July 14, 2026

MSW – Q2 2026 Transaction Highlights

The second quarter of 2026 was incredibly busy 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 Q2 2026, the firm represented the following:

  • Borrower in connection with $104,980,000 Freddie Mac loan refinancing multifamily apartment complex located in Doral, Florida.
  • National bank in closing $95,000,000 in revolving and term debt facilities for New Jersey manufacturer, secured by business and real estate assets.
  • Borrower in connection with modification of $76,260,000 loan secured by portfolio of 5 industrial properties in Tucson, Arizona.
  • National bank in closing $45,000,000 refinance of net leased retail properties in Bergen County, New Jersey.
  • Seller in connection with the $35,000,000 sale of a hotel in Weston, Florida.
  • New Jersey bank in connection with the $32,000,000 CMBS defeasance refinance of a Middlesex County, New Jersey industrial building.
  • New Jersey bank in connection with a $17,000,000 construction loan for a Hudson County, New Jersey multifamily project.
  • National bank in closing $10,000,000 asset-based line of credit to major supermarket operator.
  • Developer in connection with $10,000,000 construction loan for Morris County self-storage facility.
  • Private mortgage lender in connection with $10,000,000 master loan repurchase facility.
  • New Jersey bank in connection with a $3,000,000 loan under the NJEDA’s New Jersey Clean Energy Loan Program for an industrial roof-top solar project.
  • Land Use Approvals for Industrial Warehouse Development in North Brunswick, New Jersey.
  • Land Use Approvals for State-of-the-Art Industrial Facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
  • Land Use Approvals for 7-story, 150-unit mixed-use building in Newark New Jersey.
  • Negotiated multiple substantial office leases on behalf of major landlord client in Northern New Jersey.

Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP (MSW) is a boutique law firm servicing the commercial real estate and construction industries. Headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, the firm represents a wide range of clients, including institutional, publicly traded real estate companies, international and regional lenders, national contractors and subcontractors, and family offices. The firm has been ranked as a top law firm by both Chambers & Partners and U.S. News & World Report.