JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based developer Tulfra Real Estate has completed a 797-unit self-storage project in Jersey City. The six-story, climate-controlled facility at 300 Thomas McGovern Drive spans 115,000 gross square feet and is part of a larger development known as Jersey City Self Storage that will ultimately comprise approximately 261,000 square feet (gross) across more than 2,400 units and two more phases of development. Fulton Bank financed construction of the project, which is a conversion of a former industrial site. JLL arranged the construction debt. Public Storage operates the facility.
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BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Continuum Advisors has brokered the sale of Laurel Circle, a 270-unit continuing care retirement community located in the Northern New Jersey community of Bridgewater. Totaling 270 units, Laurel Circle features 183 independent living apartments, 19 independent living villas, 30 assisted living residences, 10 memory care units and 28 skilled nursing units. The property also includes several undeveloped acres for future expansion. David Kliewer and Jay Jordan of Continuum arranged the transaction. An affiliate of Maxwell Group and Senior Living Communities was the buyer. The seller, a joint venture that included seniors housing owner-operator LCS, recently invested more than $15 million in capital improvements to the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $24 million sale of a multifamily development site in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn. The assembled site at 67-75 4th Avenue and 77 St. Marks Place can support 84,780 buildable square feet of product. Sean Kelly, Stephen Vorvolakos and Nicole Daniggelis of Ariel represented the seller, private investor Tolib Mansurov, in the transaction. The buyer was another private investor, Shimon Kleinman.
CLIFTON, N.J. — Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey has negotiated a 52,606-square-foot, full-building industrial lease in Clifton. The names of the tenant and landlord were not disclosed. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1155 Bloomfield Ave. was originally constructed in 1952. Building features include a clear height of 24 feet, five loading docks and 12,000 square feet of office, showroom and tech space. Greg Sabato of Resource Realty negotiated the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Courier Health Inc. has signed a 15,038-square-foot office lease in Manhattan’s NoMad district. The locally based healthcare technology company will occupy the entire third floor of 135 Madison Avenue, a 175,200-square-foot building that was originally constructed in 1911. Max Koeppel of Koeppel Rosen represented the landlord in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Jacob Wolkenfeld of Norman Bobrow & Co. represented Courier Health.
PHILADELPHIA — Affinius Capital has provided a $170 million construction loan for a 431-unit multifamily project that will be located in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood. The project represents Phase II of a larger development known as Piazza Alta and will consist of two buildings that will rise eight and 16 stories. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will be furnished with stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a rooftop lap and lounge pool, grilling stations, fire pits, a fitness center with a yoga studio and coworking spaces. Russell Schildkraut of Ackman-Ziff arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, locally based developer Post Brothers.
STATE COLLEGE, PA. — A joint venture between Georgia-based developer Landmark Properties and Liberty Mutual Investments will develop The Mark State College, a 515-bed student housing project for students at Penn State University. Designed by Cube3 Architects, The Mark State College will be a 12-story building that will be located on East College Avenue, adjacent to campus. Amenities will include a sky deck, rooftop pool and hot tub, fitness center and sauna, clubhouse, grilling area, sports simulator, study lounge, café, computer lab and fire pits. TSB Capital Advisors arranged construction financing for the project. A tentative development timeline was not announced.
BOSTON — Global private equity firm KKR has signed a 15-year, 132,529-square-foot office lease at Two International Place in downtown Boston. International Place is a 1.8 million-square-foot complex that was built in phases between 1987 and 1992 and is currently in the midst of a $100 million renovation. JLL and Cushman & Wakefield co-represented KKR in the lease negotiations. Newmark represented the landlord, The Chiofaro Co., which owns International Place in partnership with PGIM.
CLEMENTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.7 million sale of Chews Landing Commons, a 44,500-square-foot medical office complex in Clementon, located in Southern New Jersey’s Camden County. The complex consists of seven buildings on a 6.1-acre site and was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as NovaCare Rehabilitation Center, Victory Bay Recovery Center and Harmony Bay Wellness. Brent Hyldahl and Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.
LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Local brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $2.5 million sale of an 8,100-square-foot retail strip center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Livingston. The center at 25 W. Northfield Ave. was originally built in 1954. Matt Weilheimer and Scott Davidovic of Kislak brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.