HOLMDEL, N.J. — Somerset Development has opened Colab at Bell Works, a 25,000-square-foot coworking space in the Northern New Jersey city of Holmdel. Designed by NPZ Style + Decor and G3 Architects, the facility is located within the Bell Works mixed-use destination, which is a redevelopment of the historic Bell Labs Building. The space features private offices and partitions for increased privacy, phone booths for individual use, upscale desk systems and task chairs.
BOSTON — WS Development has topped out 111 Harbor Way, a 525,000-square-foot office project in Boston’s Seaport District that will be occupied by Amazon upon completion in late 2021 or early 2022. Designed by Gensler, the property is located within WS Development’s Boston Seaport mixed-use development that spans 33 acres and 20 city blocks. Amazon is expected to occupy about 430,000 square feet and create about 2,000 new jobs within the building.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — A partnership between Spinnaker Real Estate Partners LLC and Eastpointe LLC will develop Canfield Park at Fairfield Metro, a 300-unit apartment community in Bridgeport. The property will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 850 square feet, as well as 20,000 square feet of amenity space and 500 parking spaces for residents. Christopher Peck, Peter Rotchford, Kristen Knapp and Rob Root of JLL arranged $68 million in construction financing for the developer through Sculptor Real Estate. Completion is slated for 2022.
MONTGOMERY, N.Y. — Development and construction management firm Tower Holdings Group has completed an 81,200-square-foot industrial project located on a 7.4-acre tract in Montgomery, about 60 miles northwest of New York City. The first floor features 7,237 square feet of office space and 71,643 square feet of warehouse space, while the second floor houses 9,880 square feet of office space, equipped with a conference room and showroom.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Hagy Way Industrial Building, a 59,050-square-foot property in Harrisburg. The asset was fully occupied at the time of sale and traded for $4.1 million. Building features include 22-foot clear heights, four drive-in bays and 10 loading docks. Craig Dunkle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale.
SOMERSET, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $12 million loan for the refinancing of 745 Hamilton, a 61-unit multifamily asset located in the Northern New Jersey city of Somerset. The property was built in 2020 and houses 4,322 square feet of retail space. Units feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers and private balconies. Jim Cadranell, Matthew Pizzolato and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the 12-year, fixed-rate loan through Nationwide Life Insurance Co. The borrower was Country Classics of Hamilton.
By Taylor Williams A severe shortage of affordable housing that has been building for years and may soon be exacerbated by the expiration of the federal eviction moratorium is forcing developers to be more aggressive and innovative in terms of how they add much-needed supply in dense, high-growth markets. According to a 2020 report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, when it comes to housing that American renters whose incomes levels are at or below 30 percent of their area median income (AMI) can afford, the United States comes up about 7 million units short. On average, for every 100 extremely low-income renter households in the country, there are only 36 affordable housing units. In addition, there is considerable overlap between renters whose incomes dictate that they seek housing that has been designated as affordable or workforce and industries that have been hard hit by COVID-19, most commonly the retail and hospitality sectors. The federal mandate that prohibits evicting renters who cannot pay rent due to COVID-related job losses has served to keep units occupied and the supply-demand imbalance from worsening — for the time being. Rental collection rates for affordable housing properties have not fluctuated much during prime …
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the $94 million sale of Norman Towers, a Section 8 seniors housing project located in the Newark suburb of East Orange. The 405-unit property has not been renovated since its original construction in 1980. Colliers represented the seller, Squiretown Properties LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between Community Preservation Partners and L+M Development Partners. The property’s affordability status, which was set to expire in 10 years, has now been extended for 30 years as part of the purchase agreement. The Section 8 program is named for Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. It is more commonly known today as the Housing Choice Voucher Program, which is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Low-income residents apply to qualify for a rent assistance voucher.
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — Dallas-based design/build firm ARCO/Murray has completed a 1,100-unit self-storage project in Rochelle Park, about 25 miles northwest of New York City. The 120,000-square-foot property features a 2,800-square-foot office and an interior loading dock. ARCO/Murray provided a complete design-build solution, including architectural and engineering design, permitting, construction and final equipment. Quinlan Development Group developed the project.
MANTUA TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Mantua Partners LLC and North Bridge Properties will develop a 10-acre medical office and retail project in Mantua Township, located outside Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. Branded as Mantua Shopping Center & Medical Complex, the property will consist of approximately 77,500 square feet of medical office space and 18,000 square feet of retail space. Construction is scheduled to begin next spring and to be complete in the spring or summer of 2022. Soloff Realty & Development has been tapped to lease the project.
