Retail
Kushner, Whole Foods ink lease in Eatontown as Monmouth Mall redevelopment moves ahead

Kushner Cos. has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease to bring Whole Foods to Eatontown, landing a key tenant as it advances its plan to transform the sprawling Monmouth Mall property.

Residential & Mixed Use
Investors wanted for iconic Hahne & Co. mixed-use property in Newark, W&D says

The team behind the restoration of the historic Hahne & Co. building in Newark is seeking investors for the property, in a newly announced offering by Walker & Dunlop.

Finance & Capital Markets
Cronheim sources $19 million loan for Whole Foods-anchored center in West Windsor

The owner of a grocery-anchored retail center in West Windsor has landed $19 million in permanent financing, in a deal arranged by Cronheim Mortgage.

Residential & Mixed Use
A decade after pivoting, Hartz Mountain has created a residential destination in Weehawken

Hartz Mountain Industries has built nearly 1,400 apartments along the Weehawken waterfront, having pivoted from a plan that once called for 2.5 million square feet of commercial space.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developers unveil new apartments at iconic New Jersey Bell building in Newark

An investment group has largely completed its conversion of the former New Jersey Bell tower in Newark, marking the restoration of a historic landmark and the addition of new market-rate and affordable housing options to the city’s downtown.

Retail
DSW takes 19,000 sq. ft. at new Parsippany shopping center

DSW is joining the tenant roster at a new 150,150-square-foot shopping center in Parsippany, where it has committed to more than 19,000 square feet.

Retail
CBRE touts deals with apparel, Pilates tenants at Somerset Co. retail center

A clothing and home décor chain and a boutique Pilates studio are set to join the roster at a 218,000-square-foot retail center in Bound Brook, brokers with CBRE said Tuesday.

Residential & Mixed Use
Developers begin rehab of historic New Jersey Bell tower in Newark

A joint venture has started construction to restore a historic office tower in downtown Newark, with plans to create 265 apartments and 80,000 square feet of office and retail space.

Retail
A new front in grocery wars: Whole Foods acquisition will add fuel to ultracompetitive supermarket sector

The news of Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market this summer came with a bit of irony: Many bricks-and-mortar supermarkets in New Jersey and elsewhere had offered online delivery for years, but Whole Foods wasn’t among them. But at the very least, the deal signaled to those other operators that Whole Foods is not to be taken lightly, especially with Amazon’s stated goal of lowering the chain’s notoriously high prices.

Retail
LMC: Chiropractor leases 1,600 sq. ft. in West Orange

A chiropractor has joined the tenant roster at a West Orange shopping center, following a 1,600-square-foot lease arranged by Levin Management Corp.