by practicing artists and creative professionals involved in the visual arts, photography, sculpture, painting and glass works. Lee Levine Architects is serving as architect for the renovation of the property, which was originally built in 1874.
SOMERSET, N.J. — Terreno Realty Corp. has acquired an industrial property, located at 70 Schoolhouse Road in Somerset, for $9.1 million. Situated on 6.9 acres, the 86,000-square-foot building features 12 dock-high and one grade-level loading positions and parking for 61 cars. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to one undisclosed tenant.
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Wolfson Group Inc. is breaking ground for the development of Oak Tree Plaza, a shopping center in Egg Harbor Township, on September 7. Located at the intersection of Black Horse Pike, Fire Road and Old Egg Harbor Road, the 249,943-square-foot center will be anchored by a 188,463-square-foot Walmart Supercenter. The plaza is slated to open in summer 2017.
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of 45 multifamily units at 5907 Boulevard East, a five-story multifamily property located in West New York. A private investor acquired the assets for $8 million, or $177,777 per unit. The property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Nicholas Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer Associates represented the buyer and seller, a private investor, in the deal.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Q10 New York Realty Advisors, an affiliate of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, has arranged a $2.5 million loan for a retail strip center located at 2825 Kennedy Blvd. in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. Provided by a major New York-based bank, the non-recourse, loan features a 10-year term with a fixed rate for the first seven years and then floating and open to prepayment without penalty the last three years. The fully occupied property features six retail stores. Jeanne Cronin of Q10 New York Realty Advisors arranged the loan for the borrowers. Elizabeth Smith, Aubrey Riccardi and Sarah Benji of Goldberg Weprin, Finkel & Goldstein represented the borrower in the lease transaction.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a retail development site located at the intersection of Route 37 and Fischer Boulevard in Toms River. QuickChek acquired the assemblage of properties for $3 million. The buyer plans to develop a modern gasoline and convenience store facility on the 2-acre site. Steven Winters of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
HARRISON, N.J. — Russo Development has received $73 million in financing for Vermella Harrison, a Class A mid-rise multifamily community located at 1100 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. South in Harrison. HFF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through John Hancock Real Estate Finance Group for the borrower. Situated on three acres, the transit-oriented property is 800 feet from the Harrison PATH station and features 120 studio units, 260 one-bedroom and 18 two-bedroom units averaging 717 square feet. On-site amenities include a 3,500-square-foot fitness center with yoga studio; an outdoor heated swimming pool; bocce ball court; putting green; rooftop dog run; rooftop terrace with pergolas; fireplace and grilling stations; large courtyards; concierge service; and personal storage lockers on each floor. Thomas Didio of HFF led the HFF debt placement team that secured the financing.
