GARWOOD, N.J. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $6.5 million loan for the refinancing of Garwood Mall, an 89,624-square-foot shopping center in Northern New Jersey. Built in 1971, Garwood Mall is home to tenants such as Kings Food Markets, Crunch Fitness and AutoZone. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim arranged the loan through American United Life on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
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EAST WINDSOR, N.J. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged an $11 million loan for the refinancing of Town Center Plaza, a 196,014-square-foot shopping center in the Central New Jersey community of East Windsor. The property was originally built on 35.5 acres in 1998 and is home to tenants such as grocer ShopRite and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim arranged the loan through Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. The borrower was not disclosed.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — Law firm Bertone Piccini has signed an 11,850-square-foot office lease renewal in the Northern New Jersey community of Hasbrouck Heights. The firm has been a tenant at the 200,000-square-foot Heights Plaza complex, located at the junction of I-80 and U.S. Route 17, since 2013. Rob Norton of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Stephen Jennings represented the landlord, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, on an internal basis.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A partnership between The Olnick Organization and Fisher Development Associates is underway on the redevelopment of Headquarters Plaza, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Morristown. Headquarters Plaza consists of 650,000 square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 265-room Hyatt Regency hotel, a 40,000-square-foot health club and a 10-screen AMC movie theater. Full renovations of the hotel and 50,000-square-foot public outdoor space have already been completed. Ownership has now unveiled plans for the redesign of the main office concourse and signed leases with three new restaurant tenants. Gensler is the project architect.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — JLL has brokered the sale of a 216,000-square-foot warehouse in South Brunswick, located just outside of Trenton. Built in 1991, the cross-dock facility at 152 Ridge Road features a clear height of 30 feet and 33 loading docks and was fully leased at the time of sale to an undisclosed, third-party logistics company. The unnamed owner sold the asset to Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate for an undisclosed price. Jordan Avanzato, Marc Duval, Nicholas Stefans, Jason Lundy, Jose Cruz and Conor Walsh of JLL brokered the deal.
WATCHTUNG, N.J. — Urban Edge Properties has purchased Heritage Square, an 87,318-square-foot shopping center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Watchtung. The center was built in 2019 and is home to tenants such as HomeSense, Sierra Trading Post, CityMD, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Ulta Beauty, Miller’s Ale House and David’s Bridal. The tenant roster has a weighted average remaining lease term of about eight years and no rollover until 2029. Jose Cruz, J.B. Bruno, Kevin O’Hearn and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured Urban Edge as the buyer.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — ConnectiveRX, a provider of various support services for the healthcare industry, has signed a 19,371-square-foot office lease renewal in the Northern New Jersey community of Fairfield. ConnectiveRX is re-committing to its space at Greenbrook Executive Center, a 203,028-square-foot building owned by locally based investment firm Accordia Realty Ventures, on a short-term basis. Fred Hyatt and Derek DeMartino of JLL brokered the lease on behalf of ownership. Law firm Dwyer, Connell & Lisbona LLP also recently committed to a five-year renewal for its 7,731-square-foot suite at Greenbrook Executive Center.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 10,583-square-foot office lease renewal in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. The tenant, Business Credentialing Services, is taking space at 199 Cherry Hill Road, which according to LoopNet Inc. was built in 1970, renovated in 2017 and totals 57,445 square feet. William O’Keefe and Courtney Rosenkrantz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, locally based investment firm The Birch Group, in the lease negotiations.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 22,523-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Fairfield. The recently renovated building at 123 Lehigh Drive features a clear height of 24 feet and two dock-high doors. Bill Waxman, Morgan Nitti, Jeff Volpi, Mindy Lissner and David Gheriani of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, The Stro Cos., in the lease negotiations. Brian Wilson of Resource Realty represented the tenant, Moda Foods. The deal brings the building to full occupancy.
UNION, N.J. — Automotive repair company Caliber Collision has signed an 11,815-square-foot retail lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Union. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 2260 Route 22 E was originally built in 2000. Neil Goldstein and John Ostrowski of The Goldstein Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Sean Pyle and Justin Korinis of Sabre Real Estates Advisors represented Caliber Collision.