RAHWAY, N.J. — A partnership between developers Fields Grade and The Slokker Group has begun leasing a 109-unit apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Rahway. The building is the second at The Mint, a development in the downtown area, the first phase of which consisted of 116 units that were completed in 2020. The new building rises six stories and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as Class A amenities. Rents start at $2,095 per month for a studio apartment.
BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Whole Foods Market will open a 50,000-square-foot store in the upstate New York community of Brighton on April 12. The location at 2740 Monroe Ave. will be the first in the Rochester area for the Texas-based grocer. The store will offer more than 500 locally sourced items and will feature full-service meat and seafood counters, a bakery, prepared foods section, a selection of more than 200 craft beers.
SHORT HILLS, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of a 10,070-square-foot retail strip center in the Northern New Jersey community of Short Hills. Morris Turnpike Strip Center was built in 1959 and is home to tenants such as T-Mobile, Mattress Firm and Alpha Fit Club. Alan Cafiero, David Cafiero and Dean Matuszewicz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were regionally based limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based investment firms, RFR and Waterfall Asset Management, has acquired a 33,000-square-foot retail condo located at 2139–2159 Broadway in Manhattan. The space comprises seven suites, several of which are currently vacant, and is situated within The Astor residential building on the Upper West Side. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
It’s little wonder that the fiber optic business is booming. American appetites for high-speed, high-volume Internet connectivity have skyrocketed in recent years, making fiber essential to provide Internet service across commercial property types. Employment for the linemen who build out and maintain those networks will grow 6 percent between 2021 and 2031, while telecommunications equipment installation jobs in general will expand to an even greater 8 percent, according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Factor in the ongoing exodus of skilled workers from all trades as more of the nation’s Baby Boomers enter retirement, and many broadband providers may struggle to fill job openings in the coming years. That’s one of the reasons Pavlov Media, a Champaign, Ill.-based Internet service provider, is partnering with a Texas university to put students on career paths in fiber technology. Its partner in this endeavor, Prairie View A&M University, was founded in 1876 and is the second oldest public institution of higher education in Texas and one of the earliest 1890 Land Grant Institutions. Because it is a historically black institution, the program will be helping to address a longstanding need for greater diversity, equity and inclusiveness (DEI) in the technology sector. …
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — GXO Logistics has signed a 611,000-square-foot industrial lease in South Brunswick, located in Middlesex County. The third-party freight company will occupy the entirety of the building at 301-321 Herrod Blvd., which sits on a 40-acre site. Dave Saltzman of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Marc Petrella of KBC Advisors represented the landlord, Link Properties, which will implement various capital improvements to the property prior to GXO moving in. These upgrades will include renovating the office space, providing new LED lighting and adding new dock doors. Link Properties will also reseal and stripe all warehouse floors and outside paved areas, including parking lots and truck courts.
UTICA, N.Y. — Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged $25.3 million in construction-to-permanent financing for a three-story, 76,393-square-foot medical office building that will be located in the upstate New York community of Utica. The facility will house lab, imaging and private practice office space, as well as a pharmacy, ambulatory surgery center and onsite parking. The loan was structured with a 10-year term and two years of interest-only payments. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Locally based developer The Hampshire Cos. has completed Max on Morris, an 85-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Morristown. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as an entertainment lounge, coworking spaces and work pods and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Max on Morris also houses 610 square feet of retail space. Rents start in the $2,300s for a studio apartment.
LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Sunrise Senior Living has opened an 86,000-square-foot community in Livingston, approximately 20 miles west of Manhattan. Sunrise of Livingston provides assisted living and memory care services. Although the number of units was not disclosed, Sunrise said the property can serve more than 120 residents. Lantz-Boggio Architects designed the property, which Wohlsen Construction Co. built.
CANTON, MASS. — Standard Communities has acquired Canton Estates, a 65-unit, a naturally occurring affordable housing complex located on the southern outskirts of Boston. Built in 1982, the property comprises two three-story buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Standard Communities plans to invest about $2.4 million in capital improvements to the unit interiors and to address other deferred maintenance costs.
