SWEDESBORO, N.J. — NAI Mertz has secured a sale-leaseback transaction at 509 Heron Drive, a 55,000-square-foot industrial building in Swedesboro. A subsidiary of Burton Real Estate purchased the building. NAI Mertz’s Jonathan Klear and Fred Meyer were the sole brokers in the transaction. Located within Pureland Industrial Complex, 509 Heron Drive features a crane-served warehouse and an existing two-story office, as well as a computer room, and reception and kitchen areas. Situated on a 14.7-acre lot, the building features two drive-in doors, five loading docks and one drive-thru service bay. The warehouse includes 22-foot clear ceiling heights and 40-foot by 40-foot column spacing. The warehouse area also includes five cranes. Offering access to Exit 10 of I-295, Pureland Industrial Complex is home to tenants such as Amazon, Home Depot and Mitsubishi.
New Jersey
EATONTOWN, N.J. — Ray Smith of Stafford Smith Realty has arranged the $5.5 million sale of 40 Christopher Way, Block 3901, Lot 46 in Eatontown to Victory International. The building formerly served as the headquarters of DSCI, a government defense contractor. Victory International is a distributor of cosmetics and perfumes and is relocating from Edison, N.J. Stafford Smith Realty was the broker for both the seller and the buyer. Stafford Smith marketed the property with Keen Associates for Bank of America. The building sits on seven acres and consists of 45,000 square feet of offices and 30,000 square feet of warehouse space.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A new Pastosa Ravioli restaurant has opened in Regency Plaza at 186 Columbia Turnpike in Florham Park. With stores already open in New York City, Cranford and Manalapan, N.J., the Florham Park location became Pastosa’s 11th overall. Pastosa is a family-owned business specializing in ravioli and specialty Italian products, sauces, mozzarella cheese and prepared foods. Alison Horbach of Ripco Real Estate identified the location and brokered the transaction on behalf of Pastosa. Florian Suserman, also of Ripco, represented the owners of Regency Plaza.
LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Conceptual renderings of the interiors and common areas are now available for South Beach at Long Branch, a luxury residential project. Currently under construction, South Beach at Long Branch occupies 1.7 oceanfront acres between Ocean Avenue and Ocean Boulevard at the intersection of North Bath Avenue. FEM South Beach Urban Renewal is the developer for the project, which will include 47 one- to five-bedroom multifamily residences ranging from 1,352 to 3,382 square feet, with pre-construction pricing starting at $1.2 million. Completion is slated for spring 2019. Construction crews will pour concrete and place footings and foundations in the next 90 days. Members of the architectural, construction and design teams include construction managers David Ulassin and Jared Yorder of Cornerstone Construction, interior designers Brian Dumervil and Steven Gurowitz of Interiors by Steven G., site engineer John Buletza of Nelson Engineering and architect Stephen Carlidge of Shore Point Architecture.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. – Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Riverview Lofts, an eight-unit apartment property located in North Bergen, for $3.1 million. David Thurston and Charles Loccisano of M&M’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a limited liability company, as well as the buyer. Riverview Lofts is located at 8917 Old River Road in North Bergen, across the street from Edgewater Town Hall.
SHREWSBURY, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $30 million in financing for Shrewsbury Plaza, a community retail center located along Route 33 in Shrewsbury. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim Mortgage originated the loan for the undisclosed borrower. The loan self-liquidates over a 30-year period and was funded by American General Life Insurance Co. Totaling 223,000 square feet, the property features five multi-tenant buildings and two freestanding outparcels. Marshalls, Saks Off-5th, Visionworks, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Massage Envy, CVS/pharmacy, Great Clips, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Petvalu and Verizon Wireless are tenants at the center. Additionally, HomeGoods is slated to open at the property later this year.
HFF Arranges $22M in Construction Financing for 451,800 SF Industrial Facility in New Jersey
by Amy Works
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — HFF has arranged $22 million in construction financing for 2 Turner Place, a to-be-built speculative warehouse and distribution building in Piscataway. A joint venture partnership between F. Greek Development and LaSalle Investment Management is the borrower. Michael Klein of HFF secured the three-year construction loan with TIAA-CREF Trust Co. FSB, known as TIAA Direct, for the borrower. Situated on 63.9 acres, the 451,800-square-foot facility will feature 36-foot clear heights, 149 loading doors, two drive-in doors and parking for 170 cars and 150 trailers. The property is scheduled for completion in the second half of the year.
NEWARK, N.J. — Broadridge Financial Solutions has signed a long-term lease for approximately 160,000 square feet of office space at 2 Gateway Center in downtown Newark. Broadridge provides communications, technology, managed services, data and analytics solutions to financial firms in capital markets. Dudley Ryan, Cheryl Hardt and Kadeem Goodall-Reid of CBRE represented the landlord, C&K Properties, while Paul Amoruso and Michael Ciotta of Oxford & Simpson Realty Services represented the tenant in the lease transaction.
CAMDEN, N.J. — American Water Works Co. has broken ground for the company’s new headquarters at One Water Street at the master planned Camden Waterfront in Camden. Slated for completion in late 2018, the five-story, 220,000-square-foot property will house more than 600 employees, consolidating four locations in Southern New Jersey. Robert A.M. Stern Architects is serving as architect, while Gensler is designing the interior of the building. Liberty Property Trust is developing Camden Waterfront, a mixed-use neighborhood.
EDISON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Galleria 27, a retail property located in Edison. A private investor acquired the property for $2.4 million. Michael Lombardi and Alexander Pildes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer in the all-cash transaction.