Finance & Capital Markets

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

A rebound for investment activity

When it came to commercial real estate, many investors had likely felt that property values had peaked in 2016, that the bull run was ending and the economy was due for a pullback. Those are among the reasons that Jeff Otteau feels overall investment sales in New Jersey fell last year to $6.5 billion, from $8.3 billion in 2016, while activity also slowed in New York City. Yet that trend could be in store for a reversal as a result of the newly amended tax code, which has preserved and added to the benefits given to real estate investors.

What new trends or market forces will influence commercial real estate lending strategies in the years to come?

What new trends or market forces will influence commercial real estate lending strategies in the years to come? We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle our recent roundtable question.

Progress Capital brokers $6.5 million loan for Toms River office, retail project

Plans for a 40,000-square-foot commercial project in Toms River are moving forward with the help of a $6.5 million construction loan arranged by Progress Capital Advisors.

Silver Arch announces $15 million loan for waterfront project in South Philly

Silver Arch Capital Partners has closed on a $15 million loan to help a developer jumpstart a mixed-use waterfront project in South Philadelphia, the Hackensack-based lender announced.

HFF brokers $25 million loan for Morristown condo project

Debt brokers with HFF have arranged nearly $25 million in financing for the development of a 58-unit condominium project in downtown Morristown.

Investors Bank touts $2.7 billion in CRE loans in 2017

Multifamily projects in Morristown and Monroe are among the latest developments financed by Investors Bank, contributing to more than $2.5 billion in commercial real estate activity completed by the lender in 2017.

CBRE brokers $52 million loan for buyer of New Brunswick tower

A joint venture has acquired a 186-unit student housing building in downtown New Brunswick, with CBRE arranging more than $52 million in acquisition funding.

Upgrades coming to Somerset flex park after $9.2 million refi

Denholtz Associates has secured a $9.2 million loan to refinance and upgrade an 11-building, 264,000-square-foot flex industrial portfolio in Somerset County, the firm said Thursday.

Procida: $58 million funding deal spurs Philadelphia opera house rehab

A developer is set to restore the historic Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia with the help of $58 million in financing arranged by Procida Funding, an Englewood Cliffs-based firm.

Progress Capital brokers $7 million refinance in NYC

Progress Capital Advisors has arranged $7 million in financing for the owner of a 38,000-square-foot, mixed-use property in Queens.