WARREN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 207,252-square-foot office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Warren. According to LoopNet Inc., the six-story building at 30 Independence Blvd. was originally constructed in 1997 and renovated in 2020. Amenities include a fitness center, conference facilities and a grab-and-go food counter. David Bernhaut, Frank DiTommaso, Maia Sirabian and Bill Baunach of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Signature Acquisitions. Brad Domenico of Cushman & Wakefield arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal. The building was 52 percent leased to six tenants at the time of sale.
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PARAMUS, N.J. — Four new tenants have signed leases at Bergen Town Center in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. Bath & Body Works (4,157 square feet) and Crumbl Cookies (2,138 square feet) are now open. Food-and-beverage concepts First Watch (4,790 square feet) and Tacoria (1,654 square feet) will open in 2025. Taryn Brandes, Emily Green and Alexandra Yanoff of Brand Urban LLC represented the landlord, Urban Edge Properties, in the lease negotiations with Crumbl, First Watch and Tacoria. Paul Schiffer represented Urban Edge in negotiations with Bath & Body Works on an internal basis. Amy Staats of Katz & Associates represented First Watch; William Cafero of Charter Realty represented Crumbl; and Joe Brendel of Newmark represented Tacoria.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Bubble Island Playground will open a 5,975-square-foot indoor gym at The Shoppes at North Brunswick, a 147,054-square-foot lifestyle shopping center in Central New Jersey. The location will be the company’s first overall. Kevin Pelio of Azarian Realty Co. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Jim Cheng of eXp Realty represented the tenant. A tentative opening date was not announced.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities has completed 147 Columbia, a 126-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Florham Park. The site formerly housed an office building, and the redevelopment began in 2023. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 861 to 1,535 square feet. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and individual washers and dryers. Leasing began in March, at which time rents started at $2,600 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Today, rents start at about $2,800 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Kushner is nearing completion of The Journal, a nearly $1 billion luxury apartment development in Jersey City’s Journal Square area. The project features two 64-story towers that are now topped out, and preleasing efforts are set to begin in early 2025. Kushner has selected Manhattan-based The Marketing Directors as the marketing and leasing agent for the property. Upon completion, The Journal will comprise more than 2 million square feet with 1,723 apartment units and 45,000 square feet of upscale amenity spaces. Target has leased the entirety of the development’s 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Positioned adjacent to the Journal Square PATH station, The Journal will provide convenient access to Manhattan. Residents will enjoy views of the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline. Designed by global architectural firm Woods Bagot, The Journal is characterized by a slender, vertical profile. A nearly one-acre public plaza adorned with landscaping and seating areas will open onto John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Amenities at The Journal will encompass a wide array of health, wellness and recreational options, including an Olympic-size indoor pool, whirlpool spa, sauna, steam rooms, bowling alley, golf simulator and multiple lounges. The …
Kennedy Wilson Provides $175M Construction Loan for KRE Group’s 49-Story Apartment Tower in Jersey City
by John Nelson
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Kennedy Wilson has provided a $175 million senior construction loan for the development of Artwalk Towers, a 49-story apartment high-rise project in Jersey City. Locally based KRE Group is the developer behind the new multifamily tower, which will comprise 595 units in the city’s Journal Square neighborhood. KRE Group, which has developed more than 1,800 apartments in Journal Square across multiple projects, expects to complete Artwalk Towers by fourth-quarter 2027. Mark DeLillo, Marc Schulder, Lee Spiegelman, Felipe Marin and Eli Zaoutis of BlueGate Partners arranged the construction loan and represented the private family that sold the land. Upon completion, Artwalk Towers will feature a street connector to a PATH train station, resort-style pool, barbecue area, gym, coworking spaces and a sky lounge with views of the New York City skyline. “We are excited to close on our first loan with [KRE Group], which has a proven track record of delivering top-tier projects that meet the needs of the area’s residents,” says Thomas Whitesell, head of Kennedy Wilson’s debt investment group. “The Artwalk Towers loan aligns with our strategy to support transformative multifamily developments in urban areas.” Whitesell says that the firm’s debt investment group …
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.
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.