BAYONNE, N.J. — Turnbridge Equities, an investment firm with four offices across the country, has begun the $12 million repositioning of Bayonne Distribution Center, a 613,129-square-foot industrial complex in Northern New Jersey. The property consists of three buildings that range in size from 18,748 to 433,204 square feet and are situated on an 18-acre site that includes 2.3 acres of industrial outdoor storage space. Turnbridge acquired the property earlier this year and has tapped NAI James E. Hanson as the leasing agent.
EDISON, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Goldstein Group has negotiated the $24 million sale of the 120,000-square-foot Inman Grove Shopping Center in the Central New Jersey community of Edison. The center is home to tenants such as Taco Bell, Wells Fargo, Ivy Rehab, Planet Wings, Allstate, Dunkin’, CSL Plasma, Subway, UPS Store, Verizon, Kumon, Dairy Queen, Discovery Christian Montessori School and Vino Sandro Liquors. C.J. Huter, Lew Finkelstein, Marc Palestina and Roy Paret of The Goldstein Group represented the seller, Oak Grove Associates, in the transaction.
KEARNY, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of a multifamily development site in the Northern New Jersey community of Kearny that is fully approved for the development of 136 market-rate townhomes. The site is located at 55 Passaic Ave., adjacent to a community park that is also under construction. Jose Cruz, Ryan Robertson, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the locally based seller, Russo Development, in the transaction. The buyer, PulteGroup Inc., will continue the development as Bridgeview by Pulte Homes.
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Newmark has brokered the sale of a 222,888-square-foot office property in Moorestown, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey.The sales price was $17.6 million. Moorestown Corporate Center consists of three buildings on a 16.8-acre site. Amenities include a café with an outdoor seating area and a new fitness center. David Dolan, Angelo Brutico and Anne Klein of Newmark represented the seller, local investment firm Keystone, in the transaction. Stephen Comly and Eric DeStefano, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, regional investment firm Melrose Solomon Enterprises.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Newmark has arranged a $515 million loan for the refinancing of Phase I of The Journal, a 966-unit apartment building in Jersey City. The newly constructed building is part of a larger, $1 billion development that will feature two 63-story towers with a combined 1,723 units. The Journal also includes a 983-space parking garage, 45,000 square feet of amenity space and 40,000 square feet of retail space that is fully leased to Target. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani and John Caraviello of Newmark arranged the loan through Blackstone on behalf of the developer, Kushner Cos.
LINCOLN PARK, N.J. — JLL has secured the refinancing of two industrial buildings totaling 143,265 square feet in the Northern New Jersey community of Lincoln Park. The buildings were both constructed in 1985, feature clear heights of 22 feet and were fully leased at the time of sale of a combined 10 tenants. Michael Klein, Ryan Carroll and Tyler Caricato of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, The Frassetto Cos. The loan amount and direct lender were not disclosed.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. — Locally based developer Larken Associates has delivered Flemington Junction Business Center II, a 50,000-square-foot industrial flex project located about 60 miles southwest of Manhattan. The building features a clear height of 32 feet, and units can be subdivided to spaces as small as 3,125 square feet. Core Enterprises provided construction management services for the project, construction of which began last summer.
HOPEWELL, N.J. — Locally based developer Woodmont Properties has completed the lease-up of a 300-unit apartment community in the Northern New Jersey city of Hopewell. Woodmont Forge at Hopewell is now fully occupied. The property features one- and two-bedroom units, some of which offer lofts or dens, that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and full-size washers and dryers. Private garages are also available in select residences. Amenities include a pool, fitness center with on-demand yoga and spin classes, game den, a multi-use theater room, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between New York-based developer The Albanese Organization, BXP (NYSE: BXP) and Boston-based investment manager CrossHarbor Capital Partners has broken ground on 290 Coles Street, a $400 million multifamily development in Jersey City. Completion is slated for spring 2028. In addition to its namesake thoroughfare, the 1.7-acre site in the West SoHo neighborhood, which spans a full city block, is bounded by Jersey Avenue and 16th and 17th streets. Plans call for 670 apartments, 60,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space and 13,000 square feet of retail space. More specifically, 290 Coles will consist of two buildings that will rise 14 and 21 stories that will be constructed above a six-level podium. Floor plans were not disclosed. Amenities will include coworking areas, a fitness center, rooftop sky lounge and sundeck, outdoor pool, golf simulator, chef’s kitchen, children’s playroom and a pet spa. MHS Architecture designed the development, with Brooklyn-based Meshberg Group handling interior design. K L Masters Construction Co. is serving as the general contractor and construction manager. Additional project partners include ICOR Consulting Engineers, DeSimone Consulting Engineering and Dresdner Robin. “With its continued population growth, Jersey City is an attractive market for …
PARAMUS, N.J. — Brightview Senior Living is underway on construction of a 332-unit community in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. Brightview Joy’s Farm will total 55,192 square feet, with 162 independent living units and a separate, 170-unit assisted living and memory care facility. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool and both fitness and entertainment areas/venues. Project partners include Market Square Architects, IMC Construction and T&T Construction Management Group Inc. A tentative completion date was not announced.