MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $53.7 million sale of a 203,000-square-foot industrial property in Monroe Township, located outside of Trenton in Central New Jersey. The site at 34 Engelhard Drive spans 12 acres, and the building was originally constructed in 1980. Brian Fiumara of CBRE represented the seller, New York-based Clarion Partners, in the transaction. Fiumara also procured the buyer, GLP Capital Partners.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — New Jersey-based Cronheim Mortgage has arranged an $11.2 million loan for the refinancing of a Residence Inn hotel located in the Northern New Jersey community of Woodbridge. The 107-room hotel originally opened in October 2012. David Turley led the Cronheim team that arranged the debt through an undisclosed bank. The borrower was also not disclosed.
DELRAN, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Hartford Corners, a 214,896-square-foot shopping center in the Southern New Jersey community of Delran. Anchored by grocer ShopRite, the center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Planet Fitness, Five Below, Virtua Health, Five Guys and Mattress Firm. Jim Galbally, Christopher Munley, Colin Behr, James Graf and Patrick Higgins of JLL represented the seller, Principal Asset Management, in the transaction. Jim Cadranell, also with JLL, led the team that arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Haverford Properties.
WACHTUNG, N.J. — A joint venture between two regional investment firms, Agus Holdings and Treeco, has acquired a 10-screen Cinemark movie theater in the Northern New Jersey community of Wachtung. The theater was constructed in 2019 at the six-acre site of a former Sears store, spans 37,630 square feet and features luxury recliners and an XD auditorium. J.B. Bruno, Kevin O’Hearn, Ryan Robertson and Jose Cruz of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
VOORHEES TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Basis Industrial, a Florida-based owner-operator, will develop an 855-unit self-storage facility in Voorhees Township, located just outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. The facility will span 113,000 gross square feet and feature climate-controlled space. Construction is scheduled to begin later this month and to be complete in fall 2024. WSFS Bank provided $12.1 million in construction financing for the project. Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of Basis Industrial. Public Storage will operate the facility.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 53,000-square-foot office lease at Princeton Point, a two-building office complex located within the university’s 2,000-acre business and research campus. The property offers an onsite café/restaurant, conference center and a courtyard with outdoor private seating. Kevin Carton and Todd Elfand of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Nuveen Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Shawn Straka, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the tenant, pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories.
PRINCETON, N.J. — State Street Bank has signed a 63,000-square-foot office lease renewal at Princeton Point, a two-building office complex located within the university’s 2,000-acre business and research campus. The property offers an onsite café/restaurant, conference center and a courtyard with outdoor private seating. Kevin Carton and Todd Elfand of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Nuveen Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. JLL represented the tenant.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Urby, a joint venture between Ironstate Development and Brookfield Properties, has topped out a 25-story apartment tower in Jersey City. Rising 265 feet, Journal Square Urby will total 317 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, rooftop garden, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a lobby café and a dog park. Dutch architecture firm Concrete and New York City-based HLW designed the project, which is slated for full completion in spring 2024.
IRVINGTON, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the sale of a portfolio of seven multifamily properties totaling 190 units in the Northern New Jersey community of Irvington. The buildings within the portfolio range in size from 11 units to 37 units and have six retail spaces across them. Joni Sweetwood of Kislak represented the seller, a publicly traded Canadian investment firm, in the transaction and procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
SAYREVILLE, N.J. — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing and joint venture equity for a 10-acre industrial outdoor storage property located in the Central New Jersey community of Sayreville. The site at 700 Jernee Mill Road houses a 28,500-square-foot warehouse with clear heights ranging from 24 to 28 feet and 14 drive-in doors, as well as 6.5 acres of truck parking and additional outdoor storage space. Michael Klein, Matthew Pizzolato and Benjamin Morgenthal of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Ridgecut Road and Brennan Investment Group. An undisclosed regional bank provided the loan.