Industrial

Owning or leasing industrial space in New Jersey means you’re within one day’s drive of one-third of the nation’s population. That means the state continues to be a hotbed of warehouse and logistics activity.

Home Depot affiliate takes 196,000 sq. ft. at new Bayonne industrial building

An affiliate of Home Depot has leased nearly 200,000 square feet at a soon-to-be-built industrial property in Bayonne, in a newly announced deal by JLL.

JLL inks $12 million refi for two-building, 114,000 sq. ft. industrial portfolio in Elmwood Park

Alfred Sanzari Enterprises has secured $12.2 million to refinance two Elmwood Park industrial buildings totaling nearly 114,000 square feet, brokers with JLL announced Tuesday.

Sanzari, apparel maker sign 36,000 sq. ft. renewal in South Hackensack

An apparel company has signed a renewal at a South Hackensack industrial building, where it occupies more than 36,000 square feet under a lease with Alfred Sanzari Enterprises.

Brookfield buys site of Kearny freight transfer facility for $67 million

Brookfield Asset Management has acquired the site of a nearly 57,000-square-foot industrial building in Kearny, in a deal reportedly valued at $67.25 million.

CPN: Plumbing, heating business buys Princeton building for new headquarters

A local plumbing and heating business has purchased a 5,000-square-foot building in Princeton, securing a space that will become the company’s home starting in 2023.

Mahwah industrial building fetches $20 million, trading for second time in two years

Sitex Group has purchased a nearly 85,000-square-foot industrial property in Mahwah for $20 million, in a recent transaction by Kassin Sabbagh Realty.

Diversified buys 9,000 sq. ft. industrial building in Montville

Diversified Properties has purchased a 9,000-square-foot industrial building in the Towaco section of Montville.

Sustained success

As you’ll read in this month’s cover story, the state’s Community Solar Energy Pilot Program has made it both easier and more lucrative for commercial property owners in New Jersey to go green, allowing solar developers to lease their rooftops and sell power to nearby residents. The policy has been critical to the growth of Solar Landscape, a solar developer founded in 2012 that’s been integral to the program’s rollout. Based in Asbury Park, the 10-year-old firm has leased more than 20 million square feet of rooftop space in New Jersey, making it a key player in the commercial real estate market in just a few years.

Cushman details 17 new hires on New Jersey capital markets, leasing and operations teams

Cushman & Wakefield has announced a flurry of new hires aimed at bringing young talent to its capital markets, leasing and operations teams in New Jersey.

Dermody gifts $5,000 to Food Bank of South Jersey as part of annual program

Dermody Properties has provided $5,000 to The Food Bank of South Jersey as part of an annual giving program by the national industrial developer.