New Jersey

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EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Locally based developer KRE Group has completed Valley View Park, a 239-unit apartment community in East Hanover, about 30 miles west of Manhattan. The property, which is named for a golf course that occupied the site from 1937 to 1973, consists of five four-story buildings. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and 34 residences are subject to income restrictions. The amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, indoor and outdoor children’s play areas, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a gaming lawn, dog park and walking trails. Rents start at approximately $2,700 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Construction began in April 2023, and leasing launched in September 2024.

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Topgolf will open a new entertainment venue at 1269 U.S. Route 46 in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. The square footage was not disclosed. The three-level facility will feature 102 climate-controlled hitting bays, a full-service restaurant and bar, fire pits, private event space and a rooftop terrace. Construction of the venue, which will be the Dallas-based operator’s third in New Jersey and is expected to employ between 350 and 400 people, is now underway. The opening is slated for next summer.

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TEANECK, N.J. — Locally based firm Malas Development will build a 248-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Teaneck. The project represents Phase II of The Marq, the first phase of which comprised 256 units that are now 80 percent occupied. Designed by CPA Architecture, the second phase will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a sauna and massage rooms, coworking areas, a sport simulator, landscaped courtyard with a pool and a rooftop terrace. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2026.

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NEWARK, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $37.5 million sale of Springfield Avenue Marketplace, a 110,551-square-foot shopping center in Newark. A 71,000-square-foot Shoprite grocery store anchors the property, which was completed in 2016 and was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Popeyes and T-Mobile. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Chris Munley, Colin Behr and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Medipower, a publicly traded Israeli investment firm. Jim Cadranell, Jon Mikula and Christian Badalamenti of JLL arranged $24.4 million in fixed-rate acquisition financing for the deal through Protective Life Corp.

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WAYNE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Goldstein Group has arranged the sale of a 68,000-square-foot retail property the Northern New Jersey community of Wayne. The property is located at 465-479 U.S. Route 46 and comprises a 50,000-square-foot space that was formerly occupied by Bloomingdale’s Furniture and an 18,000-square-foot space leased to The Suit Store. C.J. Huter, Marc Palestina and Roy Paret of The Goldstein Group represented the seller, a group of limited liability companies, in the transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as GCL Investment LLC.

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HOBOKEN, N.J. — Unilever (NYSE: UL) has opened its new, 111,000-square-foot office in Hoboken that will serve as the British conglomerate’s new U.S. headquarters. Unilever will occupy three full floors at 111 River Street, which is part of the three-building, 1.5 million-square-foot Waterfront Corporate Center complex. CBRE represented Unilever in the fall 2024 lease negotiations. New York City-based SJP Properties owns Waterfront Corporate Center, which is also home to tenants such as Lipton, Walmart and Newell Brands.

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CHERRY HILL, N.J. — New York City-based Madison Realty Capital (MRC) and Chicago-based Pearlmark have provided $140 million in financing for the The Plaza Grande, a 507-unit active adult project located outside of Philadelphia in Cherry Hill. Units are reserved for renters age 55 and above. Amenities include an 18,500-square-foot clubhouse, golf simulator, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts, a theater, sauna and massage rooms and lounge areas. The borrower, New Jersey-based Procida Funding & Advisors, will use the debt to complete construction and fund lease-up costs.

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Mark Built Homes has completed Mosaic South Orange, a 42-unit multifamily project located about 20 miles west of New York City. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 790 to 1,665 square feet. Residences are furnished with quartz countertops, custom cabinetry, full-size washers and dryers and smart technology, and select residences have private balconies and patios. Amenities include a rooftop deck and clubroom with lounge seating, a fitness center, coworking lounge and indoor and outdoor social spaces. Rents start at $2,995 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

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WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $22.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 189,836-square-foot industrial property in Wall Township, located in coastal New Jersey. Built in phases between 2001 and 2006, the property at 1800 Route 34 consists of four buildings on an 11-acre site that feature clear heights of 16 feet, five dock-high doors, two drive-in doors and a total of 1,140 car parking spaces. Michael Klein, Max Custer, Ryan Carroll and Christian Badalamenti of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Grant Street Funding on behalf of the owner, The Donato Group. The property was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants in field such as engineering, construction, healthcare and manufacturing.

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PRINCETON, N.J. — New Jersey-based owner-operator Garden Communities has begun leasing Phase I of Lofts at Princeton, a 154-unit apartment complex in Central New Jersey. Phase I features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with a maximum size of 1,620 square feet. Lofts at Princeton will ultimately consist of 656 duplex and loft-style units that will be developed across three phases and amenities such as a pool, outdoor lounge with grilling stations, pocket parks, an entertainment/game room, children’s playroom and a package handling center. Rents start at $2,400 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

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