CARLSTADT, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged a $49 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of four industrial buildings totaling 570,000 square feet in the Northern New Jersey community of Carlstadt. The buildings were constructed in the 1980s and feature clear heights of 22 feet, several loading docks and proximity to the New Jersey Turnpike. Gretchen Wilcox and David Fryer of G.S. Wilcox arranged the five-year, interest-only loan through an unnamed lender. The borrower was also not disclosed.
FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Colliers has negotiated a 431,720-square-foot industrial lease extension in the Southern New Jersey community of Florence Township. The cross-dock, single-tenant building at 1500 John Galt Way is located within The Haines Center Industrial Park and features clear heights of 30 to 37 feet. Marc Isdaner and Alex Stringfellow of Colliers represented the tenant, paper products provider Sylvamo North America, in the lease negotiations. Regional developer Whitesell Construction Co. owns the property.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Mesa West Capital has provided a $53.5 million construction loan for Bridge Point 99, a 291,578-square-foot industrial project in South Brunswick, located north of Trenton in Central New Jersey. The site at 999 Cranbury South River Road spans 26.6 acres. The rear-load building will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 47 loading doors, two drive-in doors, 130-foot truck court depths and parking for 49 trailers and 181 cars. Delivery is slated for the second quarter. Steve Roth and Ryan Kieser of CBRE arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, Bridge Industrial.
ISELIN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a multifamily development site in the Northern New Jersey community of Iselin. The site at 186 Wood Ave. S. is located within the Centra at Metropark office campus. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Frank DiTommaso and Ryan Larkin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, The Hampshire Cos., in the transaction. The buyer, Woodmont Properties, did not disclose specific plans for development but did say that the project would include seniors housing.
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $16.1 million sale of a 62,504-square-foot grocery store in the Northern New Jersey community of Saddle Brook that is leased to ACME Markets, a subsidiary of Albertsons. ACME has occupied the property at 75 Mayhill St. since it was built in 1998. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, J.B. Bruno and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, Vision Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was The Winter Organization.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, has funded two loans totaling $243 million for a pair of multifamily properties in the Journal Square area of Jersey City. In the first transaction, SCALE provided a $160 million construction loan for a 27-story project that will be located at 626 Newark Ave. The property will house 576 units, 9,915 square feet of street-level retail and 17,747 square feet of office space, with construction slated for a 2026 completion. In the second deal, SCALE provided an $83 million bridge loan for a 27-story, 235-unit building located at 26 Van Reipen Ave. that includes 7,562 square feet of retail and 7,546 square feet of office space. Proceeds from this loan will be used to retire construction debt and fund lease-up and stabilization costs. Drew Fletcher and Bryan Grover of Greystone arranged both loans on behalf of the borrower, Namdar Group.
ROSELLE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the $6.9 million sale of Sheridan Garden Apartments, a 35-unit multifamily complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Roselle. The building was originally constructed in 1928. Joni Sweetwood of Kislak represented the seller, an entity doing business as Sheridan Estate Urban Renewal LLC, in the transaction. Sweetwood also procured the buyer, Harrison Grove Holdings LLC.
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — Chicago-based investment firm Venture One Real Estate has acquired a 94,739-square-foot industrial building in West Caldwell, about 25 miles west of Manhattan. The multi-tenant building was fully leased at the time of sale and features a clear height of 21 feet, eight docks, two drive-in doors and 164 car parking spaces. Alex Previdi of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — Paragon Packaging has signed a 192,000-square-foot industrial lease in Old Bridge, about 40 miles south of Manhattan. The packaging firm is taking space at Building 2 at the 4.2 million-square-foot Central 9 Logistics Park, which is under construction and expected to be complete in the second quarter. Mindy Lissner, Bill Waxman, Christine Eberle, David Gheriani, Jeff Volpi and Morgan Nitti of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, 2020 Acquisitions, in the lease negotiations. Kyle Eaton of Newmark represented Paragon Packaging.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — New Jersey-based investment firm Horizon Equities has purchased Jackson Health Village, a 150,000-square-foot medical office building in New Jersey’s Ocean County, for $24 million. The three-story building was built on 11.3 acres in 2014 and was 64 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jeremy Neuer, Jose Cruz, Dan Loughlin, Tom Stanton and Matt Loughlin of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured Horizon Equities as the buyer.