The continued emergence of the e-commerce sector, and continued healthy deal volume among New Jersey’s “traditional” industrial tenants are generating significant momentum for the state’s industrial market. This includes the food, retail and consumer products industries. Strengthening fundamentals have reinforced this theme consistently over the past 24 months, or longer. During 2015, robust demand for modern warehouse space fueled the markets along the New Jersey Turnpike, pushing the state’s warehouse and distribution vacancy to a 15-year low (6.4 percent). This marks a significant five-year drop from a peak of 11.2 percent at the close of 2010. Additionally, the state’s industrial net absorption reached an all-time annual high (12.5 million square feet). Of this, 84 percent occurred within warehouse/distribution product. Big-box demand continues unabated. Currently, we are tracking multiple 1 million-square-foot requirements — the most we’ve seen in many years. Additionally, and importantly, the heightened focus on last-mile delivery is drawing tenants to small and mid-size infill sites. These range from close-in locations providing immediate access to New York City and Philadelphia, to densely populated hubs all along the New Jersey Turnpike. As vacancy rates approach all-time lows and available inventory tightens, an increasing number of deals involve Class B assets. …
HOBOKEN AND EDISON, N.J. — Mack-Cali is under contract to acquire two office buildings in New Jersey for a total purchase price of $317 million in separate transactions. In the first deal, Mack-Cali will acquire a 566,215-square-foot office building located at 111 River St. in Hoboken from Equity Commonwealth. The asset is being sold for $235 million and the transaction is slated to close in June. In the second deal, the company is purchasing a 10-story office building located at 101 Wood Ave. South in Metropark in Edison. Expected to close in May, the asset will be acquired for $82.3 million.
TETERBORO AND NORTHVALE, N.J. — The Stro Companies has acquired a three-building industrial portfolio totaling 95,000 square feet for $7 million. The portfolio includes a three-unit, 27,000-square-foot flex industrial property located at 370 North St. in Teterboro; a three-unit, 50,000-square-foot flex industrial property located at 235 Pegasus Ave. in Northvale; and a single-tenanted, 18,000-square-foot industrial building located at 245 Pegasus Ave. in Northvale. The Teterboro property is fully occupied and 235 Pegasus Avenue is 80 percent occupied, with the majority of the building being leased to Deluxe Media. Lori Zuck and Alex Previdi of Transwestern brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not disclosed.
PATERSON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Oak and Redwood Apartments, located at 441-443 10th Ave. and 374-376 10th Ave. in Paterson. A private investor acquired the asset for $2.8 million. Located within three blocks of each other, the two three-story walk-up properties feature a total of 34 apartment units. Brian Hosey led the Marcus & Millichap team that represented the seller, a private investor, and secured the buyer in the deal.
BAYONNE, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the lease of 105,097 square feet of industrial warehouse space at 99 Hook Road in Bayonne. Tramo@Home, a fine furniture and antique transportation company, will relocate to the space from 51 Hook Road. The 500,166-square-foot industrial facility features 24-foot ceiling heights, 100 trailer spaces and 31 loading spaces. Tom Vetter and Jeff DeMagistris of NAI Hanson represented the tenant in the transaction.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The Rockefeller Group plans to develop a 130,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art cancer center treatment facility at The Green at Florham Park, a 268-acre, master-planned development in Florham Park. The facility is being developed in partnership with Summit Medical Group and Houston-based University of Texas MD Ander Cancer Center, which recently signed a long-term lease at the property. The Rockefeller Group expects to break ground this summer on the facility. Summit Medical Group, which occupies a 100,000-square-foot medical office building at The Green at Florham Park, is New Jersey’s largest multi-specialty physician group with more than 600 practitioners in 67-plus locations throughout central and northern New Jersey.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — National Business Parks has acquired a boutique office building located at 10 Madison Ave. in Morristown. Morristown Holdings LLC, a limited liability company managed by WhiteStar Advisors, sold the property for $20 million. At the time of acquisition, the 87,000-square-foot building was fully occupied by nine tenants, including Morgan Stanley, AXA Equitable, Northwestern Mutual and Valley National Bank. Built in 1980, the four-story building was renovated in 2005. Gary Gabriel, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Brian Whitmer and Andrew Schwartz of Cushman & Wakefield’s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group brokered the transaction.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the sale of an office building located at 119 Littleton Road in Parsippany. Commercial Realty Group acquired the 36,216-square-foot building from Hollywood Towne House LLC for an undisclosed sum. The property features two full floors of approximately 12,000 square feet each, in addition to pre-built suites starting at 1,384 square feet. Josh Levering and James Kenah of NAI Hanson represented the seller in the transaction.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Sitar Realty Co. has arranged a 104,005-square-foot industrial lease at 699 Kapkowski Road in Elizabeth. CMC Food Inc. leased the space from Northport Industrial Center LLC. William Sitar Jr. and John Cranley of Sitar Realty Co. brokered the lease transaction. Terms of the lease were not released.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $81.9 million in refinancing for four affordable housing properties in Hoboken. Gary Cohen of NorthMarq secured the 10-year refinancing, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. The financing was arranged for the undisclosed borrower through NorthMarq’s seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac. Managed by Applied Housing Management, the properties feature a total of 448 units.