JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield have brokered the $58 million sale of Harborside 4, a 1.3-acre site located at 20 Christopher Columbus Drive in Jersey City. Veris Residential sold the lot to Related Cos., which plans to develop an 800-unit high-rise building. Additional details about the project were not disclosed. Jeff Dunne, Bill Shanahan and Roland Merchant of CBRE co-brokered the deal in coordination with Cushman & Wakefield’s Andy Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Frank DiTommaso, Ryan Dowd and Brian Whitmer.
TEANECK, N.J. — Eastern Union has secured $74.2 million to refinance a construction loan for a 256-unit project currently under development in the northern New Jersey city of Teaneck. The transaction features a 36-month term and carried a 75-percent loan-to-cost ratio. The interest rate was set at 7.8 percent, with interest-only payments for the full term. Gabriel Sasson, a senior associate with Eastern Union, brokered the loan. Located at 329 Alfred Ave. near Route 4, the property rises six stories and comprises 250,000 square feet. The property owner and the lender …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $8.2 million sale of a property located at 160 Vroom Street in the Journal Square neighborhood of Jersey City. A private investment group acquired the 41-unit asset from a New York City-based family office. Fahri Ozturk, Richard Gatto and Zach McHale of CBRE Tri-State Capital Markets marketed the property and represented the seller in the negotiations. CBRE also procured the buyer. The property offers 22 one-bedroom units and 19 two-bedroom units, as well as on-site laundry facilities for residents.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of and negotiated $27 million in financing for Edge Lofts in the New York City suburb of Hoboken. Edge Lofts comprises 69 units across two buildings located at 1405 Clinton and 1405 Adams St. The buildings each rise five stories, and were constructed in 2013 and 2019, respectively. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a package room, resident lounge with a bar and TV, fitness center and a common terrace with grilling stations. JLL Capital Markets …
CARTERET, N.J. — Greystone has provided a $21.6 million Fannie Mae Multifamily Affordable Housing loan to refinance an affordable housing community in the Middlesex County city of Carteret. The non-recourse, fixed-rate financing features a 10-year term and 35-year amortization, with seven years of interest-only payments. Ryan Harkins of Greystone originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Tryko Partners. Roosevelt Village Apartments comprises 101 units across 10 buildings on a 5.2-acre site. The property is income and rent-restricted. However, details regarding these restrictions were not disclosed. Built in 1969, the property …
RANDOLPH, N.J. — Locally based CrownPoint Group has acquired a 14.5-acre site in Randolph, a city in northern New Jersey. The developer plans to build a 125-unit complex called Liberty Village on the site. Liberty Village will comprise 11 buildings. Of the total unit count, 20 percent will be subject to income restrictions. Apartments will come in two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Planned amenities include a fitness center, golf simulator and a dog park. CrownPoint Group expects to break ground on the project during the third quarter of 2024.
JEFFERSON, N.J. — Diversified Properties has broken ground on the first phase of construction at Jefferson Place, a development located on Hellers Lane in Jefferson. The first phase of the project will include an elevator-served building with 32 one and two-bedroom apartments. Units will range from 855 to 1,216 square feet in size. Planned amenities include private garages, a fitness center, outdoor lounge, grilling areas and individual storage units. Phase one is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2024.
TRENTON, N.J. — Fennelly Associates has negotiated the sale of 240 West State Street, a 240,000-square-foot office building in Trenton. The undisclosed buyer plans to redevelop the 16-story property into an apartment building. Plans for the new community include a mix of studio, one and two-bedroom units, as well as amenities such as a fitness center, pool and cafe. The company will also renovate the building’s parking garage. Jerry Fennelly of Fennelly Associates represented the seller, Garden State Commercial Properties, in the deal.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Garden Communities has begun pre-leasing for the townhome phase of The Metropolitan in Springfield. The Metropolitan offers 47 townhomes in two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Monthly rents for the townhomes begin at $6,945. The first units are expected to be ready for occupancy before the end of 2023. Future project phases include a 223-unit apartment building and 5,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a daytime concierge, coffee bar, community room, co-working spaces, fitness center, EV chargers, a pool and an outdoor kitchen.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Paramount Assets, a Newark-based property ownership, management and development firm that specializes in restoring historic buildings and urban redevelopment projects, has opened Frontier Flats in downtown Plainfield. The building is the redevelopment of the former Rosenbaum’s Department Store, which opened in 1927 and closed in the mid-1980s. Frontier Flats now offers 35 market-rate units, an interior courtyard and retail space. The community is currently more than 60 percent leased.