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How This Realtor’s Fresh Strategy Helped Stalled NJ Home Sell Over Asking For $2.4M How This Realtor’s Fresh Strategy Helped Stalled NJ Home Sell Over Asking For $2.4M
How This Realtor’s Fresh Strategy Helped Stalled NJ Home Sell Over Asking For $2.4M A historic New Jersey estate that had been struggling to sell closed for $2.4 million after being reintroduced to the market by boutique firm Dwell New Jersey. The home at 517 Clark St. was first listed with another brokerage in 2024 at $2.499 million, later reduced to $2.450 million, and remained on the market for 104 days without securing a buyer. Ken Cavanaugh After the listing expired, the sellers turned to Dwell New Jersey owner Steph Mahon, who relaunched the property with a revised pricing and marketing strategy aimed at resetting buyer interest. The property dates back to 1900 an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Alec, Hilaria Baldwin Cut $1M Off Historic New York Estate — Peek Inside Alec, Hilaria Baldwin Cut $1M Off Historic New York Estate — Peek Inside
Alec, Hilaria Baldwin Cut $1M Off Historic New York Estate — Peek Inside Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have knocked more than $1 million off the asking price of their centuries-old Hamptons estate, trimming the listing just weeks after putting the property back on the market. The Baldwins’ sprawling modern farmhouse in Amagansett—dating back to the 1740s—was relisted in December with an asking price north of $20 million. Now, the home is back on the market for $19.99 million, according to Realtor.com. The price cut marks the property’s fourth time on the market in nearly as many years. It also represents a sharp drop from the $29 million price tag the estate carried…

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by Michael Mashburn
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$48M Refinancing Secured For Senior Living Communities In NY/NJ $48M Refinancing Secured For Senior Living Communities In NY/NJ
$48M Refinancing Secured For Senior Living Communities In NY/NJ A $48 million refinancing has been arranged for two Class A senior housing communities located in Bergen County, NJ, and Rockland County, NY, the real estate firm said. The deal includes The Chelsea at Washington Township, located at 620 Pascack Road in Washington Township, and The Chelsea at New City, located at 269 North Main Street in New City, JLL Capital Markets said. JLL’s Seniors Housing Debt Advisory team worked on behalf of the borrower, Bain Capital Real Estate and Capitol Seniors Housing, to place a three-year, floating-rate loan with a large regional bank, according to the relea…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$80M Deal Secured For NJ Luxury Apartment Complex $80M Deal Secured For NJ Luxury Apartment Complex
$80M Deal Secured For NJ Luxury Apartment Complex A major real estate deal was finalized in Essex County as JLL Capital Markets announced it secured an $80 million sale and $56 million acquisition financing for a luxury apartment community, the firm announced. The transaction involves the 232-unit SilverLake Apartments at 155 and 165 Belmont Ave. in Belleville, Essex County, according to JLL. SilverLake Apartments sits just steps from the SilverLake Light Rail Station, giving residents a 15-minute ride to Newark Penn Station and a 40-minute commute to New York Penn Station, JLL said. The property also offers quick access to Route 21, Inter…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$13.5M Refinance Secured For Shopping Center Off Route 78 $13.5M Refinance Secured For Shopping Center Off Route 78
$13.5M Refinance Secured For Shopping Center Off Route 78 A $13.5 million refinancing has been arranged for Millburn Village, a shopping center located in Vauxhall, according to JLL Capital Markets. The 71,177-square-foot retail center, located at 2933 Vauxhall Rd., sits just off Route 78 and serves a trade area of more than 1.7 million residents within a five-mile radius. JLL represented Lightstone in securing a three-year, fixed-rate loan through Ameritas Investment Corporation, the firm said. Millburn Village was acquired by Lightstone in 2003 and has maintained consistently high occupancy over the past five years, according to JLL. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Abu Dhabi-Based Developer Brings 800-Unit Waterfront Tower To Jersey City Abu Dhabi-Based Developer Brings 800-Unit Waterfront Tower To Jersey City
Abu Dhabi-Based Developer Brings 800-Unit Waterfront Tower To Jersey City One of the last prime waterfront sites in downtown Jersey City will soon be home to a 54-story luxury residential tower, developers announced. Modon Holding PSC, an Abu Dhabi–based international real estate company, announced last month that it has formed a joint venture to deliver Harborside 4, a high-rise development planned for Jersey City’s waterfront, minutes from Manhattan via PATH trains and ferry service. The joint venture includes Modon, which will hold a majority stake, along with U.S.-based Related Companies and long-established local developer Panepinto Properties, the rele…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Home Listings Post Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2023 As Sellers Retreat, Data Shows Home Listings Post Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2023 As Sellers Retreat, Data Shows
Home Listings Post Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2023 As Sellers Retreat, Data Shows Homeowners are stepping back from the real estate market as demand shrinks and homes take longer to sell, according to new data. Active listings fell 1.4% from October to November, Redfin said on Monday, Dec. 22. That's the biggest monthly drop since June 2023 on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the real estate website. New listings dropped 2.2% over the same period, falling to their lowest level since April 2024. Pending home sales fell 2.5% month over month in November, the largest decline since December 2024. The typical home that sold in November went for 1.6% less than i…

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by Chris Spiker
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$47.5M Refinancing Deal Announced For NJ Luxury Apartments $47.5M Refinancing Deal Announced For NJ Luxury Apartments
$47.5M Refinancing Deal Announced For NJ Luxury Apartments A newly built luxury apartment complex in Central Jersey just landed a $47.5 million refinancing deal, underscoring continued demand for high-end rentals. JLL Capital Markets announced it secured the financing for Camelot West at Townelake in Sayreville, a newly delivered 176-unit luxury multifamily community located at 5105 Brown Road, according to the firm. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Kaplan Companies, to arrange the five-year, fixed-rate loan through a regional bank, officials said. The community offers access to public transportation and major highways, including the Gard…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Anheuser-Busch To Sell Newark Brewery, Remove Iconic Sign After 75 Years Anheuser-Busch To Sell Newark Brewery, Remove Iconic Sign After 75 Years
Anheuser-Busch To Sell Newark Brewery, Remove Iconic Sign After 75 Years After standing over Newark for 75 years, the iconic Anheuser-Busch sign will come down as the company sells its Newark brewery as part of a nationwide restructuring, officials said. Anheuser-Busch announced it will sell its Newark manufacturing facility to the Goodman Group and shift production to other U.S. facilities, a move that also marks the end of the longtime sign that has been a fixture along the city’s skyline for generations, the company said. An Anheuser-Busch spokesperson said the company has invested nearly $2 billion over the past five years to modernize its U.S. manufacturing…

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by Cecilia Levine
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60-Unit Development Breaks Ground At Historic NJ Site 60-Unit Development Breaks Ground At Historic NJ Site
60-Unit Development Breaks Ground At Historic NJ Site Construction has officially begun on The Vantage, a four-story mixed-use development rising at a historic site in Westfield. The project at 112 Ferris Pl. will bring 60 rental residences, including nine affordable housing units, above an underground parking garage with ground-floor retail space, the developer announced. The first residents are expected to move in during early 2027. The start of construction was marked by a ceremonial groundbreaking attended by Westfield Mayor Shelley Brindle, members of the Town Council, former municipal officials, and other stakeholders, Vango Development …

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by Cecilia Levine
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$27.9M Lowe’s-Anchored Retail Center In North Jersey Changes Hands $27.9M Lowe’s-Anchored Retail Center In North Jersey Changes Hands
$27.9M Lowe’s-Anchored Retail Center In North Jersey Changes Hands A fully leased retail portfolio anchored by Lowe’s in a North Jersey town has been sold for $27.9 million, JLL Capital Markets announced.  The sale involved The Gardens Portfolio, a major Mount Olive shopping center off four state highways that ranks among the most-visited retail destinations in New Jersey. JLL represented the seller, RIVANI. The Gardens Portfolio includes eight properties across seven pad sites totaling 32,493 square feet, along with a single-tenant Lowe’s on 135,039 square feet, JLL said.  The mix features five ground leases and four net leases with n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Long-Awaited Redevelopment Near Bergen County Train Station Moves Forward Long-Awaited Redevelopment Near Bergen County Train Station Moves Forward
Long-Awaited Redevelopment Near Bergen County Train Station Moves Forward A long-awaited redevelopment next to a Bergen County train station is finally on the move.  Construction is expected to begin soon on a massive project bringing new housing, retail and a Sprouts Farmers Market to 22-01 Fair Lawn Avenue at Plaza Road in Fair Lawn's Radburn section. The project, called Plaza Greene, received full site plan approval earlier this year, according to planning documents filed with the Borough of Fair Lawn.  Radburn Train Station Redevelopment Rendering Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners The plan calls for 145 age-restricted residential un…

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by Cecilia Levine