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…
$40.8M Luxury Apartment Deal Closes In West Orange, With New Loan To Match: JLL $40.8M Luxury Apartment Deal Closes In West Orange, With New Loan To Match: JLL
$40.8M Luxury Apartment Deal Closes In West Orange, With New Loan To Match: JLL A luxury multifamily community in North Jersey has changed hands in a $40.8 million sale, along with $27.5 million in acquisition financing, JLL Capital Markets said Wednesday, Dec. 3. JLL said it arranged both sides of the deal for The West, a 70-unit property at 555 Northfield Ave., in West Orange. The firm represented the seller, a joint venture between Varma Real Estate and Garas Development, and also represented the buyer, a joint venture between Invel Capital and Pearlmark Real Estate. JLL said the loan was secured through a life insurance company. Built in 2023, The West features one…
100-Year-Old Bergen County Retail Center Sells For $7.35M 100-Year-Old Bergen County Retail Center Sells For $7.35M
100-Year-Old Bergen County Retail Center Sells For $7.35M A 100-year-old retail center in Bergen County has been sold for $7.35 million, a commercial real estate firm announced. The 22,000-square-foot center, Union Avenue Retail Center, located at 308–314 Union Ave., spans 21,897 square feet and includes seven single-story units, according to a Nov. 21 release from Marcus & Millichap. The property was built in 1925 and renovated in 2019 on a 1.9-acre parcel, according to the firm. “Stabilized retail centers in Bergen County consistently achieve significant investor demand,” said Alan Cafiero, senior managing director investment at Marcus …
$200M Deal Backs 34-Story High-Rise Bringing Affordable Housing To Jersey City $200M Deal Backs 34-Story High-Rise Bringing Affordable Housing To Jersey City
$200M Deal Backs 34-Story High-Rise Bringing Affordable Housing To Jersey City A major financing package has been secured for a mixed-income residential tower planned for Jersey City’s Journal Square. The roughly $200 million structured capitalization supports Homestead Gateway, a 34-story high-rise that will bring new affordable units to the neighborhood, according to a JLL news release. The project, led by Lions Group, includes a forward commitment from Freddie Mac and a capital solution provided by the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. JLL said the financing combines a construction loan, bridge facility, LIHTC equity and Aspire tax credit purcha…
$62M Financing Secured For Bergen County Apartment Portfolio, JLL Says $62M Financing Secured For Bergen County Apartment Portfolio, JLL Says
$62M Financing Secured For Bergen County Apartment Portfolio, JLL Says A large residential portfolio spanning North Jersey has secured $62 million in financing. The funding was arranged for Tower Management Service and will be serviced by JLL Real Estate Capital, LLC, a Freddie Mac Optigo lender, the firm said. The portfolio includes five garden-style apartment complexes with 541 units. Those include Omni Apartments in Bergenfield, Arcadia Court Apartments in Hackensack, Park Engle Apartments in Englewood, and is anchored by Spring Gardens Apartments in Summit.  The Summit property, built in 1968, consistently maintains a 97%+ occupancy rate, a…
Sellers Taking Homes Off Market At Highest Rate In Years: Here's Why Sellers Taking Homes Off Market At Highest Rate In Years: Here's Why
Sellers Taking Homes Off Market At Highest Rate In Years: Here's Why Homeowners are pulling their properties off the market at the fastest pace in almost a decade, according to new data. Nearly 85,000 sellers delisted their homes in September, according to data from real estate website Redfin released on Tuesday, Nov. 25. That's a 28% jump from September 2024 and the highest level for that month in eight years. Redfin said delistings have been trending upward for the last 18 months, with the sharpest rise in June 2025, when year-over-year gains reached 39%. The trend looks similar to 2022, when mortgage rates climbed and demand dropped. The increa…
Inside The NJ 'Dome Home' That Doesn't Believe In Corners Inside The NJ 'Dome Home' That Doesn't Believe In Corners
Inside The NJ 'Dome Home' That Doesn't Believe In Corners Your geometry teacher's dream home just hit the market. The geodesic "dome home" at 56 Lakeside Dr. in Farmingdale is quickly becoming New Jersey's most talked-about listing.  The 1,789-square-foot home was built in the 1980s as a pre-fabricated, energy-efficient structure, with 3 bedrooms (two of which are lofts), 2 bathrooms, a renovated kitchen, and soaring ceilings on the main level. But what really has people talking is the layout: the rooms are built into the dome’s curves, and none follow the typical boxy floorplan, listing agent Caroline Garguilo of Keller Williams R…
$27M Financing Secured For Massive Warehouse Along Route 287 $27M Financing Secured For Massive Warehouse Along Route 287
$27M Financing Secured For Massive Warehouse Along Route 287 A 147,620-square-foot warehouse in Central Jersey has secured $27.1 million in bridge financing. The deal was announced Tuesday, Nov. 18, by according to JLL Capital Markets. JLL said it arranged the financing for Bridge Point Piscataway, a Class A warehouse at 10 Constitution Ave., in Piscataway. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Bridge Industrial, and secured the loan through PPM America, Inc., the firm said. The facility includes 36-foot clear ceiling heights, 41 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, 118 car parking spaces, 57 trailer stalls, and 3,000 square feet of office spac…
$6M Mega-Estate With Its Own Golf Course Is Most Expensive Home Ever Sold In This NJ Town $6M Mega-Estate With Its Own Golf Course Is Most Expensive Home Ever Sold In This NJ Town
$6M Mega-Estate With Its Own Golf Course Is Most Expensive Home Ever Sold In This NJ Town A 23-acre luxury compound known as “Mattaccino” has officially become the most expensive home ever sold in one New Jersey town, closing this week for $6 million. Located at 1980 Campbell Road in Wall Township, the 30,000-square-foot estate was represented by Sal Ventre of REAL Brokerage and sold after drawing national attention for its massive footprint and resort-style amenities. "We coined it as a 'residential resort,' because that's truly what it is," Ventre said. "From a nightclub to arcades, four to five different bars, a massage spa, saunas, a theater, racquetball court, four-hole gol…
$8.7M Fairfield Industrial Site Sells In Fiercely Competitive Bidding War $8.7M Fairfield Industrial Site Sells In Fiercely Competitive Bidding War
$8.7M Fairfield Industrial Site Sells In Fiercely Competitive Bidding War A highly sought-after industrial property in North Jersey has sold for $8.74 million, following intense competition among buyers, commercial brokers said. The 3.35-acre site, located at 8 Evans St., in Fairfield, includes a 28,000-square-foot warehouse and valuable industrial outdoor storage, according to NAI James E. Hanson. The property sits just off Route 46 with direct access to Interstates 80 and 280, making it one of the most functional industrial offerings in the Fairfield submarket, the firm said. “Our client was in a strong position given the unique utility and location of the asse…
Iconic Jersey Shore Motel Reborn As Beach Block Condos Iconic Jersey Shore Motel Reborn As Beach Block Condos
Iconic Jersey Shore Motel Reborn As Beach Block Condos One of North Wildwood’s most recognizable motels has been reborn as a beach-block condo complex, offering buyers a chance to own a piece of Wildwoods history. The former Panoramic Motel and Apartments, open since 1965, has been reimagined as The Beach House of North Wildwood Condominiums, according to the real estate listing. The conversion includes 13 one-bedroom units, priced between $299,777 and $314,777, with direct access to the Wildwood Boardwalk and beach — “with no streets to cross,” the listing says. The Beach House Condominiums of North Wildwood. Timothy Fleming L…
Step Inside 17th-Century Dutch Townhouse That Crossed The Atlantic To NYC — Price: $8M Step Inside 17th-Century Dutch Townhouse That Crossed The Atlantic To NYC — Price: $8M
Step Inside 17th-Century Dutch Townhouse That Crossed The Atlantic To NYC — Price: $8M It was built in 17th-century Europe, disassembled and shipped across the Atlantic, then rebuilt, torn down, and rebuilt again across town. Welcome to the most well-traveled townhouse in Manhattan. Now settled in Gramercy Park — and priced at just under $8 million— the Joseph B. Thomas House at 135 East 19th Street boasts nearly 7,000 square feet, complete with Gothic flourishes, stained glass, and sunlit interiors. The six-bedroom, six-bath home has been viewed more than 21,000 times on Zillow and lingered on the market for over 100 days. Far from your typical Manhattan pad, the home’s sto…