HAMILTON, N.J. — JLL has arranged $16.8 million in acquisition financing for a 138,852-square-foot industrial property in the Central New Jersey community of Hamilton. Built in 1990 and renovated in 2024, the facility sits on a 13.6-acre site at 861 Sloan Ave. and features a clear height of 38 feet and 13 dock doors with the capacity to add five more, as well as parking for 210 cars and 10 trailers. Jon Mikula, Jim Cadranell and Kevin Badger of JLL arranged the loan through Prime Finance on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and Ullico Investment Advisors.
LEOMINSTER, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.2 million sale of Leominster Plaza, a 20,279-square-foot retail strip center located about 50 miles west of Boston. Urgent care provider ConvenientMD anchors the center, and other tenants include GEICO, ARA Leominster Dialysis and Kids Care+. Adam Cohen and Brett Kilar of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
By Taylor Williams The retail markets throughout the greater New York City area have been starving for more quality space in the post-pandemic era, with ground-up supply gains rarely hitting the market outside of obligatory inclusions within apartment buildings and highly curated clusters at mixed-use developments. According to JLL’s latest market report on New York City, as of the first quarter of 2025, there were approximately 200 availabilities across Manhattan’s “prime” retail submarkets — a record low. Average asking rents leapt 7.4 percent between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the ensuing period, settling at a rate of $577 per square foot. The report identified traditionally ritzy retail corridors and hotspots such as Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, SoHo and Times Square as recipients of the “prime” label, also designating the Williamsburg district in Brooklyn as one such area. So when well-located spaces formerly occupied by retailers that are now defunct or aggressively downsizing become available, they tend to draw major, immediate interest. “Expanding retailers have substantial opportunities to backfill big box and junior spaces vacated by bankrupt chains,” says Mitzi Flexer, managing director in the New York City office of national brokerage firm Bradford Allen. Flexer says that a notable …
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The BLVD Group, a multifamily investment firm with offices in Los Angeles and Dallas, has purchased Rock Ridge Apartments, a 152-unit multifamily complex in Woonsocket, located on the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border. The company plans to reposition the property to add 30 new affordable housing units, restricting all residences to renters earning up to 50 or 60 percent of the area median income. The acquisition and renovation are being financed through Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds issued by Rhode Island Housing with a permanent Fannie Mae loan. Additional funding includes equity from the sale of renewable energy tax credits, a construction loan from Merchants Bank and a permanent Fannie Mae loan. The renovation will involve the replacement of the majority of the building envelope and full interior upgrades, such as modernized kitchens and baths, as well as enhanced building systems. Additional community amenities include a renovated basketball court, clubhouse and grilling stations.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Bayfront Development Partners, which is a joint venture between Pennrose LLC and Paths Development LLC, has broken ground on Bayfront Promenade, a 210-unit mixed-income multifamily project in Jersey City. The development will be located on the Hackensack River Waterfront and will include 74 affordable housing units and 93 workforce housing units, as well as commercial and community space. Amenities will include a rooftop terrace, fitness center with a yoga room, coworking lounge and community room with a kitchen area. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority provided $64 million in tax credits for the project, a tentative completion date for which was not announced.
MEDIA, PA. — CBRE has arranged a $28.5 million construction loan for Mi-Place at Media, a 132-unit multifamily project that will be located about 25 miles southwest of Philadelphia. The project will consist of three four-story buildings and 245 parking spaces. Amenities will include a lounge, fitness center, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Matthew Klauer and Cassandra Russell of CBRE arranged the loan through SteepRock Capital on behalf of the sponsor, Fernmoor Homes. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Atlanta-based brokerage firm Hunter Hotel Advisors has negotiated the sale of the 133-room Hampton Inn & Suites Bridgewater, located in Central New Jersey’s Raritan Valley. The hotel was built in 2017 and offers amenities such as a fitness center, indoor pool and a lobby bar. An entity doing business as FSG Bridgewater Hotel LLC sold the property to New Jersey-based owner-operator Innzen Hospitality for an undisclosed price. Spencer Davidson of Hunter Hotel Advisors brokered the deal.
UNION, N.J. — NAI DiLeo-Bram has brokered the $6 million sale of a 24,000-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Union. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant building at 860 Springfield Road was constructed in 1961 and features a clear height of 16 feet and four dock-high loading doors. Richard Goski and Catherine Goski-Vasquez of NAI DiLeo-Bram brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
WESTAMPTON, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $50 million permanent loan for a 275-unit apartment complex in Westampton, located in Southern New Jersey’s Burlington County. The name of the property was not disclosed. Michael Klein and Gerard Quinn of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company. The name of the borrower was also not disclosed.
WARWICK, R.I. — A joint venture between Dallas-based investment firm Encore Enterprises and Connecticut-based AmCap Management has acquired Cowesett Corners, a 152,595-square-foot shopping center in Warwick, located just south of Providence. Grocer Stop & Shop anchors the center, which is also home to tenants such as PetCo, Five Below, Sally Beauty, GameStop and Oak Street Health. The center’s food-and-beverage component encompasses Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Applebee’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill and New Asia House. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.