CRANBURY, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the lease of 182,000 square feet of warehouse space at 1240 Cranbury South River Road in Cranbury. Achim Importing Co., a global home goods trading company, is relocating to the space after its previous facility at 1600 Livingston Ave. in North Brunswick, N.J., was destroyed by fire last year. Michael Markey and Jonathan Tesser of Colliers arranged the lease on behalf of Achim Importing Co. The landlord is Cosmetic Essence Innovations.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — HFF has arranged the sale of Tonnelle Plaza, a retail center with a warehouse component in North Bergen. 8101 Tonnelle Avenue LLC sold the 350,000-square-foot property to an affiliate of Northeast Capital Group and BHN Associates for an undisclosed price. Developed in 1990 and renovated in 2008, the property is situated on 12.6 acres at 8101 Tonnelle Ave. The center is occupied by ALDI, Burlington Coat Factory, Planet Fitness, Chuck E. Cheese, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Sally Beauty Supply, Subway, McDonald’s, All Pet Distribution and Good Chinese Kitchen. In addition to the 155,000-square-foot retail space, the two-level center has 196,000 square feet of warehouse space fully leased to three tenants. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli and Andrew Scandalios of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A joint venture partnership between Advance Realty and F. Greek Development has opened a refrigerated storage and distribution center in Woodbridge. The 190,000-square-foot facility is situated on 9.3 acres at 275 Blair Road. Preferred Freezer Services, a worldwide operator of temperature-controlled warehouses, has leased the built-to-suit facility. The property maintains temperatures between 0 and -5 degrees Fahrenheit, and features a 65-foot high warehouse ceiling and a 35-foot high dock ceiling. The building has a total storage capacity of 10 million cubic feet and can hold 40 million pounds of computer-managed inventory on 27,363 pallets.
BOGOTA, N.J. — Redwood Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of an apartment building located in Bogota. Landmark Development Co. sold the property to Real Estate Growth Advisors for $6.7 million. Built in 1962, the garden-style property features 48 apartment units. Michael Scrima, Matthew Sandelands, Kevin McCrann and Thomas McConnell of Redwood Realty Advisors brokered the transaction.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has acquired a vacant office building located at 3 Sylvan Way in Parsippany. The 147,241-square-foot, three-story property features 50,000-square-foot plates with a saw-tooth design and large open spaces. The property, along with 1 and 5 Sylvan Way, will repositioned as an interconnected three-building mini campus, as part of the overall 600-acre Mack-Cali Business Campus. The total campus includes 15 Class A office properties totaling approximately 2.1 million square feet of space. The three buildings will undergo significant renovations, including lobby renovations, the creation of a full-service fitness center with yoga rooms and a golf simulator, an upgraded business-class conference center and numerous dining options, including a full-service café and coffee bar.
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — PMZ Realty Capital has arranged a $26.5 million construction loan for The MC Hotel, an Autograph by Marriott property, in Montclair. Situated within the CentroVerde development, the 150-room hotel will feature 7,500 square feet of office space, a farm-to-table restaurant, rooftop bar, lobby and outdoor plaza. The hotel is slated to open in third quarter 2017.
WAYNE, N.J. — Morristown, N.J.-based G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged $11 million in financing for an undisclosed repeat borrower. The loan is secured by a 255,253-square-foot warehouse building located in Wayne. The five-year loan has a 30-year amortization schedule and was provided by Thrivent Financial. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox & Co. originated the loan for the borrower.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of IMS Health Global Headquarters, a medical office building located at 100 IMS Drive in Parsippany. Maryland Associates Limited acquired the 83,477-square-foot property, which is situated on 2.9 acres, from Commercial Realty Group Inc. for $22.2 million. The building’s lease is guaranteed by IMS Health. Joshua Pardue and Tom Georges of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
NEPTUNE CITY, N.J. —Tryko Partners LLC has acquired Medicenter Rehabilitation & Nursing, a skilled nursing facility in Neptune City. Tryko Partners has a $2.5 million upgrade planned for the 110-bed facility, which will be renamed Coral Harbor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. The planned improvements include creating a modern, home-like atmosphere for residents and staff and a complete overhaul of all patient rooms, including private showers, updated flooring, wallpaper, artwork and the installation of flat-screen television and free WiFi for residents and staff. Additionally, the owners will construct a new therapy gym with state-of-the-art equipment; renovate the dining hall, common areas and elevators; and improve the grounds with general landscaping upgrades and a resurfaced parking lot. Tryko Partners will also develop and introduce specialty pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation programs with services seven days per week.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp. has sold a 12-property apartment portfolio in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. An undisclosed buyer purchased the 2,811-unit portfolio for $165 million free and clear of existing debt. The garden-style communities feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging approximately 800 square feet in size. Amenity packages vary by community but include fitness centers, swimming pools, tennis courts, playgrounds and dog parks. Seven properties are in New Jersey, three in Pennsylvania and two in Delaware. Jose Cruz, Andrew Scandalios, Mark Thomson, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Steve Simonelli of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.