E.V.P. Joni Sweetwood Arranges Exclusive Sale of Adjacent Buildings with 47 Units

Woodbridge, N.J., July 14, 2025 – The Kislak Company, Inc. announced the recent sale of two properties with a total of 47 units in Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey, for $4,700,000. The adjacent properties include 15 Chester Avenue with 33 units and Springbrook Gardens at 628-630 Lyons Avenue with 14 units.

Kislak marketed the properties on an exclusive basis with executive vice president Joni Sweetwood handling the assignment on behalf of the sellers, D&L Tunis, LLC and Spring Brook Gardens, LLC. She also procured the purchaser, CY Management, LLC.

Ms. Sweetwood commented, “This purchase is a homerun for the buyer. Rents are approximately forty percent below market plus there is a vacant lot with future potential next to the Chester Avenue property. The sellers were a longtime owner.”

Both properties are situated in established residential neighborhoods with close proximity to public transportation, major highways, retail shopping, and essential services, making them highly desirable for tenants. Tenants are responsible for gas and electricity. The property at 15 Chester Avenue is an all-brick, elevator, 4.5-story building with 33 units. Located across from 15 Chester Avenue is the newly renovated Irvington Park with a community house and other facilities. Springbrook Gardens at 628-630 Lyons Avenue is an all-brick 3.5-story building with 14 units and garage parking. The property is well-positioned along a key thoroughfare, providing excellent visibility and accessibility for commuters and residents.

Ms. Sweetwood also recently arranged the sale of a 64-unit property in Irvington at 28-52 Nesbit Terrace and 57-73 Park Place. The terms were not disclosed.

Joni Sweetwood joined Kislak in 1996 and is one of the firm’s all-time leading salespeople consistently ranking as a top producer each year. She has won numerous sales awards, including the Sima Kislak Jelin Salesperson of the Year award, the company’s Producer of the Year award five times and the company’s Sales Transactions award for the most closed sales transactions in the last three years. Ms. Sweetwood has also been recognized repeatedly as one of New Jersey’s Commercial Broker All Stars and the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal’s Executive Women in Business. Her career investment sales total more than $1.4 billion.

About The Kislak Company, Inc.
The Kislak Company, Inc., which is headquartered in Woodbridge, New Jersey, is a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm consistently recognized for its investment sales success. Established in 1906, Kislak’s market leadership position and longevity are due to its ability to offer clients a personalized, hands-on approach, coupled with the unrivaled expertise of its long-tenured team of professionals. Kislak’s prestigious client base includes individual investors and owners, partnerships, financial institutions, and REITs. The firm’s professionals provide comprehensive market coverage throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Florida.

Now in its 119th year, Kislak was among a select group of firms recognized as a 2024 Power Broker by CoStar Group, Inc. and this was the firm’s 19th consecutive recognition. Kislak was also named by NJBIZ as a 2024 Leader in Real Estate, Construction and Design and this was the firm’s third recent recognition.