PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Transcontinental Steel has purchased a 45,000-square-foot industrial property in the Northern New Jersey community of Piscataway for $8.2 million. The property at 201 11th St. is divided into three 15,000-square-foot units and features clear heights of 12.5 feet. Kyle Gerace, Robert DiLeo and Mathew DiLeo of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the seller, Binsky Snyder, in the transaction and procured Transcontinental Steel as the buyer.
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.5 million sale of Union Avenue Plaza, a 20,866-square-foot retail center located in the Central New Jersey community of Somerville. The center was fully leased to eight tenants at the time of sale, with the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles serving as the anchor. Brent Hyldahl and Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, SNS Real Estate Investment Group, in the deal and procured an undisclosed individual/personal trust as the buyer.
PRINCETON, N.J. — The Container Store has opened a 15,000-square-foot shop at The Square at West Windsor in Princeton. The store is the retailer’s 100th nationally and sixth in New Jersey. Anchored by Lowe’s and Trader Joe’s, the 220,000-square-foot shopping center is also home to tenants such as Ethan Allen, Mattress Firm, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Starbucks and Fidelity Investments. Blake Shanaphy of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Michael Gartenberg represented the landlord, New Jersey-based Garden Commercial, on an internal basis.
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — NAI DiLeo-Bram has brokered the $7.2 million sale of a 32,021-square-foot industrial property in the Northern New Jersey community of East Brunswick. The property at 375 Old Bridge Turnpike was built on 1.6 acres in 1971 and features clear heights of 12 to 16 feet and two exterior docks. Kyle Gerace of NAI DiLeo-Bram represented the seller, Kings Cages, and procured the buyer, Kinga Cabinet, in the transaction.
OCEANPORT, N.J. — Baseline Social, a bar, restaurant and entertainment concept, has opened a 17,100-square-foot venue in Oceanport, located in Monmouth County. Situated within The Commissary at Baseline, the space features a 640-foot LED viewing wall, 38-seat platform lounge and 3,700-square-foot entertainment section with five virtual golf bays. Other tenants at the property include Birdsmouth Beer and MGT Foods. Denholtz Properties is the developer and landlord at The Commissary.
CLARK, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $49.5 million loan for the refinancing of Walnut Hill, a 177-unit apartment complex in Clark, about 23 miles southwest of New York City. The newly built property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, pool, clubhouse with lounges and a game room. About 15 percent (28 units) of the residences are reserved as affordable housing. Evan Pariser, Matthew Pizzolato and Jackie Ferrer of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Nationwide. The borrower was an affiliate of locally based developer Garden Communities.
CARLSTADT, N.J. — Seagis Property Group has purchased a 30,058-square-foot industrial building within Gotham Industrial Park in the Northern New Jersey community of Carlstadt. The building, which was vacant at the time of sale, sits on 1.5 acres and features a clear height of 16 feet, four loading docks and roughly 1,500 square feet of office space. Leo Josephs and Joshua Meisner of Leo Josephs & Co. represented Seagis, which plans to implement a value-add program, in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SUCCASUNNA, N.J. — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Roxbury Mall, a 700,000-square-foot regional power center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Succasunna. Grocer ShopRite anchors the center, and other tenants include Home Depot, Kohl’s, Ramsey Outdoors, Petco, Panera and Planet Fitness. Roxbury Mall also includes a 60,000-square-foot medical office building with a surgery center and a 30,000-square-foot office building. Jon Mikula, Jim Cadranell and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Roxville Associates.
ORANGE, N.J. — Locally based development and management firm PEEK Properties has begun leasing The Highland, a 138-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Orange. The five-story building houses a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that range in size from 533 to 1,163 square feet. Amenities include a resident lounge, fitness center, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $8.5 million sale of a multifamily development site located at 921-931 Madison St. in Hoboken, located just outside New York City. Locally based firm AIRN Management sold the site, which formerly housed the operations of Water Music Studios, to an undisclosed private developer that plans to construct a 36-unit building with roughly 10,000 square feet of retail space. Fahri Ozturk, Richard Gatto, Zach McHale and Jeff Babikian of CBRE brokered the deal.