DUNELLEN, N.J. — Locally based developer Prism Capital Partners has begun leasing The Nell, a 252-unit multifamily project in the Central New Jersey community of Dunellen. Designed by Spiezle Architectural Group, the transit-oriented property offers one- and two-bedroom units and includes 3,700 square feet of retail space. The amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, community kitchen, meeting rooms, an outdoor bar with TVs and grilling and dining areas. Rents start at $2,140 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
NEW YORK CITY — SJP Properties and PGIM Real Estate have completed a $15 million renovation project at 470 Park Avenue, a 300,000-square-foot office building in Manhattan. The multi-year project refreshed the building façade, replaced windows to increase natural lighting, delivered custom buildouts of select suites, upgraded infrastructure, improved sustainability systems and modernized the elevator system. Ownership also added a new tenant lounge and outdoor space for meetings, presentations and conferences and updated the building’s retail space.
MILLVILLE, N.J. — FunCity Adventure Park, an entertainment concept that features trampolines, laser tag, ropes courses, bumper cars and arcades, will open a 36,500-square-foot venue in the Southern New Jersey community of Millville. The center will be located within Union Lake Crossing, which is anchored by grocer ShopRite, Target and Kohl’s. According to New Jersey Stage, FunCity is backfilling a space formerly occupied by Dick’s Sporting Goods and is targeting a mid-2023 opening. Massachusetts-based advisory firm KeyPoint Partners represented FunCity in its site selection and lease negotiations.
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — PNC Bank has signed a 26,117-square-foot office lease at Overlook Corporate Center in the Northern New Jersey community of Little Falls. The tenant, which signed an 11-year lease, is relocating from nearby 1 Garret Mountain Plaza. Frank Recine, Derek DeMartino and Nicolas DeCotiis of JLL represented the landlord, Theta Holding Co., in the lease negotiations. David Simson, Jeff Schotz and Peter Kasparian of Newmark represented PNC Bank.
PHILADELPHIA — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $290 million construction loan for project partners Gattuso Development Partners and Vigilant Holdings of New York to build a new research facility and life sciences development in the heart of Philadelphia’s University City submarket. The development will be the largest life sciences research and lab facility in the city, according to JLL. Located at 3201 Cuthbert St., the 11-story development features 519,647 square feet of wet lab and dry space, 11,908 square feet of street-level retail space and 137 underground parking stalls. SmartLabs and Drexel University have preleased 45 percent of the lab space. This will be SmartLab’s first location in a market outside of San Francisco or Boston. Infrastructure will include lab-friendly column spacing, expanded floor-to-floor heights, an HVAC system designed specifically for lab research, best-practice chemical storage space and ph neutralization capability, and six enclosed loading docks. Robert A.M. Stern Architects designed the property to meet LEED Gold certification. University City spans 2.4 square miles and is home to one of the largest concentrations of health systems, teaching institutions, life sciences, biotech and pharmaceutical companies in the world. “We believe the project validates Philadelphia’s emergence as a global hub for …
BATAVIA AND DARIEN, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a portfolio of two self-storage facilities totaling 371 units in the upstate New York communities of Batavia and Darien. West Batavia Rentals and Broadway Rentals are located roughly 12 miles from one another and span 51,670 square feet of combined net rentable space. Luke Dawley, Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction. John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
PHILADELPHIA — Locally based brokerage firm The Prestige Group has arranged the $8.2 million sale of a portfolio of two multifamily buildings totaling 50 units in Philadelphia’s Mount Airy neighborhood. Both buildings rise four stories and predominantly house one- and two-bedroom units. Bob Cohen of Prestige Group represented the seller in the off-market transaction, and Jon Mirsky and Sajan Shah of Prestige Group represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity. The portfolio was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
YONKERS, N.Y. — Virginia-based investment firm Excel Group has acquired the Hampton Inn & Suites Yonkers, a 150-room hotel located about 17 miles north of New York City. The property offers both traditional guestrooms and suites, and amenities include an indoor pool, fitness center, business center and meeting and event space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Adoni Property Group has begun leasing The Franklin at Hillsborough, a 44-unit multifamily project in Northern New Jersey. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 1,000 to 1,300 square feet that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops. Rents start at $2,350 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
NEW YORK CITY — Northwell Health has signed a 12,000-square-foot lease at Plaza 57 Medical, a 16-story building in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant plans to take occupancy of the entire 10th floor in the third quarter of next year. Paul Wexler, Josef Yadgarov and Elliot Dennis of Wexler Healthcare Properties represented Northwell Health and the landlord, The Moinian Group, in the lease negotiations.