Lawrenceville, N.J. — Four new tenants are opening at Mercer on One, a retail development located in Lawrenceville, roughly 40 miles outside Philadelphia. Bloomingdale’s the Outlet Store, Crate & Barrel Outlet and J. Crew Factory are now open at the property, occupying 18,494; 23,446; and 6,100 square feet, respectively. Sephora is also scheduled to open a store at the development on Nov. 15. The landlord, Federal Realty Investment Trust, completed a rebranding of the 551,000-square-foot property, formerly Mercer Mall, in October 2023.
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Paramus, N.J. — Four new tenants have signed leases at Bergen Town Center, a retail center located in Paramus. Bath & Body Works and Crumbl recently opened at the property, occupying 4,157 and 2,138 square feet, respectively. First Watch and Tacoria are scheduled to join the lineup in 2025, opening 4,790-square-foot and 1,654-square-foot restaurants. Taryn Brandes, Emily Green and Alexandra Yanoff of Brand Urban LLC represented the landlord, Urban Edge Properties, in the lease negotiations with Crumbl, First Watch and Tacoria. Paul Schiffer represented Urban Edge in negotiations with Bath & …
Jackson Township, Lacey Township and Toms River, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a portfolio comprising three grocery-anchored shopping centers located in Ocean County, roughly 50 miles east of Philadelphia. Pasbjerg Development Co., which developed and managed the properties, was the seller. ShopRite anchors the properties, which include Bay Plaza in Toms River, Jackson Plaza in Jackson Township and Lacey Mall in Lacey Township. Other tenants at Lacey Mall, which totals 173,988 square feet, include T.J. Maxx, Mattress Firm, Firestone, Hand & Stone, UPS, Dollar Tree, Dunkin’, Popeyes and …
Linden, N.J. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $14.3 million sale of a single-tenant retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Linden. LA Fitness occupies the property, which totals 41,000 square feet situated on a five-acre site within Legacy Square Shopping Center. Kyle Fant, Britt Raymond, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller, a partnership between Cypress Equities and Stockbridge Capital Group, in the transaction. Josh Kanter and Tony D’Ambrosia of NNN Pro represented the undisclosed buyer. Chris Marks and Steve Filippo of Marcus …
Egg Harbor Township, N.J. — Spirit Halloween has announced plans to test a new, Christmas-themed concept with the opening of 10 stores. Spirit Christmas stores will feature décor, apparel, inflatables, gifts and stocking stuffers, as well as interactive elements including a life-sized gingerbread village. Scheduled to open beginning in November, the 10 test stores will be located at shopping centers in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Livingston, N.J. — Delivery-first food hall concept Wonder has opened a new, 4,544-square-foot venue in Livingston, marking its eighth location in the state. Wonder Livingston features more than 30 restaurants, including Alanza, Bellies, Bobby Flay Steak, Chai Pani, Di Fara Pizza, Fred’s Meat & Bread, Tejas Barbecue and Wing Trip. Patrons can order through a proprietary app, with pick-up and limited dine-in options also available.
Voorhees, N.J. — Montana Property Group has acquired Echelon Village Plaza, an 84,933-square-foot retail center located in Voorhees. SITE Centers sold the property for $8.5 million. Tenants at the center include Edge Fitness, Dollar Tree and Buffalo Wild Wings. Atlantic Retail represented the seller in the transaction.
Hamilton Township, N.J. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Hamilton Marketplace, a 485,094-square-foot shopping center located in Hamilton Township. A 65,155-square-foot ShopRite anchors the property, which was constructed in phases beginning in the early 2000s. Other tenants at the center include Kohl’s, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Barnes & Noble, Michaels, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Burlington and PetSmart. Paramount Realty acquired the property from SITE Centers for $116.5 million. Brad Nathanson and JP Colussi of IPA represented the seller in the …
Clifton, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $20 million loan for the refinancing of Styertowne Shopping Center, a 236,000-square-foot retail center located in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. Stew Leonard’s Farm Fresh Food & Wine anchors the property, which was originally built in 1949. Other tenants at the center include Michaels, Planet Fitness, Dollar Tree and GNC. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Brandon Szwalbenest of Cronheim secured the 10-year loan through Reinsurance Group of America on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
Newark, N.J. — New Jersey-based PGIM Real Estate has sold a portfolio of seven grocery-anchored shopping centers in Florida. An undisclosed buyer purchased the portfolio, which comprises a total of 608,314 square feet of retail space, for $223.9 million. Danny Finkle, Eric Williams, Jorge Portela and Kim Flores of JLL represented PGIM in the disposition. Properties in the portfolio include Crestwood Square in Royal Palm Beach; Davie Shopping Center and Regency Square in Davie; Gladiolus Gateway in Fort Myers; Town Center at Orange Lake and Village Shops at Bellalago in Kissimmee; …