HOBOKEN, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $27 million acquisition loan for Edge Lofts, an apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Hoboken. Edge Lofts comprises 69 units across two five-story buildings located at 1405 Clinton and 1405 Adams St. that were constructed in 2013 and 2019, respectively. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and average 975 feet. Amenities include a package room, resident lounge with a bar and TV, fitness center and a common terrace with grilling stations. Jim Cadranell, Greg Nalbandian, Salvatore Buzzerio and John Cumming of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through an unnamed life insurance company. The borrower was also not disclosed. In addition, a JLL team of Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce represented the seller, Bijou Properties, in the disposition of Edge Lofts.
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NEWARK, N.J. — Locally based firm Russo Development has begun leasing Vermella Broad Street, a 296-unit apartment community located at 355 Broad St. in downtown Newark. The property consists of two five-story buildings that house studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops, and select units offer private balconies. Vermella Broad Street also features 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space. Rents start at roughly $1,900 per month for a studio apartment.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Global investment banking firm Jefferies LLC has signed a 60,000-square-foot office lease renewal at 101 Hudson St. in Jersey City. The 42-story, 1.2 million-square-foot tower is located in the city’s Exchange Place neighborhood and is known as The Merrill Lynch Building. Conor Dolan, David Opper and Mike Nieliwodski of CBRE represented the landlord, The Birch Group, in the lease negotiations. Rob Lowe of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Locally based investment and development firm Onyx Equities has completed renovations of 4 and 6 Campus Drive, two office buildings totaling 33,882 square feet in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. Both buildings are part of Arbors at Parsippany, a 60-acre campus that offers amenities such as a conference center, café and outdoor walking trails. Renovations included upgrades of the lobbies and various common areas. Ware Malcomb handled design of the project.
WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 60,435-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at 135 High Hill Road in Woolwich Township, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. The newly constructed building features a clear height of 32 feet and 49 car parking spaces. John Gartland, Jonas Skovdal and Chris Butera of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, a partnership between regional developer Endurance Real Estate Group and Boston-based Cabot Properties, in the lease negotiations. Harry McKenna of Jackson Cross Partners represented the tenant, Valken Inc., a supplier of paintball, airsoft and defense protection products.
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE) has sold a portfolio of seven light industrial buildings totaling 1.2 million square feet in the Northern New Jersey community of East Hanover. The portfolio was fully leased to a roster of 13 tenants at the time of sale, and the buildings feature an average clear height of 21 feet. Jose Cruz, Marc Duval, Jordan Avanzato, Nick Stefans, Jason Lundy and Austin Pierce of JLL represented Urban Edge Properties in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between an investment fund managed by Morgan Stanley and New Jersey-based owner-operator Saxum Real Estate.
BOONTON, N.J. — Greystone has provided a $12.2 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Packard Lofts Apartments, a 65-unit multifamily complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Boonton. The property was originally constructed in the 1880s and was used as a warehouse and distribution center for Packard Car Co. in the 1950s before being converted to residential use in 2019. Packard Lofts Apartments offers a fitness center and onsite parking, and 12 units are reserved as affordable housing. Eliav Dan of Greystone originated the financing on behalf on the undisclosed borrower.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $8.1 million sale of a 41-unit apartment complex located at 160 Vroom St. in the Journal Square area of Jersey City. The transit-served property houses 22 one-bedroom units, 19 two-bedroom apartments and onsite laundry facilities. A private investment group acquired the building from a New York City-based family office, with both parties requesting anonymity. Fahri Ozturk, Richard Gatto and Zach McHale of CBRE represented both parties in the deal.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Regional developer UNLMTD Real Estate is underway on construction of FIAT House, a 300-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. The site is located at the foot of the George Washington Bridge. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats, and the property will house more than 30,000 square feet of amenity and social gathering spaces. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in early 2024. The developer is constructing the project in partnership with Italian automaker FIAT, and residents will have access to a car-sharing program of FIAT electric vehicles.
LINDEN, N.J. — NAI DiLeo-Bram has arranged the $21 million sale of a 67,355-square-foot warehouse in the Northern New Jersey community of Linden. The facility at 1900 Lower Road is located adjacent to an Amazon fulfillment center and has housed the operations of electrical and industrial distribution company Turtle & Hughes since its original construction in 1960. Christopher Galiano of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the buyer, Service Truck Tire Center, which plans to occupy the property and implement a value-add program, in the deal.