TOMS RIVER AND BRICK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $46 million sale of the Ocean County Middle Market Portfolio, a collection of 10 commercial properties totaling 310,023 square feet that are located in Southern New Jersey’s Toms River and Brick. The portfolio comprises five multi-tenant retail properties, two medical office buildings and three net-leased retail assets, one of which is vacant. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Seth Goldberg of Marcus & Millichap, along with Brad Nathanson of Institutional Property Advisors, represented the seller, private investor Edele Hovnanian, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Horizon Equities. At the time of sale, the portfolio was leased to more than 100 tenants and had a collective occupancy rate of 70 percent.
JEFFERSON, N.J. — Locally based developer Diversified Properties has acquired two lots totaling 9.8 acres in the Northern New Jersey community of Jefferson for the construction of a new multifamily project. Phase I of the project, which will be known as Jefferson Place, will total 32 units. Residences will be available in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and will range in size from 855 to 1,216 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, and an outdoor lounge with grilling and dining stations. Details of Phase II were not disclosed. John Schilp and Sigmund Schorr of NAI James E. Hanson represented Diversified Properties and the sellers of the tracts in the land deal. Sitework on Phase I will begin this spring.
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — SETS Hybrid Training, a fitness concept that offers customizable strength and conditioning programs, has signed a 3,000-square-foot retail lease at Route 9 Plaza in the Central New Jersey community of Old Bridge. Kendal Hand-Freda of Levin Management Corp. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Justin Goodman of Sitar Realty Co. represented the tenant. Other tenants at the 26,000-square-foot center include AutoZone and Tots & Blocks Academy.
SOMERSET, N.J. — San Francisco-based investment firm Terreno Realty Corp. has sold an 86,000-square-foot industrial property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset for $25 million. The property at 70 Schoolhouse Road sits on seven acres and was fully leased to a single tenant at the time of sale. Dan Badenhausen and Andrew Stypa of Lee & Associates represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
MADISON, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Hudson Atlantic Realty has negotiated the $14.7 million sale of Tudor House, a 26-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Madison. The sales price equates to roughly $565,000 per unit. The property was built in 2015, and units include private garages and individual washers and dryers. Adam Zweibel and Nicholas Favorito of Hudson Atlantic brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
NEPTUNE, N.J. — Hobby Lobby has signed a 58,952-square-foot retail lease at Neptune Plaza Shopping Center in coastal New Jersey. The Oklahoma-based retailer will backfill a space previously occupied by HomeGoods and Marshalls. Kevin Pelio of Azarian Realty Co. represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Michael Testa of Jeffrey Realty represented Hobby Lobby, which plans to open in 2024. Neptune Plaza, which totals 215,000 square feet, is now 99.3 percent leased.
CARNEYS POINT, N.J. — An affiliate of regional investment firm D2 Organization has acquired a 48-acre industrial development site in Carneys Point, about 30 miles south of Philadelphia. The site, which was formerly known as Salem Business Center, comprises three vacant parcels totaling 35 acres, a 10-acre tract that houses a 78,000-square-foot building and an adjacent three-acre outparcel. Prior to closing, D2 Organization fully entitled the vacant land for the development of three buildings totaling 586,000 square feet. American Dream Realty represented D2 Organization in the land acquisition. The seller was The Delaware River & Bay Authority.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 33,000-square-foot industrial building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Hasbrouck Heights. The building sits on a 1.5-acre site at 60 Railroad Ave. and features clear heights of 16 to 35 feet, as well as six drive-in doors. Andrew Somple and Justin Allessio of NAI Hanson represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — New York Life has provided a $146.6 million construction loan for The District at 15fifteen, a 498-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. The three-building development will include 58,866 square feet of retail space and 1,062 parking spaces. The amenity package will comprise a pool, rooftop lounge, fitness center, conference center and sport simulator rooms. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Meredith Donovan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Claremont Development, Stanbery Development Group and PCCP.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Locally based developer Woodmont Industrial and Denver-based EverWest Real Estate Investors are underway on a 210,000-square-foot expansion and renovation project in South Brunswick, about 50 miles south of Manhattan. The partnership will renovate a 145,000-square-foot facility at 461 Ridge Road and develop a new, 65,000-square-foot facility. Upon completion, which is slated for this summer, the property will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 30 loading doors and four drive-in doors. Bussel Realty Corp. is marketing the property for lease.