Available for Lease
at the Food Innovation Center at Rutgers University
450 East Broad Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Phone:856-391-7603
View the Facility Plan here.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Well-maintained suite including 1580 SF refrigerated food or beverage manufacturing space, 24 pallet position cooler, and private observation office (see below for more information about the many features of this space!)
- Location: Within 300 miles of nearly 20% of the U.S. population, with less than an hour’s drive from Philadelphia and Atlantic City. New York City, Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Wilmington, DE are within a one to three hour drive.
- Designed with flexibility for your business; the layout can be adapted to suit your needs
- Turnkey; no need to wait for permits, utility connections, and no construction delays
- Transportation: Quick and easy access to the region’s North, South and Westbound interstate highway network; prime deep-water ports including Philadelphia, Camden, Newark, Wilmington, Baltimore and New York, in close proximity; a robust freight rail system; and seven international airports located within two hours’ reach or less, plus our own regional, executive airport where the largest business aircraft can land.
- USDA & FDA inspected facilities; 3rd party audited
- Includes base rent, electric/gas, water, sewer, trash removal, pest control, WiFi access and a commercial dishwashing system
- Leverage the resources and connections that accompany the Food Innovation Center of Rutgers University’s world class reputation: Connections to retailers and distributors – all services at your fingertips that the Food Innovation Center at Rutgers offers. All under one roof. Learn more about what we do.
- View the facility plan
DESCRIPTION
Turnkey room; fully operational and ready to go with no delays. Access to a shared sanitation station and our shipping/receiving/delivery corridor including loading docks. Office space also available. As production facilities are highly customized, flexible hookups are available to suit your needs.
Examples of Production in Our Facility
EQUIPMENT
| Adjacent cooler with pallet racks for storing produce and other refrigerated items |
| Multiple triple wash sink in room (with drain boards) |
| Two hand sinks |
| Lafferty doorway entry sanitizers for preventing foot, fork lift, and pallet jack traffic from carrying in any contaminates |
| AiroCide UV light for mold and bacteria prevention |
INFRASTRUCTURE
| Fully refrigerated space capable of running at 35° F |
| Independent temperature control of room and cooler space |
| Three phase electricity |
| 50′ LED encapsulated light fixtures |
| Two full-length trough drains down the entire room for large amounts of water flow |
| Capable of providing pressurized HEPA filtered air |
| Access to an adjacent pot and pan washer room with a triple sink and Champion Pot washer. |
| Access to storage rooms, Dry, Refrigerated and Frozen |
| Access to a -20 F blast freezer, and a 32 F blast cooler |
| Access to a ground level truck dock entry and two tractor trailer docks |
| Access to a test kitchen for product scale up and development |
| Access to a quality assurance and microbiological lab |
| Epoxy non-porous floor |
| Hygienic wash down walls, floor, and ceiling |
| Natural gas & interlock system |
| Fire rated infrastructure & safety system |
| Industrial steam boiler |
| Card access control of the room from the employee entrance in the observation corridor |
| A connected manager’s/supervisor’s office with data and phone accessibility for control of the operation |
SERVICES
| Delivery driver check-in / management |
| Mail intake |
| Numerous security cameras; card lock access for both building and room; confidential environment |
| Pest control |
| Free WiFi |
| Food processing personnel support is available. Managed by food industry experts – operations, food technology, food safety, and business guidance available all under one roof! |
| NJ Opportunity Zone |
| NJ IGNITE (NJ EDA rent support grants) |
RENTAL DETAILS
| SPACE AVAILABLE | 1580 sq ft | LEASE TYPE | Gross |
| # OF SPACES | 1 | LEASE LENGTH | Negotiable |
| RENT/MONTH | starting at $8000/mo |
BUILDING DETAILS
| PROPERTY TYPE | Industrial | CLEAR CEILING HT | 20 FT |
| PROPERTY SUBTYPE | Food manufacturing | DOCKS | 3 |
| YEAR BUILT | 2009 | PARKING SPACES | 15 |
| UTILITIES | Gas, Water, Sewer, Heating | SPRINKLERS | Yes |
