LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Prism Capital Partners has secured three new leases, totaling 57,000 square feet, at Princeton Pike Corporate Center in Lawrenceville. J. Knipper and Company Inc. has inked a deal for 23,000 square feet of garden-level space at 1009 Lenox Dr. Sab Russo of Mercer Oak Realty represented the tenant in the long-term transaction. National law firm Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott LLC signed a long-term lease for 22,550 square feet of second-floor space at 2000 Lenox Dr. Ed DaCosta of CBRE represented the Pittsburgh-based firm, which will relocate its regional office to the property from Trenton, N.J. Additionally, Management Planning Inc. leased 11,370 square feet at 1000 Lenox Dr. Roby Bull of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the tenant in the long-term transaction. Prism Capital Partners and Angelo, Gordon & Co. acquired Princeton Pike Corporate Center in 2013. Bloomfield, N.J.-based Prism Capital serves as operating partner for the joint venture.
New Jersey
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Paramount Realty has completed the sale of Village at Cambridge Crossing in Mount Laurel. Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers acquired the shopping center for an undisclosed price. Tenants at the LA Fitness-anchored center include Chico’s, Ann Taylor Loft, Verizon Wireless, AAA Car Center, Ruby Tuesday and Charming Charlie. The property was 100 percent leased at the time of sale. Brad Nathanson, Thomas Gorman, Jeffery Dunne and David Gavin of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
MJ Partners Self Storage Group Sells 565-Unit Storage Facility for $2.97M in New Jersey
by Amy Works
BURLINGTON, N.J. — MJ Partners Self Storage Group has sold the Planet Self Storage facility, which is located at 555 Mitchell Ave. in Burlington. Winter Garden, Fla.-based iStorage purchased the property for $2.97 million. The property consists of 54,165 square feet of rentable space and 565 storage units. At the time of sale, the facility was approximately 70 percent occupied. The property will be rebranded as an iStorage self storage facility. iStorage operates 60 self-storage facilities in 11 states across the country. David Kohn of MJ Partners represented both parties in the transaction.
PARAMUS, N.J. — Vornado Realty Trust has leased 470,000 square feet of office space to Amazon at 7 West 34th St. in the Penn Plaza District of Paramus. Amazon has inked a 17-year lease for the office space. Vornado, a fully integrated real estate investment trust, owns approximately 9 million square feet of commercial space in the Penn Plaza District.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the sale of The Pier Shops at Caesars in Atlantic City. Tower Investments acquired the luxury shopping destination, which is connected to Caesars Hotel and Casino, for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2006, the 290,210-square-foot shopping center is located at One Atlantic Ocean and was built on a pier that extends 900 feet from the New Jersey shoreline. Peter Stevens, Kevin McClernon and William Tourtellotte of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
HOWELL, N.J. — Eastern Union Funding has arranged $4.2 million in financing for an office park located at 481 Oak Glen Road in Howell. The first phase of the two-phase property is fully occupied after being constructed in 10 months. Zevi Schwartz of Eastern Union Funding arranged the financing, which fully stabilized the first phase, through a regional balance sheet lender. The loan features a competitive rate of 3.87 percent on a five-year term with 50 percent non-recourse. Due to the lease up of the first phase, the lender has committed an additional $3.8 million for the construction of phase two. Once completed the office park will offer two buildings totaling 100,000 square feet. The property is owned by Howell Plaza LLC.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Cherry Hill, N.J.-based Puratos Corp., a food manufacturer and distribution company, has acquired an industrial building in Pennsauken for an undisclosed price. Located at 1705 Suckle Highway, the property offers 57,750 square feet of industrial space. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented Puratos Corp. in the transaction. The seller, Whitesell Construction, was represented in-house.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Hollister Construction Services has completed the transformation of Vail Mansion into Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen in Morristown. The construction project consisted of a complete retrofit of the historic 18,000-square-foot Vail Mansion, which was built in 1917. Developed by New York City chef and restaurateur Chris Cannon, Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen is a four-part restaurant concept featuring The Oyster & Wine Bar at Jockey Hollow, the Vail Bar cocktail lounge, The Rathskeller private event space and The Dining Room in Jockey Hollow. Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen occupies three full floors and the basement of the mansion and offers a menu of contemporary American and Italian-inspired dishes.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — CBRE Group has brokered the sale of 1020 West Seventh St. in Plainfield. The 14,632-square-foot church facility sold for $1.24 million. The new owner plans to occupy the church, which includes a fellowship hall, kitchen, offices and classrooms. Charles Berger and Elli Klapper of CBRE Tri-State Investment Properties represented the seller in the transaction. Both the seller and buyer were not disclosed.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. (BRC) has arranged the lease of 225,000 square feet of industrial space at 15 Thatcher Road in South Brunswick. Leo Esses of BRC represented the tenant and landlord, which were both undisclosed, in the transaction. The property features 30-foot ceiling heights, 36 trailer docks and one drive-in door for loading, ESFR sprinklers, 2,500 amps of electric power and more than 100 trailer and car parking spaces.