RIVERDALE, N.J. — HFF has arranged the $60 million sale of Alexan Riverdale, a multifamily property located at 6000 Riverdale Road in Riverdale. Situated on 15 acres, the 212-unit property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,033 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, grilling area, fire pit with lounge seating, two landscaped courtyards, fitness center with yoga/spin studio, lounge with billiards, game room, business center and garage parking. Inland Real Estate Investments Inc. facilitated the purchase of the community, while Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Stephen Simonelli and Michael Oliver of HFF represented the seller, a global real estate investment manager. Additionally, the HFF team worked to secure acquisition financing for the buyer.
New Jersey
NorthMarq Capital Secures $14.4M in Refinancing for Multifamily Property in Jersey City
by Amy Works
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — NorthMarq Capital has secured $14.4 million in refinancing for Morgan Loft Apartments, a 36-unit multifamily property located at the intersection of Steuben and Morgan streets in Jersey City. The loan features a 10-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule. Robert Ranieri and Greg Nalbandian of NorthMarq arranged the financing for the borrower, Morgan Steuben Associates, through Freddie Mac.
Vision Real Estate, Rubenstein Partners Sells 185,000 SF Office Building in Hanover, New Jersey, for $95M
by Amy Works
HANOVER, N.J. — Vision Real Estate Partners and Rubenstein Partners has completed the sale of the MetLife Investments Global Headquarters property located at 67 Whippany Road in Hanover. Salus Government Properties acquired the One MetLife Way property for $95 million. Part of the 194-acre Alcatel-Lucent Campus redevelopment, the 14-acre property features a 185,000-square-foot office building that was built to suit for MetLife under a lease agreement. Robert Donnelly, Rob Donnelly Jr., Marc Rosenberg, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel and Brian Whitmer of Cushman & Wakefield represented Vision and Rubenstein in the redevelopment and sale.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE has arranged $5 million in refinancing on behalf of Summit Import Corp., a distributor of Asian food imports on the East Coast. Proceeds of the loan will refinance a 120,000-square-foot refrigerated industrial warehouse, located at 100 Summit Place in Jersey City. James Gunning, Donna Falzarano and Stephen Joseph of CBRE arranged the loan with Atlantic Stewardship Bank.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Colliers International has facilitated an industrial lease for Article in Elizabeth. The e-commerce furniture company will occupy 143,000 square feet of industrial space at 201 Bay Ave. Vancouver, Canada-based Article provides modern designer furniture direct to consumers at affordable prices. Mike Markey, Jon Tresser and Andrew Lord of Colliers represented the tenant, while Ernie Christoph and Charlie Reese served as in-house representation for the landlord, Hartz Mountain Industries, in the deal.
Gebroe-Hammer Associates Arranges $18.5M Sale of Multifamily Property in East Newark, New Jersey
by Amy Works
EAST NEWARK, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the sale of St. George Harrison Apartments, a multifamily property located at 400 Passaic Ave. in East Newark. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 60-unit property for $18.5 million. Built in 2013, the four-story property features 24 one-bedroom units and 36 two-bedroom units. The units feature modern open kitchens with stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, in-unit washer/dryers, central heat/air conditioning and private terraces. Community amenities include controlled access, a resident lounge, private fitness center, landscaped terrace and a heated on-site parking garage. Nicholas Nicolau of Gebroe-Hammer Associates arranged the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Tucker Development, in partnership with Kushner Real Estate Group and a fund managed by Ares Management, has opened the first phase of residential apartments and a portion of the retail component at the 1 million-square-foot Hudson Lights project in downtown Fort Lee. Situated at the base of the George Washington Bridge, the 276-unit residential property features a pool, lounge, fitness center, yoga room, kids play area and rooftop terrace and gardens. The developer has also opened an eight-screen, 533-seat iPic movie theater at the project. The theater includes City Perch Kitchen & Bar, an in-theater restaurant that allows guests to order food and drinks from a personal server. Additional signed tenants include Paris Baguette, Gaonnuri Restaurant, Anthony Franco’s Pizza, 16 Handles, CVS/pharmacy, Capital One Bank, CycleBar, SeeSaw, Linwood Wines, European Wax Center, Tutti Nails & Spa and Coldwell Banker.
SECAUCUS, N.J. — Harbor Group International has completed the sale of an office building located at 100 Plaza Drive in Secaucus. Howard Hershkovich, a private investor from Brooklyn, purchased the property as part of a 1031 exchange for $62 million. The four-story 264,973-square-foot office building is fully leased to a variety of tenants, including NBA Entertainment and Scholastic. Jeffrey Dunne, Kevin Welsh and Brian Schulz of CBRE Institutional Properties represented the seller in the deal.
FEM South Beach Urban Renewal, B. Harvey Construction to Begin Construction of Oceanfront Multifamily Community
by Amy Works
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Developer FEM South Beach Urban Renewal has retained B. Harvey Construction (BHC) for pre-construction services at South Beach at Long Branch, an oceanfront residential community located at 350 Ocean Ave. in Long Branch. BHC is collaborating with the development team for on-site work for the 47-unit project, which is situated on 1.6 oceanfront acres between Ocean Avenue and Ocean Boulevard. The firm will oversee pre-construction services, including concrete work, sheets/piling, and utility marking services executed by New Jersey American Water, Jersey Central Power & Light and New Jersey Natural Gas. Additionally, BHC is collaborating with the owner, Cornerstone Construction Services, on the bidding process. Ground broke for the project in August, with completion slated for 2018. FEM South Beach Urban Renewal is developing the project in collaboration with The Pinnacle Companies, Shore Point Architecture and Cornerstone Construction Services.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP AND PINE BROOK, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the sales of two former headquarters assets in Morris County. In the first transaction, Onyx Equities acquired Kemble Plaza I, located at 340 Mount Kemble Ave. in Morris Township, for $7.6 million. Situated on 40 acres, the 370,000-square-foot property is the former headquarters of AT&T. Jackie Chesler, Richard Madison and Jonathan Schlussel of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. In the second deal, a New Jersey-based private buyer acquired 34 Corporate Plaza, an office building located at 34 Maple Ave. in Pine Brook, for $2.5 million. At the time of sale, the 130,000-square-foot building was 14 percent occupied. Chesler, Madison and Schlussel negotiated the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.