Finance & Capital Markets

With an ever-growing and ever-changing pool of investors, capital markets activity in New Jersey is thriving like never before.

Real Estate NJ’s 2018 Market Forecast

What does the year 2018 have in store for New Jersey’s commercial real estate market? We put out a call to the industry and were fortunate to recruit some of the state’s most influential developers, professionals and thought leaders to give us their predictions for the year ahead.

Coming soon: Industry Roundups from Real Estate NJ

In the days and weeks ahead, we will introduce a new addition to Real Estate NJ aimed at zeroing in on the major asset classes and service sectors in the Garden State. Known as Industry Roundups, the new e-blasts will highlight the top headlines and stories in each field, giving you a chance to catch up on all the latest news in a way that’s tailored to a specific part of the industry.

Direct private lender’s principals tout $3 billion milestone

Kennedy Funding Financial has surpassed the $3 billion mark in loans closed over more than 30 years in business, touting a history of taking on difficult properties and challenging applications.

G.S. Wilcox brokers $34.7 million in loans for warehouse, retail properties

The owner of a 322,000-square-foot industrial building in Moonachie has refinanced for $18.2 million, in one of three new transactions announced by G.S. Wilcox & Co.

HFF brokers $17.4 million acquisition loan for Toms River retail center

A joint venture has closed on a Toms River shopping center with the help of $17.4 million in acquisition financing from an area bank, brokerage firm HFF said Monday.

Gold Coast condo project secures $71.6 million construction loan

The developer of a high-end, 14-story condominium tower in Cliffside Park has closed on a $71.6 million construction loan, as it marches ahead toward a planned opening date next year.

Meridian brokers $50 million loan for Woodbridge rental project

The developer of a mixed-use, 232-unit apartment project in Woodbridge has secured a $50 million construction loan under a transaction brokered by Meridian Capital Group.

Normandy refinances Princeton-area office building for $14.5 million, HFF says

The owner of a 114,000-square-foot office building just outside Princeton has refinanced the property for $14.5 million, brokers with HFF said Wednesday.

HFF brokers $10 million in loans for South Jersey industrial trades

Investors have acquired three industrial buildings in Burlington County, thanks in part to nearly $10 million in financing secured by brokers with HFF.

CRE mortgage broker firm hires business development exec for new unit

Eastern Union Funding, a Howell-based commercial real estate mortgage brokerage firm, has hired a director of business development for a newly launched division.