LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $5.2 million sale of a 27,252-square-foot office and retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Livingston. The two-story building sits on 2.3 acres and was fully leased at the time of sale. Andy Schwartz, Brian Whitmer, Jordan Sobel and Andre Balthazard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, ACFM Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was HREA LLC.
CLIFTON, N.J. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 20,000-square-foot warehouse in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. The building at 25 Styertowne Road is a single-tenant property that was fully leased to food manufacturer Pereg Gourmet at the time of sale. Josh Krantz of Lee & Associates represented the seller, New Jersey-based Kessler-Schwartz Associates, and procured the undisclosed buyer in the off-market deal.
PITTSBURGH — Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) plans to open as many as “75 to 100” new House of Sport stores over the next five years, according to Lauren Hobart, CEO of the Pittsburgh-based retailer. House of Sport is a retail concept that provides interaction and experiences including putting greens, rock walls, batting cages and turf baseball fields, along with sports-related apparel and equipment for sale. There are currently three House of Sport stores in Rochester, N.Y.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Minnetonka, Minn. “House of Sport will be a significant part of our future growth story,” says Hobart. “Over the next two years, we plan to open around 20 additional locations, including downtown Boston and our two hometowns of Pittsburgh and Binghamton, N.Y.” Hobart’s comments came during an earnings call following the release of Dick’s Sporting Goods’ fiscal fourth-quarter 2022 earnings report. According to CNBC, Dick’s outperformed expectations with a 5.3 percent increase in same-store sales during its fiscal 2022, which ended Jan. 28. Analysts predicted the retailer’s same-store sales would rise only 2.1 percent. Dick’s recently announced its decision to exit its Field & Stream brand, which focused on outdoor sports such as fishing and hunting. As a result, the …
WORCESTER, MASS. — Boston-based Synergy Investments has acquired Chestnut Place, a two-building, roughly 273,000-square-foot office complex located in the Central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The sales price was $10.5 million. Chestnut Place One is a 234,786-square-foot building that was constructed in 1990 and is anchored by Fallon Health. Chestnut Place Two is a 38,844-square-foot building that was originally constructed in the 1800s and renovated in the 1980s. Chestnut Place, which includes 248 parking spaces, was approximately 80 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed.
FARMINGTON, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the $7.8 million sale of a development site in Farmington, a suburb of Hartford, that is approved for the construction of 204 multifamily units. The 10-acre site is adjacent to Pond View Corporate Center. Jeff Dunne, Simon Butler, Biria St. John, Eric Apfel, Stuart MacKenzie, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, New York-based Sovereign Partners, in the transaction. The buyer and developer was Connecticut-based Skala Partners. Information on floor plans and construction timelines was not disclosed, but the new community will feature amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, dog park, clubhouse and a package locker system.
PLAINSBORO, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Fennelly Associates has negotiated the $7.7 million sale of an industrial property in Plainsboro, about 50 miles southwest of Manhattan. The facility, which sits on a 31-acre site and totals 50,150 square feet, was originally built in 1957 as a nuclear research facility and subsequently used for pharmaceutical research and development. Jerry Fennelly and Matt Fennelly of Fennelly Associates represented the seller, Turkey Island Corp., in the transaction and procured the buyer, Princeton Life Science Park.
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A partnership between two locally based developers, KRE Group and Russo Development, has completed the latest phase of Rock Pointe, a multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Rockaway. This phase adds 78 one- and two-bedroom units to the local supply, with rents starting at $2,250 per month. Rock Pointe now offers a total of 345 residences and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, children’s play area, outdoor grilling and dining stations, package lockers and a dog park.
PASSAIC, N.J. — Coldwell Banker has begun leasing South Street Lofts, a 63-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Passaic. The building offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 755 to 1,885 square feet,. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, business center, rooftop deck, outdoor grilling stations and a dog park. Rents start at $2,500 per month, and the complex is now 40 percent preleased. The owner/developer was not disclosed.
Continental Properties to Undertake 172-Unit Multifamily Redevelopment in West Hartford, Connecticut
WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — New York-based investment and development firm Continental Properties will undertake a 172-unit multifamily redevelopment project in West Hartford. The site at 950 Trout Brook Drive previously housed a children’s museum and preschool. John Cafasso and Ian Hunt of Colliers represented the seller, Kingswood Oxford School, in the disposition of the land. The new apartment community will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, dog park, coworking space and a rooftop lounge. Continental Properties, which purchased the site for $10.5 million, has received approvals and is underway on preliminary sitework.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 189,000-square-foot industrial lease in South Plainfield, about 35 miles south of Manhattan. The tenant, an undisclosed logistics group, will occupy the entirety of the building at 602 New Market Ave., which sits on 21 acres. Building features include a clear height of 36 feet, 40 exterior docks and 70 trailer parking spots. Drew Maffey and Rick Marchisio of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Colliers represented the landlord, Bridge Development.