New Jersey

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AVENEL, N.J. — CenterPoint Properties has acquired a manufacturing and warehouse building at 11 Cragwood Road in Avenel for $25.2 million from a joint venture of Ivy Equities and CenterSquare Investment Management. Situated on nearly 20 acres, the 317,500-square-foot building has been fully leased to Gentek Building Products since the 1970s. Gary Gabriel, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Kyle Schmidt, Brian Whitmer, Frank Caccavo and Jason Goldman of Cushman & Wakefield’s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group brokered the transaction.

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RED BANK, N.J. — Woodmont Properties and Metrovation have opened West Side Lofts, a luxury apartment community in Red Bank. The 92-unit property offers a mix of one-bedroom and two-bedroom units finished lofts, two-story townhomes and three-story live/work maisonettes with private roof decks. Community amenities include a rooftop lounge and outdoor deck with hot tub, fire pit and barbecue grill; a strength and cardio center; a clubroom with resident lounge; game room; business center; four sky lounges; private courtyard with seating area; electric vehicle charging station; and package concierge service. Additionally, West Side Lofts will feature 25,000 square feet of restaurant and retail shops, featuring Triumph Brewing Co.

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BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Rubenstein Properties and partner Onyx Equities have executed a 61,676-square-foot lease with Avaya Inc. at 211 Mount Airy Road in Basking Ridge. Affiliates of Rubenstein and Onyx acquired the 305,000-square-foot property from Avaya in 2013 as a sale-leaseback deal. The property features a full cafeteria, state-of-the-art fitness facilities, 127-unit auditorium and an on-site conference center. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented both Avaya and Rubenstein/Onyx.

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BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Clarion Partners has acquired Parkway Lofts, a multifamily property in Bloomfield, for more than $100 million. The seller was a joint venture comprised of Prism Capital Partners and an institutional investor. Originally built in 1897, the property is an eight-story industrial building that was redeveloped into 136 loft-style apartment units. Units feature gourmet kitchens with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops, walk-in closets, oversized windows and in-unit washer/dryers. Onsite amenities include a two-story fitness center, rooftop deck with fire pit and ample garage parking. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride and Patrick Carino of CBRE Group’s Institutional Properties team represented the seller in the transaction.

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99-Wood-Ave-CW

ISELIN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield’s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group has arranged the sale of 99 Wood Avenue South in Iselin. TA Associates Realty purchased the 10-story, 272,000-square-foot office building for an undisclosed price. The building recently underwent $3 million in building renovations and system upgrades. At the time of sale, the property was 91 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Ernst & Young, Citibank, M&T Bank, and Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis. Gary Gabriel, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Kyle Schmidt, Brian Whitmer and Ed Duenas of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction.

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Oak Grove Capital has originated an $8.2 million FHA loan to refinance Highland Plaza, an affordable seniors housing community in Toms River. Located a few miles from the Jersey Shore, the community offers 111 apartment units. Oak Grove Capital worked with the New York and New Jersey HUD offices to secure the fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule and prepayment flexibility.

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BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Prism Capital Partners’ Parkway Lofts is now more than 50 percent leased. Located in Bloomfield, the adaptive reuse multifamily project features 361 loft-style apartments, which were converted from the original six-story warehouse building. The first two phases of the property have been leased and now phase three is available. Units features 17- and 12-foot ceilings, exposed columns and beams, 13-foot insulated windows, concrete floors, custom lighting fixtures, and designer kitchens and bathrooms. Onsite amenities include a rooftop deck with fire pit, a 5,000-square-foot fitness center, a 20-seat theater room, a private party and billiards room, a 24-hour resident-only convenience store, and a dog run.

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EATONTOWN, N.J. — Nordstrom Rack will open a new location at The Crossroads at Eatontown, located at 231 Highway 35 in Eatontown. The new 35,500-square-foot retail store is slated to open fall 2015. Construction for the new store is scheduled to commence this fall. Wall, N.J.-based Gerard Construction Corp. is building the new space. The Crossroads at Eatontown offers 105,735 square feet of retail space. Current tenants at the center include Macy’s Furniture and Fortunoff Backyard. Helena Loelius and Trista Ricciardelli of Sitar Realty Company-TCN Worldwide represented landlord LGR Associates in the transaction. Jeffery Howard of Ripco Real Estate Corp. represented Nordstrom Rack.

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25-Sidney-Circle-Kenilworth-NJ

KENILWORTH, N.J. — Bussel Realty Corp. (BRC) has arranged the sale of an industrial facility located at 25 Sidney Circle in Kenilworth. Scheininger Real Estate purchased the 17,200-square-foot property for $1.5 million from BPS Company. The property features 16-foot ceilings, one loading dock, one drive-in and 1,410 square feet of office space. The buyer purchased the facility for Flexline and plans to use it to manufacture specialty hose assemblies for the pharmaceutical, steel, food and aviation industries. Gregory Irving of BRC represented the buyer in the transaction.

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LINDEN, N.J. — Duke Realty Corp. has opened the first of three warehouse properties at Legacy Commerce Center, a 60-acre Class A industrial and retail development at the former site of a General Motors’ assembly plant in Linden. Located at 801 W. Linden Ave., the 495,000-square-foot building features 50-by-50-foot column spacing, a 36-foot ceiling, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 300 vehicles. Legacy Commerce Center will offer 1.1 million square feet of space with 10 proposed retail pad sites and three proposed industrial sites, offering for-lease space and build-to-suit opportunities. Mindy Lissner, William Waxman, Steven Beyda, Susan Strauss-Rickwalder and Jamie Dennison of CBRE Group are overseeing leasing and marketing for the complex on behalf of Duke Realty.

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