NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — US Pharma Lab has preleased a 162,657-square-foot industrial building that is under construction in North Brunswick, about 40 miles southwest of Manhattan. The locally based provider of dietary supplement ingredients and products will occupy the entirety of the building at 2 King Arthur Court within the 100-acre North Brunswick Logistics Center, which is a redevelopment of the former Johnson & Johnson office campus. Delivery is slated for fall 2025. Michael Kimmel of KBC Advisors represented US Pharma Lab in the lease negotiations. Silverman Group owns North Brunswick Logistics Center.
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CARLSTADT, N.J. — California-based developer Goodman North America has completed a 100,000-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Carlstadt that is known as Goodman Industrial Center Carlstadt II. The site at 333 Washington Ave. is located within six miles of the Ports of New York and New Jersey, and the building features a clear height of 40 feet, 130-foot truck court depths and 13 dock doors. Goodman is also pursuing LEED Silver certification status for the facility. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the property for lease.
WAYNE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.6 million sale of a retail property in the Northern New Jersey community of Wayne. Built on 5.9 acres in 2023 and occupied by Wawa via a 20-year corporate ground lease, the property comprises a 4,736-square-foot convenience store and an eight-pump fueling station. Dean Zang and David Crott of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed the seller in the transaction and procured a Maryland-based private investor as the buyer. John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL has arranged the sale of Shops at 40 Park, a 49,974-square-foot retail center in the Northern New Jersey community of Morristown. Built in 2010, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Starbucks Coffee, Roots Steakhouse, Agricola, Qdoba and AT&T. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Veris Residential, Woodmont Properties and an undisclosed global investment advisor, in the transaction. JLL also procured the buyer, Winfield Properties.
RANDOLPH, N.J. — Global investment and life insurance company Aegon Asset Management has provided a $7 million permanent loan for a 40,586-square-foot warehouse in the Northern New Jersey community of Randolph. The building at 11 Aspen Drive was completed in 2023, features a clear height of 36 feet and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to two tenants: Red Bull and Dominion Solutions. Greg Nalbandian and Ben Morgenthal of JLL arranged the 11-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between North Jersey Development Group and Commercial Realty Group.
EWING, N.J. — Duck Duck Tooth Pediatric Dentistry has signed a 3,900-square-foot retail lease in Ewing, located just outside of Trenton. The space is located within the 355,000-square-foot Capitol Plaza shopping center, which is anchored by Marshall’s, Save A Lot, Planet Fitness, Dollar Tree and dd’s Discounts. Fred Younkin of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Jon Porter of CARR represented the tenant.
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of a retail property in Freehold, an eastern suburb of Trenton, that is leased to 7-Eleven on a triple-net basis. The property consists of a 3,100-square-foot convenience store and a 12-pump fuel station. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Seth Goldberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Mark Krantz and Derrick Dougherty, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer. Both parties were locally based investors that requested anonymity.
RARITAN, N.J. — Men’s apparel retailer DXL Big + Tall has signed a 6,170-square-foot retail lease at Somerville Circle Shopping Center in Raritan, located roughly midway between Trenton and Newark. Vanessa Kelty of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Alison Horbach of RIPCO Real Estate represented the tenant. The deal brings the 150,000-square-foot center to full occupancy.
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a portfolio of three grocery-anchored retail centers located in Ocean County. ShopRite anchors the centers, which include Bay Plaza in Toms River, Jackson Plaza in Jackson Township and Lacey Mall in Lacey Township. Bay Plaza was built in 1994. Tenants at the 87,721-square-foot center include Citizens Bank, Little Gym and Manhattan Bagel. Tenants at Jackson Plaza, which was built in 2002 and comprises 114,753 square feet, include AT&T, Advance Auto Parts and McDonald’s. Other tenants at Lacey Mall, which totals 173,988 square feet, include T.J. Maxx, Mattress Firm, Firestone, Hand & Stone, UPS, Dollar Tree, Dunkin’, Popeyes and Verizon Wireless. The portfolio was roughly 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo, Casey Smith, RJ Mirabile and Michael Pascavis of CBRE represented the seller, Pasbjerg Development Co., which developed the properties, in the transaction.
MONTVALE, N.J. — Mesa West Capital has provided a $57 million loan for the refinancing of Thrive at Montvale, a 203-unit seniors housing community in Northern New Jersey. Thrive at Montvale features 88 independent living, 83 assisted living and 32 memory care units. Amenities include resident lounges, a beauty salon, multiple dining rooms, courtyards, a fitness center, physician’s office, theater and a pickleball court. The loan carried a five-year term and a floating interest rate. The borrower is a joint venture between AEW Capital Management, Atlanta-based owner-operator Thrive Senior Living and New Jersey-based Pike Construction.