Residential & Mixed Use

The construction boom in New Jersey is no more evident than in the multifamily and mixed-use sector, thanks to changing demographics and the demand for urban-style living, even in the suburbs.

Developers of massive mixed-use project in East Orange land $134 million recap

The team behind The Crossings at Brick Church Station in East Orange has closed on nearly $134 million in new financing and capital for the project, where leasing is underway for 400 apartments and new retail space adjacent to NJ Transit rail service.

JLL lists 132-unit Fort Lee rental property for sale, touting ‘embedded upside potential’

The owner of a 132-unit luxury apartment building in Fort Lee is seeking a buyer for the property, in a newly announced listing by JLL’s Morristown-based capital markets group.

Tulfra, Hampshire land construction loan for mixed-use North Haledon project, JLL says

A development that will bring new self-storage, upscale apartments and retail space to North Haledon is set to begin with the help of a construction loan arranged by JLL.

Russo, Dinallo hit key leasing milestone after debut of Hackettstown rental property

Renters are flocking to the new 275-unit Vermella Hackettstown, marking a strong start for the luxury apartment brand’s expansion to Warren County.

CMC: Keasbey-based Landmark scores $43 million loan for newly acquired Southeast property

Landmark Cos. has expanded its holdings outside New Jersey, adding a luxury rental property in North Carolina with the help of a $42.5 million loan arranged by Commercial Mortgage Capital.

Woodmont, Canoe Brook venture sells 116-unit Secaucus rental property, CBRE says

The developers of a four-year-old, 116-unit luxury rental community in Secaucus have sold the property for nearly $48 million, brokers with CBRE announced Thursday.

Berkadia: Updated 25-unit apartment building in Montclair sells for $7.6 million

An investor has sold a renovated 25-unit apartment building near downtown Montclair for nearly $7.6 million, according to a listing team with Berkadia.

Randolph tract approved for 35 homes, retail space fetches $4.5 million, C&W says

A developer has acquired a parcel in Randolph with plans in place for 35 housing units and more than 4,000 square feet of retail space, in a transaction arranged by Cushman & Wakefield.

On the horizon

Two key asset classes in New Jersey have become inextricably linked in the last two to three years, as local governments increasingly turn to their aging office stock to fill the state’s housing deficit. Some have done so proactively, but others are acting out of necessity as they race to comply with New Jersey’s updated affordable housing law. That’s causing some market leaders to wonder if municipalities will face “multifamily fatigue” after the latest round of mandates and the corresponding land use planning, which has played out across the state over the past 12 months.

A changing landscape: Development leaders expect office-to-residential conversions to slow, be reimagined

Some veteran real estate experts are predicting “multifamily fatigue” in the Garden State as towns deal with the latest round of state-mandated affordable housing obligations, potentially reshaping the state’s development scene and the pipeline of residential projects.