North Bergen, NJ — Imperial Dade, a national distributor of facilities maintenance supplies and foodservice packaging, has signed a 28,756 s/f, long-term lease at West Side Center in North Bergen, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Curtis Foster, executive managing director, and Jerry Shifrin, director, of Cushman & Wakefield’s East Rutherford office, are handling the assignment for the commercial real estate firm, which is leasing agent for the property. The seventh floor of the 300,000 s/f class A office asset, located at 5901 West Side Ave., will house Imperial Dade’s executive team as well as office operations, including finance, human resources and customer service. The firm’s current Jersey City facility will serve as its largest distribution center.“Imperial Dade is a rapidly expanding company that has reached capacity in their current space,” said Foster. “Getting a deal done quickly and easily with the landlord, Real Capital Solutions, and securing temporary space in the building while the firm builds out a permanent office, has provided them with the ability to remain operational and functional to keep pace with ever-changing demand.” Imperial Dade is at the forefront of the national response to the COVID-19 virus. A leading distributor of janitorial and cleaning supplies and equipment in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, the firm’s customers include hospitals, school districts and nursing homes.“Maintaining the supply chain is critical,” said Imperial Dade’s chief information officer Zach Plevritis. “When our factories in China shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it resulted in significant shortages. READ MORE