SOUTH HACKENSACK AND SECAUCUS, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has closed two loans totaling $19.7 million for two properties in New Jersey. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox & Co. originated a $13.5 million loan for a local value-add fund. The loan will be used to acquire a 245,824-square-foot industrial property in South Hackensack. The five-year loan features a 25-year amortization schedule. In the second deal, Wilcox and David Fryer arranged a $6.2 million loan for a 100,000-square-foot, fully occupied industrial property in Secaucus. The 10-year loan features a 25-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed. Mutual of Omaha, a correspondent lender, provided funding for both loans.
LIVINGSTON, N.J. — HFF has brokered the sale of Livingston Shopping Center located at 530 W. Mount Pleasant Ave. in Livingston. The two-building, 140,000-square-foot power center is 97 percent leased to six national tenants that include Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, Buy Buy Baby, DSW, Cost Plus World Market and Ulta Beauty. Situated on 20 acres, the property was fully repositioned in 2014. A partnership between KABR Group and G&G Investors sold the property to Kite Realty Group for an undisclosed price. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn and Michael Oliver of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — CBRE Group Inc.’s Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged a $5 million short-term bridge loan for One Gatehall Drive, a 113,220-square-foot office property in Parsippany. James Gunning, Donna Falzarano and Evan Kleppe of CBRE arranged the financing with a local commercial bank for the borrower, GLB Gatehall LLC. The borrower is a partnership of Glenborough, a privately held full service real estate firm, and a large institutional real estate investor.
TENAFLY, N.J. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the Clinton Inn Hotel & Event Center located at 145 Dean Drive in Tenafly. The buyer, 145 Dean Drive LLC, acquired the 119-room property for an undisclosed sum. Ketan Patel and Geoff Davis of HREC represented the seller, Concord Hospitality Enterprises, in the transaction.
CARLSTADT, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged a 23,062-square-foot industrial lease at a newly renovated building located at 495 Barell Ave. in Carlstadt. The newly signed tenant is KS Trading Corp., a manufacturer and marketer of casual clothing for boys. KS Trading Corp. will utilize the building to house and distribute its golf apparel line of clothing as it grows its distribution capabilities and services. The property features three loading docks, ample column spacing and 16-foot ceiling heights. Thomas Vetter and Jeffrey DeMagistris of NAI Hanson represented the landlord, Barell 495 LLC, while William Lee of Eastern International Realty represented the tenant in the long-term lease transaction.
TRENTON, BEVERLY, CAMDEN, BRIDGETON, PEMBERTON AND STRATFORD, N.J. — Clearwater, Fla.-based Boos Development has selected Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based Legend Properties to develop six Family Dollar stores in the Southern New Jersey market. Totaling more than eight acres of land, the locations are in various stages of development or construction. The properties are located in Trenton, Beverly, Camden, Bridgeton, Pemberton and Stratford.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — CBRE Group has arranged the $5.5 million sale of four-property multifamily portfolio located in East Orange. Totaling 73 apartment units, the properties include 6 Glenwood Ave., 30 Beech St., 46 S. Arlington Ave. and 345 Williams St. The portfolio, which totals 74,500 square feet, features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. At the time of sale, the portfolio was approximately 100 percent occupied. Charles Berger, Mark Silverman and Elli Klapper of CBRE Group represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 1501 Glen Ave. in Moorestown. Artcraft Promotional Concepts, a promotional product branding company, acquired the 40,000-square-foot property for $1.7 million. Situated on 3.26 acres, the property features 20-foot ceiling heights, three tailgates, one drive-in loading dock, 2,200 square feet of office space and a fenced yard. Marc Isdaner of Colliers International represented the seller, Clarit Realty Ltd., while William Goodwin of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal. Unity Bank provided the acquisition financing.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — CBRE Group has arranged $7.7 million in first mortgage refinancing secured by Monroe Town Center in Monroe Township. Located at the intersection of Applegarth and Prospect Plains roads, the 32,205-square-foot retail center is anchored by Wawa. James Gunning, Donna Falzarano and Evan Kleppe of CBRE’s Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance team arranged the financing for the borrower, Monroe Center Associates LLC. The financing is a CMBS loan with a 10-year term from UBS Real Estate Securities Inc.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Brown Brother Harriman, a private bank, has signed an 11-year lease for 114,798 square feet at Mack-Cali Realty Corp.’s Harborside Plaza 5 in Jersey City. The company will be transferring more than 500 employees to the new location, a 977,225-square-foot office tower on the waterfront. Scott Gamber, Robert Stillman and Peter Gamber of CBRE represented the tenant, while Chris DeLorenzo and Tom Savoca of Mack-Cali, along with Mark Ravesloot, Peter Turchin, Gerry Miovski, Suzanne Macnow and Arkady Smolyansky of CBRE, represented the landlord in the transaction.