JERSEY CITY, N.J. — IAVI has opened a 29,782-square-foot life sciences facility in Jersey City. The nonprofit scientific research organization relocated its vaccine design and development operations from the Brooklyn Army Terminal to the 350,000-square-foot building at 95 Greene St., which was originally built as a manufacturing facility for Colgate Palmolive. CBRE represented IAVI in its site selection and lease negotiations.
HOPEWELL, N.J. — BeiGene, a global biotech firm that develops cancer medicines, has opened a 400,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Hopewell, a suburb of Trenton. The manufacturing and research facility is situated on a 42-acre site within the Princeton West Innovation Campus that was previously home to pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb. Lincoln Equities Group owns Princeton West Innovation Campus. Philadelphia-based architecture firm Meyer designed the project, and other partners included Integrated Project Services, Mainstay Engineering Group, Van Note-Harvey Associates and DPR Construction. The project was announced in late 2021, and construction topped out in spring 2023.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the $33.5 million sale of an 8.8-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) site in South Plainfield, about 35 miles southwest of New York City. The site at 115 St. Nicholas Ave./115 Skyline Drive is located just off Exit 5 on I-287. Scott Perkins, Christopher Todd and William Ericksen of NAI Hanson represented the buyer, a partnership between Boston-based investment firm Oliver Street Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate, in the transaction. The seller was Trans American Trucking Services. Jon Mikula, Jim Cadranell, John Cumming and Christian Badalamenti of JLL arranged $22.3 million in acquisition financing for the deal through Byline Bank.
WALDWICK, N.J. — Locally based investment firm Invel Capital has acquired Waldwick Station, a 111-unit apartment complex in Northern New Jersey, for $39 million. Built in 2017, Waldwick Station features one- and two-bedroom units and roughly 1,000 square feet of retail space that is leased to a café/creperie. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, fitness center and a resident lounge. Brian Whitmer, Niko Nicolaou and Ryan Dowd of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the off-market deal. The seller was not disclosed. Michael Klein, Gerard Quinn and John Cumming of JLL arranged acquisition financing through an undisclosed lender on behalf of Invel Capital. Ben Schlegel and Paul McCormick of Ariel Property Advisors arranged $9 million in joint venture equity for the deal through an undisclosed partner.
WESTFIELD, N.J. — REDCOM Design & Construction has completed a 22-unit supportive housing project in Westfield, about 25 miles southwest of Manhattan. The building at 1003 N. Avenue W houses one-bedroom units that are reserved for formerly homeless and at-risk veterans, who as residents will have access to mental health and career training services. REDCOM partnered with The Foundation for Sustainable Veteran Housing and American Legion on the project, with the Westfield chapter of the latter entity being the owner.
TINTON FALLS, N.J. — Inspired by Somerset Development has purchased the headquarters facility of cybersecurity firm Commvault in Tinton Falls, located near the Jersey Shore, with plans to implement a repositioning. The facility spans 276,900 square feet and was originally constructed in 2014. Inspired plans to emulate the repositioning practices and philosophies behind its Bell Works model in nearby Holmdel. This approach entails introducing a flexible office model, modern amenities and community-centric public spaces. Additional building amenities will include a selection of local restaurants, a Bell Market, coffee shop, retail spaces and a health club. JLL represented Commvault, which will retain a 75,000-square-foot office space at the property via a sale-leaseback, in the transaction. Inspired expects to complete the repositioning this fall.
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $5.8 million in financing for an 89,619-square-foot office and industrial building in New Providence, about 30 miles west of Manhattan. The facility, 60,000 square feet of which comprises office space, was constructed during the 1950s and 1960s and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Tenants include Atlantic Health Systems, Sensory Spectrum, Wharton Music Center and Creative Wallcoverings & Interiors. An undisclosed insurance company provided the loan to an entity doing business as RC-Central Ave Associates LLC.
CHATHAM, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters has completed Cornerstone at Chatham, a 63-unit affordable housing complex in Northern New Jersey. The building sits on a 3.2-acre site that formerly housed a now-defunct restaurant. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, range in size from 807 to 1,343 square feet and are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, community room and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Construction began in August 2023.
MATAWAN, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3 million sale of a 20,665-square-foot retail center in Matawan, about 40 miles south of Manhattan. The property is known as Matawan Mall and is home to 11 tenants, with Dunkin’ serving as the anchor. Brent Hyldahl, Alan Cafiero and Seth Goldberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Brupat Holdings LLC, in the sale, which was conducted via auction platform Ten-X. The trio also procured the buyer, a local private investor.
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $5.6 million sale of a 16,698-square-foot retail property in the Northern New Jersey community of Ridgewood. The property at 30-38 Oak St. was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Park West Tavern, Je Lu Ja Spa and Ridgewood Education Association. Andrew Schwartz, Jordan Sobel, Andre Balthazard, Dan Bottiglieri and David Bernhaut of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Onyx Equities, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.