JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Brookfield Properties and G&S Investors have broken ground on a 60-story multifamily tower in Jersey City that represents Phase II of the Hudson Exchange, a mixed-use redevelopment project. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and built by Consigli Construction, the building will house 802 residential units and 115,000 square feet of retail space that will be anchored by grocer ShopRite. Residences will be furnished with quartz countertops, walk-in closets and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, social lounge, fitness center, game room and a coworking lounge. Phase II of Hudson Exchange will also feature 20,000 square feet of public green space. At full build-out, Hudson Exchange will comprise 6 million square feet of development, including roughly 5,500 residential units, across 18 acres.
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COVINGTON, PA. — Atlanta-based investment and development firm Portman has sold Covington Logistics Center, a 501,600-square-foot industrial property in northeast Pennsylvania. The facility sits on 36 acres, features a clear height of 40 feet and was fully leased at the time of sale to third-party logistics firm All-Ways Pacific. Gerry Blinebury of Cushman & Wakefield represented Portman in the transaction. Houston-based real estate giant Hines purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
LIVINGSTON AND NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $40.5 million sale of two medical office buildings totaling 131,314 square feet in Northern New Jersey. The buildings, which are located in Livingston and New Providence, were both fully leased at the time of sale to regional provider Summit Health. Gary Gabriel, Frank DiTommaso, David Bernhaut, Andy Merin and Max Helfman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, The Silverman Group, in the transaction. Len Blackman of Leklen Realty represented the buyer, Nashville-based Montecito Medical Real Estate.
NEW CASTLE, DEL. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 100,000-square-foot industrial building in New Castle, located south of Wilmington in Delaware. The building sits on 6.6 acres and offers 80 car parking spaces, 30 trailer parking spaces, one drive-in door and 5,000 square feet of office space. Charles Brown and Carl Neilson of Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — National Equity Fund (NEF), a Chicago-based lender in the affordable housing space, has provided a $12.5 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of five workforce housing buildings totaling 56 units in Brooklyn. Known as The Jefferson MacDonough Portfolio, the properties are located in the Bedford Stuyvesant area and house a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The borrower was Iris Holdings Group, a national owner-operator.
A rapidly evolving connectivity frontier is shaping the future of cell tower lease sales and encouraging many commercial property owners who rent space to tower companies to sell their leases at values at the top of the market. Telecom carriers have considerably slowed their buildouts for 5G networks and are already preparing for 6G mobile networks, expected to roll out around 2024. Brokers are seeking to amend and renegotiate old cell tower leases in the face of predicted wireless infrastructure obsolescence and connectivity innovations, which may negate some physical infrastructure needs entirely. The key to maximizing sale proceeds in this landscape is to secure landlord-friendly terms and ensure clarity in a new lease or renewal. Among other elements, building owners must insist on strong insurance indemnities and well-defined subordination, non-disturbance and attornment (SDNA) in the amended agreements. But no landlord demand may be more important to future value than denying the tenant a right of first refusal to purchase the lease, says David Moore, CEO and principal of NAI Global Wireless, a Redlands, California-based national wireless real estate brokerage that represents landlords. Cell tower leases in which tenants don’t have right of first refusal are more appealing to buyers, a …
PENNSVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Affinius Capital, which is a joint venture between San Antonio-based USAA Real Estate and New York-based Square Mile Capital Management, has provided a $180 million construction loan for Garden State Logistics Center, a 1.7 million-square-foot industrial development in Pennsville Township. The 282-acre site is located in the southern part of the Garden State along I-295 and adjacent to the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The development will feature separate 1.2 million-square-foot and 500,000-square-foot distribution buildings, both of which will feature 40-foot clear heights and a total of 2,568 car and trailer parking stalls and 276 dock doors. The borrower and developer is a joint venture between PGIM Real Estate and CTR Partners. Delivery is slated for the fourth quarter.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $21.5 million sale of Morristown Plaza, a 122,103-square-foot office complex in Northern New Jersey. The development consists of two buildings on a 3.9-acre site. Gary Gabriel, David Bernhaut, Frank DiTommaso, Bill Baunach, Maia Sirabian, Andy Schwartz, Jordan Sobel and Andre Balthazard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, The Silverman Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Pentaurus Properties. The property, which was 92 percent leased at the time of sale, offers a fitness center, café and conference facilities.
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $8.1 million sale of Pine Plaza, an 87,093-square-foot shopping center located in the upstate New York community of Niagara Falls. Anchored by Office Depot and Planet Fitness, the center was 83 percent leased at the time of sale. Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Atlanta-based private fund, in the transaction. The trio also procured a locally based private investor as the buyer.
NEWTOWN, PA. — Hamister Group, an investment firm based in Buffalo, has acquired a 104-room hotel in Newtown, located northeast of Philadelphia, that is operated under the Homewood Suites by Hilton brand. Built in 2010 and renovated in 2018, the hotel offers an indoor pool, fitness center, business center and meeting and event space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.