RANDOLPH, N.J. — Third-party logistics firm Armstrong Relocation Co. has signed a 124,000-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion in Randolph, about 40 miles west of New York City. The company renewed its 84,000-square-foot lease at 9 Aspen Drive and also committed to an additional 40,000 square feet at the adjacent building. The company’s new space at 5 Aspen Drive features 46-foot clear heights, 12 loading docks and ample trailer parking space. Brian Wilson of Resource Realty represented Armstrong and the landlord, North Jersey Development, in the lease negotiations.
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Sheldon Gross Realty has negotiated a 71,922-square-foot industrial lease at 225 Willow Brook Road in Freehold, about 30 miles east of Trenton. The property was built in 1961 and totals 180,000 square feet, according to LoopNet Inc. Glenn Jaffe of Sheldon Gross represented the tenant, EUS Imports, a locally based luggage and travel accessory dealer, in the lease negotiations. Douglas Sitar and Robert JanTausch of Sitar Realty Co. represented the undisclosed landlord.
By Alex Patton During the business lull caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, fast casual sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s made news by rolling out a $150 million nationwide retrofit project for its stores. The project will include aesthetic and comfortability upgrades for 1,700 franchise stores, as well as expanded functionality for delivery and pick-up services — all paid for by the company. “Paying for the retrofits ourselves is a tactical move on our part,” says Peter Cancro, CEO of Jersey Mike’s. “Whenever you put money in your business, it always comes back. It’s an investment into our people — every dollar we put into the project we’ll get back in loyalty and trust from our franchise owners and our customers.” The Manasquan, New Jersey-based company operates approximately 1,750 stores across 48 states and plans to expand to 2,000 by the end of 2021. Though the company is growing its store count quickly, it is still a relatively small player in the national sandwich game. By comparison, Jersey Mike’s two closest competitors, Subway and Jimmy John’s, operate 24,000 and 2,800 stores in the United States, respectively. Amid state-mandated temporary closures of retail stores and restaurants, Jersey Mike’s was able to continue …
NEW YORK CITY — Rent the Runway, a New York City-based online service that provides rentals of designer clothes and accessories, will close its stores around the country in order to focus on building its digital platform, according to reports from CNBC and The Wall Street Journal. The New York City-based company will close its stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., while its flagship store in New York City will be converted into a permanent drop-off site for product distribution. CNBC reports that the company intends to grow its network of drop-off locations, and has partnered with apparel retailers Nordstrom and West Elm as part of that initiative.
CLIFTON, N.J. — New Jersey-based development and investment firm Tulfra Real Estate has sold a 925-unit self-storage facility located at 10 Kingsland Road in Clifton, about 20 miles west of New York City, for $24.2 million. Tulfra acquired the site, which spans 6.5 acres, from an out-of-state corporation in 2017. The buyer, Columbia Storage Group, also recently acquired a 108,000-square-foot self-storage facility in West Caldwell, New Jersey, from Tulfra.
TEMPLE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $11.5 million sale of a 21,850-square-foot retail center in the eastern Pennsylvania city of Temple. The newly built property is situated on 3.2 acres and houses tenants such as Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Mod Pizza and Visions Credit Union. Derrick Dougherty and Mark Krantz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a 1031 exchange investor.
LINCOLN, MASS. — Civico Development has completed Oriole Landing, a 60-unit residential community in the western Boston suburb of Lincoln. Fifteen of the units are reserved for renters earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. The project involved the restoration of a historic farmhouse that serves as an amenity building for the complex. Bald Hill Builders served as the general contractor for the project. Madison Management is handling leasing.
CLINTON, CONN. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of The Shoreline of Clinton, a 48-unit memory care community in Clinton, located on Long Island Sound east of New Haven. The community was renovated in 2015, but due to high levels of competition was still marketed as a value-add opportunity. A New York-based owner-operator acquired the property. The seller and price were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Rudin Management Co. will renovate 80 Pine Street, a 1.2 million-square-foot office building located in Manhattan’s Financial District. The project will upgrade the lobby and mechanical systems and implement various measures to promote health and wellness, including heightened air filtration and circulation and touchless entry systems. JLL will handle leasing of the redeveloped property.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Hudson Regional Hospital (HRH) has purchased Bayonne Medical Center, a healthcare property located across the Hudson River from Brooklyn, for $76 million. HRH has purchased the operations of the property, which features 278 beds, from its current operator CarePoint Health. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.