New Jersey

201-Bay-Ave-Elizabeth-NJ

ELIZABETH, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $35 million in financing for an industrial property located at 102 Bay Ave. in Elizabeth. The loan was structured with a five-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule for the borrower, Hartz Elizabeth Inc., an affiliate entity of Hartz Mountain Industries Inc. Built in 1990, the 509,093-square-foot facility features 26-foot clear heights, 61 loading docks and approximately 9,000 square feet of mezzanine office space. Andrew Stewart and Dev Morris of Cronheim secured the financing for the borrower.

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UNION CITY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of two multifamily buildings located at 1000 West and 522 10th streets in Union City. An undisclosed buyer acquired the properties for $2.1 million, or $176,667 per unit, in an all-cash transaction. The adjacent properties total 16,698 square feet and include 12 residential units in a mix of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Fahri Ozturk and Alexander McGee of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller, while Miriam Lebovitz of Dwell Realty represented the buyer in the transaction.

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Willingboro-Town-Center-NJ

WILLINGBORO, N.J. — Delco Development LLC has completed the sale of Willingboro Town Center South, a retail shopping center located at 4364 US 130 in Willingboro. Circle F Capital purchased the 29,246-square-foot property free and clear of existing debt for $7.8 million. Situated on four acres, the center is 93.7 percent leased to a variety of tenants including Ruby Tuesday, Rita’s, Bagel Café, Credit Union of New Jersey, Verizon, GNC, Subway, Hardee’s, Panda Garden, Hair Cuttery, Nail Splash and The Laundry Experience. Chris Munley and Jose Cruz of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.

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7000-Midlantic-Dr-Mt-Laurel-NJ

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Brandywine Realty Trust plans to develop a 10,000-square-foot retail center at 7000 Midlantic Drive in Mount Laurel. Pre-leased tenants include Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches and Qdoba Mexican Grill. The developer is expected to break ground on the project this month with construction ending in May 2016. The retail property is being paired with an adjacent Springhill Suites Marriott, also developed by Brandywine. MSC Retail is providing site selection representation for the property, as well as pre-development consulting and leasing services.

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BELLEVILLE, N.J. — Trevian Capital has funded a $16.5 million first-mortgage bridge loan secured by a fully occupied self-storage and warehouse facility in Belleville. The loan proceeds are being used to pay off an existing defaulted CMBS loan, fund the build-out of an additional 510 self-storage units, and provide the borrower cash out refinancing. The property is primarily occupied by Safe & Secure Self Storage, which occupies 300,000 square feet, with an additional 100,000 square feet of warehouse/storage space leased on a long-term basis to Essex County and Ecuadorian Rain Forest. Additional terms of the financing, including the name of the borrower, were not released.

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Larhmont-I-Mount-Laurel-NJ

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — An affiliate of Princeton, N.J.-based IBIS Plaza has acquired Larchmont I, a medical office building located at 204 Ark Road in Mount Laurel, for an undisclosed price. Situated on 1.8 acres, the building was constructed in 1981. The buyer plans to renovate the common areas and two of the vacant suites for its IBIS business. Evan Zweben and Marc Islander of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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1800-Route-34-Wall-Township-NJ

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged $23.7 million in refinancing for a four-building office complex in Wall Township. Located at 1800 Route 34, the 189,836-square-foot complex is occupied by French & Parrello, First Credit Union, The Earle Companies, KMB Design Group, Secova Securities and Eckman Recycling. Constructed between 2001 and 2007, the property is 95 percent leased. Michael Klein led the HFF debt placement team that arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through CIBC World Markets for the borrower, The Donato Group.

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WARREN AND BRIDGEWATER, N.J., AND WESTBOROUGH AND MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — HFF has arranged $83.4 million in refinancing for a portfolio of office assets totaling 14 buildings and 946,374 square feet in New Jersey and Massachusetts. HFF secured the floating-rate loan through JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Rialto Capital for the borrower, Normandy Real Estate Partners. The properties are a two-building, 228,393-square-foot asset at 20 and 25 Independence Blvd. in Warren; a 40,565-square-foot building at 999 Frontier Road in Bridgewater; the four-building, 105,500-square-foot Flanders Business Park in Westborough; and the seven-building, 571,916-square-foot Marlborough Technology Park in Marlborough. Jon Mikula, Riaz Cassum and Porter Terry of HFF represented the borrower in the financing transaction.

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MetLife-Hanover-NJ

HANOVER, N.J. — Vision Realty Estate Partners and Rubenstein Properties have topped off the steel structure for the development of MetLife Investments’ global headquarters at 67 Whippany Road in Hanover. Situated on 14 acres, the 185,000-square-foot office facility has been designed to meet LEED Gold Core and Shell and LEED Platinum Interiors standards. The building will feature an open floor plan with collaborative workspaces and breakout rooms, a town hall with technologically advanced conference facilities, a fitness center, an employee food court with indoor and outdoor seating, and a café. Additionally, the property will offer 4.5 parking spaces per 1,000 feet of rentable area through a combination of surface, structured and underground executive parking. The building, which will house more than 900 MetLife employees, is slated for delivery in the third quarter of 2016.

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97-101-Pine-St-Montclair-NJ

IRVINGTON, MONTCLAIR AND EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sales of four multifamily properties, totaling 176 units, across Essex County, N.J. The Livingston-based firm represented the sellers, private investors, in each transaction. In the first transaction, David Oropeza of Gebroe-Hammer arranged the $5.6 million sale of a two-property multifamily package in Irvington. Located at 336 and 505-515 Stuyvesant Ave., the six-building portfolio features 120 units, on-premise parking, garages, on-site laundry and balconies. Oropeza represented the seller and secured the buyer in the deal. Also in Irvington, David Jarvis of Gebroe-Hammer brokered the sale of a three-story walk-up at 649 Chancellor Ave. The property features 14 renovated studio apartments and two ground-floor retail units. Terms of the sale, including buyer, seller and price, were not released. In the third transaction, a two-building portfolio, located at 97 and 101 Pine St. in Montclair, sold for $4 million. The 28-unit portfolio features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with modern kitchen and baths, as well as hardwood flooring. Ken Uranowitz and Nicholas Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not disclosed. In the final transaction, Oropeza and Jarvis negotiated the …

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