MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $27.9 million sale of a portfolio of net-leased retail properties totaling 167,532 square feet in Mount Olive, about 45 miles west of New York City. Known as The Gardens Portfolio, the collection spans eight properties across seven pad sites totaling 32,493 square feet and a Lowe’s Home Improvement store that totals 135,039 square feet. Other tenants include Applebee’s, LongHorn Steakhouse, Panera Bread, Wells Fargo, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Panda Express and Chipotle. Kevin O’Hearn, Jose Cruz and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented the seller, Rivani, in the transaction.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 12,016-square-foot office lease in Hoboken. The tenant is cybersecurity firm Semperis, and the space is located on the ninth floor of the 13-story building at 111 River St., which is also home to Unilever’s new U.S. headquarters. Patrick Decker, Mina Shehata, David DeMatteis and Mark Zaziski of Cushman & Wakefield successfully represented Semperis in the lease negotiations. The landlord, SJP Properties, was self-represented.
NEWARK, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $250 million in financing for 22 Fulton, a 396-unit multifamily project in the Military Park neighborhood of Newark. The financing includes nearly $119 million from the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs Alternatives across a construction loan, 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and a LIHTC bridge loan. The package also includes a $20 million preferred equity investment from an unnamed institutional capital provider and a $100 million forward commitment for a permanent loan by Barings. Barings has also committed additional funds to the project via the purchase of tax credits from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Aspire program, which supports transit-oriented development. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Jordan Casella, Michael Ianno and Jackson Irwin of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between SK Development and the Berger Organization. The 21-story building will house 315 market-rate apartments and 80 affordable housing units that will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income, as well as one staff residence and 4,700 square feet of retail space. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom floor …
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Newmark has brokered the $24.5 million sale of a 102,059-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Portsmouth, located along the Maine-New Hampshire border. The building at 100 New Hampshire Ave. was completed last fall and was delivered fully preleased to an HCA Healthcare subsidiary and paper products provider Georgia-Pacific. Tyler McGrail of Newmark represented the seller, The Kane Co., in the transaction and procured the buyer, Wenberry Associates LLC. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell and Allie Percoco of Newmark provided support for the transaction.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC), a nonprofit, multifamily finance company, has provided a $7.5 million construction loan for a 20-unit project in Hicksville, located on Long Island. The building will be located at 33-37 Cherry St. in the downtown area, just three blocks from the LIRR Hicksville Station, where a $300 million modernization is nearing completion. The building, which is slated for a spring 2027 delivery, will include three permanently affordable units and offer amenities such as a fitness center and a coworking lounge. The borrower is an entity doing business as Premerio Cherry LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Cerity Partners has signed an office lease expansion in Midtown Manhattan. The wealth management and financial advisory firm currently subleases space on the 16th floor of 99 Park Avenue, a 26-story, 600,000-square-foot building. In 2027, Cerity Partners will transition to direct tenancy and expand its footprint to 48,671 square feet, inclusive of the entire 15th floor. Nicholas Dysenchuk and Rob Lowe of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Paul Glickman, Diana Biasotti, Kristen Morgan and Harrison Potter of JLL, along with internal agents Craig Panzirer and Alex Radmin, represented the landlord, Global Holdings.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — AANDAR Real Estate Capital, a boutique capital advisory firm based in New Jersey, has arranged the $145.3 million refinancing of The Alary, a 315-unit apartment building in New Rochelle, located north of New York City. The financing consists of a $125.8 million senior bridge loan from Greystone and a $19.5 million preferred equity investment from Forum Investment Group. Developed by Allstate Ventures and completed last year, The Alary offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Indoor amenities include a fitness center, coworking spaces with private pods and conference rooms, a game room with a wet bar, sports simulator, children’s playroom and a sky lounge with a full-service bar. Outside, residents have access to a rooftop area with a pool, outdoor cinema, barbecue kitchens, fire pits and a dog park. Shaya Sonnenschein and Michael Weisz led the transaction for AANDAR.
BELLEVILLE, N.J. — CBRE has provided a $35.5 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for The Essex, a 158-unit multifamily property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Belleville. According to Apartments.com, the newly constructed, four-story building offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 437 to 888 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center with a yoga room, rooftop courtyard with grilling stations and a fire pit, resident lounge, game room, coworking pods, package room and a pet washing station. Judah Hammer, Jeff Feldman and Jack Hayes of CBRE originated the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
OLD LYME, CONN. — A partnership between Zelco Properties & Development, Grossman Development Group and The McDevitt Co. has acquired a 102,500-square-foot shopping center in Old Lyme, located in southern coastal Connecticut. Anchored by Big Y World Class Market, Old Lyme Marketplace is also home to tenants such as Walgreens, Grand Wine & Spirits and The Bowerbird Gift Shop. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — Lydian, a Massachusetts-based provider of synthetic fuels, has opened a 25,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Charlestown, located north of Boston. The space is located within Hood Park, a 20-acre mixed-use redevelopment of the former H.P. Hood and Sons dairy facility, and will support operations at Lydian’s demonstration plant. The launch of that facility is scheduled for 2027.