Hillsborough Business Center on Stryker Lane in Hillsborough — Courtesy: Larken Associates
By Joshua Burd
Larken Associates has announced nearly 9,000 square feet in new leasing at its 550,000-square-foot Hillsborough Business Center in Somerset County.
According to the landlord, the deals include 1,500-square-foot commitments by both Agashe Foods and Bodhi Organics LLC, while A to Z Supply & Vacuum Repair is taking 1,135 square feet. Additionally, All Jersey Plumbing and Sewer leased 288 square feet, while Kasentex signed a 4,460-square-foot expansion at the 27-building industrial flex complex off Route 206.
“Our leasing success at Hillsborough Business Center continues to showcase how our spaces help local businesses craft their own success stories,” said Rob Marek, executive vice president of Raider Realty, the in-house brokerage division of Larken Associates. “Through providing spaces that directly match our tenants’ dynamic needs, each of our properties stands out in their respective markets and we’re delighted to watch our tenants, both existing and new, continue to find success at our properties.”
Spanning 100 acres on Stryker Lane, Hillsborough Business Center is accessible from a host of major highways in the region and is home to research and development, lab, warehousing, distribution, light manufacturing and product assembly users as well as fitness, recreation and daycare. It offers units ranging from 288 to 40,000 square feet.
Among its newest tenants, Agashe Foods is known for a peanut-based hot sauce that seeks to bring the flavors of east Africa to the U.S., according to a news release. Bodhi Organics, meantime, is an all-natural personal care manufacturer specializing in face and hair products, body lotions, scrubs and soaps crafted with coconut oil sourced from heritage coconut trees in the Philippines.
Larken added that A to Z Supply & Vacuum Repair has supplied cleaning products and services to cleaning contractors, medical offices, municipalities, first responders and other small business in central New Jersey and beyond. Additionally, All Jersey Plumbing and Sewer’s space at Hillsborough Business Center is within the property’s Mini Office Warehouse complex.
Kasentex, a luxury bedding company, already leases 12,500 square feet of warehouse space at Hillsborough Business Center. Its new space at the park will accommodate its continued growth.