The first quarter of 2025 started off strong for the attorneys at Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP (MSW). The firm acted as lead counsel in connection with the acquisition and sale of properties in all asset classes, helped our clients negotiate significant lease transactions, represented both lenders and borrowers in connection with financing CRE deals, both locally and nationally, and secured noteworthy approvals for major industrial, multi-family, and retail projects throughout New Jersey.

In Q1 2025, the firm represented the following:

• National real estate development firm in connection with $74,000,000 acquisition of 360,000 square foot industrial facility in Central New Jersey.
• Lender in connection with $52,815,000 loan modification for 600,000 square foot warehouse/distribution facility in Fermi, California.
• Lender in connection with $51,850,000 loan modification for 240-unit multifamily apartment complex located in Lacey, Washington.
• National real estate fund in connection with $42,000,000 acquisition of residential building in Newark, New Jersey.
• Developer in connection with $15,000,000 sale of apartment building portfolio in Hoboken, New Jersey.
• National bank in connection with $14,380,000 construction financing for the expansion of a manufacturing facility in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
• National bank in connection with a $13,490,000 refinance of multifamily property in Hudson County, New Jersey.
• Developer in connection with a $10,000,000 revolving line of credit secured by industrial property in Mercer County, New Jersey.
• Business owner in connection with the $8,300,000 purchase and financing of industrial property in Union County, New Jersey.
• Landlord in connection with lease agreement for escape game facilities in mixed-use office building in Times Square, New York City.
• Restaurant operator in connection with lease agreement and liquor license approval for a new restaurant concept in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey.
• Landlord in connection with land use approvals for a Whole Foods Daily Shop in downtown Hoboken, New Jersey.
• Developer in connection with land use approvals for a five-story multifamily building in Newark, New Jersey.
• Developer in connection with land use approvals for a 7-story, 62-unit multifamily building in Newark, New Jersey.
• Developer in connection with land use approvals for multi-building warehouse project in South Plainfield, New Jersey. 
• Developer in connection with land use approvals for Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) project in Saddle Brooke, New Jersey.