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.

Events
Real estate icons among honorees at Meadowlands Chamber gala, 50th anniversary celebration

If there was any doubt about the commercial real estate industry’s impact on northern New Jersey, this year’s Meadowlands Chamber Legacy Awards Reception was a clear reminder. The organization hosted the annual gala on Oct. 12 while marking the 50th anniversary of its founding. Fittingly, it also unveiled a list of the 50 most influential people in the region’s history — including more than a dozen iconic developers and real estate service providers, from Jerry Gottesman and Jon and Peter Hanson to Gretchen Wilcox and Dave Gockel.

Technology
Monmouth County students take top spot at sustainability challenge sponsored by Sustainable Jersey City, Solar Landscape

Three students from Marine Academy of Science & Technology in Highlands earned first place in the Green Ambassador Program Sustainability Challenge, a nationwide program sponsored by the nonprofit Sustainable Jersey City and solar developer Solar Landscape.

Industrial
Marcus inks sale of 15,000 sq. ft. Wood-Ridge warehouse for $3.7 million

The longtime owner of a 15,000-square-foot warehouse in Wood-Ridge has sold the property for $3.7 million, brokers with Marcus & Millichap announced Tuesday.

People
Sanzari promotes Schleer to vice president of construction

Alfred Sanzari Enterprises has promoted longtime team member John Schleer to vice president of construction, the Teaneck-based firm announced.

Industrial
BRC: Construction tech firm enters New Jersey with 12,000 sq. ft. lease in South Plainfield

A construction technology firm has signed a full-building, 11,500-square-foot industrial lease in South Plainfield, in a newly announced deal by Bussel Realty Corp.

Industrial
Hilco taps JLL’s Northeast industrial team for 1,300-acre logistics, innovation park in Philly

The firm behind what will be a massive logistics and innovation campus in Philadelphia has tapped JLL as its leasing agent for the site, including a first phase that will create more than 1 million square feet of high-end warehouse and distribution space.

Industrial
NAIDB: Service Truck Tire Center buys 67,000 sq. ft. Linden facility for $21 million

A commercial tire business has acquired a nearly 70,000-square-foot industrial building in Linden for $21 million, in a newly announced deal by NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co.

Finance & Capital Markets
Provident inks $19 million construction loan for Newark self-storage project, JLL says

A development team has landed a $19 million construction loan for a 1,332-unit self-storage project in Newark’s Ironbound section, according to a debt placement team with JLL.

People
STRO taps Otterbein, veteran of top New Jersey real estate firms, as controller

The STRO Cos. has hired a longtime commercial real estate industry executive in New Jersey as its new controller.

Industrial
ReadySpaces takes 82,000 sq. ft. at North Bergen industrial building

Co-warehousing firm ReadySpaces has leased more than 82,000 square feet in North Bergen, in a transaction arranged by the William F. Connors Agency.