NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $47 million loan for the refinancing of Amaranth at North Brunswick, a 222-unit active adult community in Northern New Jersey. The newly constructed, age-restricted property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, dog park, fitness center, package room, outdoor grilling and dining stations, putting green and a demonstration kitchen. Michael Klein, Matthew Pizzolato and Michael Meisner of JLL arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Nuveen Real Estate on behalf of the borrower, The Kaplan Cos.
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the $9.7 million sale of a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 53 units in Northern New Jersey’s Middlesex County. The portfolio comprises Byron Street Apartments in Carteret (18 units); Townhomes at Veterans Park in Sayreville (20 units); and the Apartments at Edison Station in Edison (18 units). Joseph Brecher and Joseph Gehler of Gebroe-Hammer represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Golden Sky Equities, in the transaction.
BOGOTA, N.J. — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided a $26.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 220,000-square-foot industrial property in the Northern New Jersey community of Bogota. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 24 River Road was originally constructed on 10 acres in 1910. David Perlman, Edward Prosser and Henry Johnson of Thorofare Capital originated the debt on behalf of the undisclosed borrower, which will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
WHIPPANY, N.J. — Coldwell Banker Realty New Homes has begun leasing 34 Eden, an 81-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Whippany. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and range in size from 690 to 1,500 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, business center and a pet wash station. The first move-ins will begin in August. Rents start at roughly $3,000 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. The owner/developer was not disclosed.
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — Northmarq has arranged a $13 million loan for the refinancing of The Opus, a 49-unit apartment complex located in North Arlington, located north of Newark in Bergen County. Built in 2021, the property features one-bedroom units and penthouse suites and amenities such as a rooftop terrace, fitness center and a resident lounge. Robert Ranieri of Northmarq originated the debt, which was structured with a fixed interest rate, five-year term and one year of interest-only payments, through an undisclosed local bank. The borrower was also not disclosed.
HOPEWELL, N.J. — A partnership between Lincoln Equities Group and New York City-based H.I.G. Realty will develop a three-building, 380,000-square-foot life sciences project in Hopewell, located just outside of Trenton. The site is located within Princeton West Innovation Campus, which is a redevelopment of the former campus of pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb. The campus also features 250,000 square feet of traditional office space, and 200 acres of the site have been preserved as farmland and open public space. JLL handles leasing of Princeton West Innovation Campus. Construction is expected to begin in January. The partnership acquired the property in summer 2020.
PATERSON, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has negotiated the $3.7 million sale of two apartment buildings totaling 18 units in the Northern New Jersey community of Paterson. The buildings are located in the Wrigley Park area and include commercial uses. Debbie Pomerantz of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
LINDEN, N.J. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a ground lease for a 185,682-square-foot retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Linden that is occupied by Walmart. The building was constructed on 14 acres in 2019, and there are 17 years remaining on the corporate-guaranteed lease. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther, Britt Raymond and Kyle Fant of SRS represented the sellers, Dallas-based developer Cypress Equities and San Francisco-based investment firm Stockbridge Capital Group, in the deal. David Chasin of Pegasus Investments Real Estate Advisory represented the buyer.
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Woodmont Properties has completed the lease-up of Woodmont Way, a 443-unit apartment community in West Windsor, located outside of Trenton in Mercer County. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, pickleball and bocce ball courts, a golf simulator, theater room, game room and a dog park. Woodmont Way is now fully occupied. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
TRENTON, N.J. — Locally based firm Hx2 Development is underway on construction of a 100,000-square-foot life sciences project in Trenton’s Chambersburg neighborhood. The transit-served facility, which is known as Building 114, will be located within Roebling Center, a five-building, 7.1-acre mixed-use redevelopment. Shell construction of the building is expected to be complete by the end of the year. JLL has been appointed as the leasing agent.