BURLINGTON, N.J. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $31 million in financing of a 358,000-square-foot shopping center in the Southern New Jersey community of Burlington. Walmart Supercenter anchors the center, which was 99 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. Other tenants include Planet Fitness, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Five Below, AutoZone and McDonald’s. Brandon Szwalbenest, Dev Morris and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim arranged the 10-year loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the owner, National Realty & Development Corp.
WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $161.5 million sale of Avalon at Wesmont Station, a 406-unit apartment community located at 100 Rosie Square in Wood-Ridge, about 15 miles west of Manhattan. Avalon at Wesmont Station was built in 2012-2013 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 959 square feet. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, resident clubroom with workstations and a fitness center. The property also houses 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space that is fully leased. Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, Virginia-based REIT AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB), in the transaction. The buyer was New York-based Cammeby’s International Group. Ryan Koehler of NewPoint Real Estate Capital originated a $112 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan, which carried a 10-year term and six years of interest-only payments, for the deal. “The sale of Avalon at Wesmont Station demonstrates the continued investor appetite for well-located, institutional-quality multi-housing assets in strong suburban markets near New York City,” says Cruz. “This property’s strategic location, coupled with its value-add potential through unit renovations, made it an attractive investment opportunity in today’s market.” The apartment …
ROCKAWAY, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $12.7 million sale of Pine Street Commons, an industrial and office complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Rockaway. The property consists of six buildings on a 17-acre site. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1955 and totals 63,050 square feet. Charles Berger and Jeffrey Babikian of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. Pine Street Commons was approximately 95 percent leased at the time of sale.
HOLMDEL, N.J. — Locally based developer Walters has completed the lease-up of Cornerstone at Holmdel, a 50-unit affordable housing project in Central New Jersey. The property consists of three buildings at 461 Middle Road that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, playground, outdoor grilling and dining stations and an onsite social services coordinator. Walters completed Cornerstone at Holmdel last summer, and the property is now fully occupied.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Goldstein Group has negotiated the $37 million sale of Washington Bridge Plaza, a 47,000-square-foot retail center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. Walgreens anchors the center. Other tenants include Dollar Tree, Jersey Mike’s, Kung Fu Tea, The Gyro Project, Bon Epi, Fort Lee Vision, Binghamton Bagel & Deli, Belle Journee Bakery, Pho Today, Punta Cana, 101 Chicken and Kura Revolving Sushi. C.J. Huter, Marc Palestina and Lew Finkelstein of The Goldstein Group represented the buyer in the transaction. Baruch Herman of Booth Street Realty represented the seller. Both parties were limited liability companies.
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Locally based developer Hartz Mountain Industries has begun leasing The Reserve at Estuary, a 218-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Weehawken. Designed by MHS Architecture, the property is located within the 60-acre Lincoln Harbor mixed-use development and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, individual washers and dryers and smart technology. Select residences have patios. Amenities include a pool, outdoor lounge, courtyard, fitness center, game room and a coworking lounge. Rents start at $3,300 per month for a studio apartment.
NEW JERSEY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $94 million sale of a 519-unit collection of multifamily properties in Northern New Jersey that is known as the Tag Portfolio. The number of properties was not disclosed. The Tag Portfolio, which was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale, features properties that were built between 1920 and 1980 and are located in East Rutherford, Cliffside Park, Palisades Park, Lyndhurst, Garfield, Jersey City and Kearny. The majority (96 percent) of the units are one- or two-bedroom residences and have value-add potential. Niko Nicolaou, Ryan Dowd, Michael Guerra, J.P. Hohl and Alexandria Ebers of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Tag Investment Properties, in the transaction and procured the buyers. Tuli Realty purchased the properties located in East Rutherford, Cliffside Park, Palisades Park, Lyndhurst, Garfield and Jersey City, while Sher Management acquired the Kearny property. Brad Domenico and Frank Stanislaski of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
NEWARK, N.J. — Miami-based lender BridgeInvest has provided $60 million in financing for Cosmo 440, a 216-unit multifamily redevelopment project in Newark that is nearing completion. Cosmo 440 was originally built in 1969 as Carmel Towers and is located adjacent to Weequahic Park. The redevelopment encompassed new infrastructure and elevators, as well as redesigned floor plans and upgraded common areas. The building now features 48 one-bedroom apartments, 120 two-bedroom units and 48 three-bedroom residences, and amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, coworking space and an onsite bar. The borrower is YB Properties. Delivery is slated for the end of the month.
CARTERET, N.J. — YunExpress has signed a 146,000-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Carteret. The Chinese logistics company will be the third tenant at Crow Holdings at Carteret, a 1.2 million-square-foot development that is also home to Denmark-based DSV Global Transport & Logistics (355,000 square feet) and Hong Kong-based Weida Freight (188,000 square feet). Christopher Marx, Chris O’Connor, Steve Card, Chris Marx Jr., Taylor DeRisi and Peter Starr of Savills represented YunExpress in the lease negotiations. Jules Nissim, Stan Danzig and Kimberly Bach of Cushman & Wakefield represented Crow Holdings.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — New York City-based developer Tishman Speyer has received a $331 million construction loan from global investment group CDPQ for a 40-story multifamily tower in Jersey City. With financing in place, Tishman Speyer plans to begin construction in the coming weeks and deliver the building in 2028. The project is the sister building of 55 Hudson Street, a 58-story, 1,017-unit apartment building that is under construction and slated for an early 2027 completion. The riverfront site at 50 Hudson St. is located in the Paulus Hook neighborhood, less than a block from the Paulus Hook Pier, which offers ferry service to various New York City metro locations. Plans for 50 Hudson Street call for 924 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as 10,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The two buildings will share roughly 75,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, and the development as a whole will feature more than 60,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. In addition, the development will have a 32,000-square-foot waterfront plaza that will connect to Jersey City’s esplanade and will be available for community events. The design team for the project …