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A sprawling corporate complex in Tinton Falls is slated to be repurposed into an office and retail complex under the Bell Works brand following the property’s sale.

Inspired by Somerset Development has announced the purchase of Commvault’s headquarters, a standalone development not far from the Garden State Parkway spanning 276,900 square feet. JLL represented Commvault in the transaction.

Originally constructed in 2014, the campus features a range of amenities including open-concept workspaces, conference rooms, a fitness center, a cafeteria, outdoor spaces, walking paths, and recreational areas. Building on the existing Bell Works projects, Inspired by Somerset Development plans to introduce a flexible office model at the property that includes community-centric public spaces.

“The design of Commvault’s headquarters is a perfect fit for the vision and ethos of the ‘Metroburb’ model we have developed at our highly successful Bell Works New Jersey and Bell Works Chicagoland properties,” said Ralph Zucker, President of Inspired by Somerset Development. “Since the space was previously closed to the public, we look forward to collaborating with Commvault to reconfigure it, allowing residents of Tinton Falls and surrounding areas to enjoy the building’s extensive offerings, just like its tenants.”

The future of the property is set to include a range of office footprints as well as fully functional “Ready-To-Wear” suites offering both short- and long-term leasing options. The property will also feature a selection of local restaurants, a Bell Market, a coffee shop, retail spaces and a health club.

coLab, a collaborative workspace membership concept, will also be part of the complex when up and running. That brand recently expanded into the Fort Monmouth complex just down the road.

“Spaces of this caliber are often few and far between, especially in more suburban areas,” said Sean Donohue, Managing Director of coLab. “We look forward to entering the market with workplaces designed to inspire creativity and boost productivity.”

Commvault will remain a prominent tenant in the building and will occupy approximately 75,000 square feet of office space as part of a leaseback agreement with Inspired by Somerset Development.

“For our employees, being in the office is about more than just workspace; it’s about collaborating in a vibrant professional community,” said Danielle Sheer, Chief Trust Officer at Commvault. “We’re excited to work with Inspired to transform the campus into a central hub that fosters community and connection for both Commvault employees and the broader community.”

Designed by Rotwein+Blake, Commvault’s sprawling headquarters in the Tinton Falls section of Fort Monmouth opened in 2015. — File photos/Courtesy: R+B

By Joshua Burd

Inspired by Somerset Development has acquired the Tinton Falls headquarters of cybersecurity firm Commvault, with plans to repurpose the building as a new phase of its landmark Bell Works campus in nearby Holmdel.

The developer on Thursday said it will look to enhance and lease out the 276,900-square-foot property to tenants seeking high-quality, experiential office and retail spaces with extensive amenities and offerings for employees. That means new features such as flexible coworking space and the addition of local restaurants, a Bell Market, a coffee shop, retail spaces and a health club, all of it under the Bell Works brand, capitalizing on a location off Route 36 and within the revitalized Fort Monmouth property.

Commvault, which opened the building in 2015, will remain a prominent tenant and will occupy some 75,000 square feet as part of a leaseback agreement, according to a news release. JLL represented the company in the deal.

“The design of Commvault’s headquarters is a perfect fit for the vision and ethos of the ‘Metroburb’ model we have developed at our highly successful Bell Works New Jersey and Bell Works Chicagoland properties,” said Ralph Zucker, president of Inspired by Somerset Development. “Having already developed in the Fort Monmouth area, acquiring this property to create a more intimate version of Bell Works is a natural next step for us. Since the space was previously closed to the public, we look forward to collaborating with Commvault to reconfigure it, allowing residents of Tinton Falls and surrounding areas to enjoy the building’s extensive offerings, just like its tenants.”

Inspired said the Commvault facility, which was designed by Rotwein+Blake, has open-concept workspaces, conference rooms, fitness center, cafeteria, outdoor spaces, walking paths and recreational areas. Potential updates will draw from the 2 million-square-foot, mixed-use Bell Works complex on Crawfords Corner Road in Holmdel, which the firm has envisioned and developed at the former Bell Labs research campus for close to two decades.

To that end, Inspired will offer a range of office spaces as well as its “Ready-To-Wear” office suites for short- and long-term leasing options, the news release said. It also plans to import its collaborative workspace membership concept known as coLab, among other additions to the Commvault site.

The firm’s Lindsey Florio is overseeing office and retail leasing at the building, with Sean Donohue spearheading requirements at coLab.

“Expanding the coLab brand to Fort Monmouth is an exciting next step for us as we look to diversify the markets in which we offer our high-quality, flexible coworking model,” said Donohue, managing director of coLab. “Spaces of this caliber are often few and far between, especially in more suburban areas, which is why we look forward to entering the market with workplaces designed to inspire creativity and boost productivity.”

The deal comes two years after Commvault announced it would sell and lease back a portion of the property as part of a $40 million deal with a then-undisclosed buyer. That sale fell through, according to the Asbury Park Press, paving the way for the transaction with Zucker’s firm.

“For our employees, being in the office is about more than just workspace; it’s about collaborating in a vibrant professional community,” said Danielle Sheer, chief trust officer at Commvault. “We’re excited to work with Inspired to transform the campus into a central hub that fosters community and connection for both Commvault employees and the broader community.”

Built by Torcon, the $100 million headquarters building represented the first large-scale investment at Fort Monmouth, following the start of the state’s effort to redevelop the 1,127-acre former Army base, which the government closed in 2011. A long list of projects at the property have followed or are in development, most notably Netflix’s nearly $1 billion campus that would span more than 1 million square feet of soundstages and other facilities.

“The Commvault headquarters is a landmark in Monmouth County, having played a significant role in our region’s business landscape,” said Charles Terefenko, borough administrator and director of public safety in Tinton Falls. “We are excited to see this iconic property retain its original purpose as a hub for innovation, now under the stewardship of Inspired by Somerset Development. With their proven track record, we are confident that this building will continue to serve as a vibrant center for both businesses and the community.”

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EATONTOWN -- Another sign that Netflix is getting closer to its Fort Monmouth studios just popped up Tuesday morning: a website.

A spokesperson for the streaming giant said they launched the website at netflixnewjersey.com to share updates on the development of Netflix Studios at Fort Monmouth and their community engagement activities in New Jersey.

Along with keeping up with the happenings at Fort Monmouth and new releases, visitors can get link to Netflix career offerings and drop in a resumé. Investors can also get access to Netflix's quarterly financial reports.

"We aim to keep the community that has welcomed us to New Jersey informed and engaged as we grow together," the spokesperson said.

Netflix is still in the process of closing on the purchase of 292 acres at the former Army base and developing 12 sound stages for its motion picture, television and broadcast studio campus, named Netflix Studios at Fort Monmouth. The site will be the company's East Coast production hub. It's a total investment of $850 million.

The campus, which will bring a little bit of Hollywood to the Shore, is expected to be a multibillion-dollar economic engine for the state, which is the birthplace of the modern film industry. Construction on the first phase of the campus is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of this year, nearly four years after the first ripples of rumors hit the Jersey Shore.

The studios will be spread out between Eatontown and Oceanport. Netflix has said it will develop the campus in stages. In December, Netflix received Planning Board approval from the two boroughs for Phase I of development, which will see four sound stages built in what is called the McAfee Zone — 29 acres in the heart of Fort Monmouth.

The initial campus stage will have two ancillary buildings — a 61,800-square-foot, 35-foot high mill building, where the studio sets will be designed and built, and a roughly 12,000-square-foot warehouse.

Netflix will also renovate the two former Army buildings on that site and use them for space where actors and actresses will come in for makeup and hair and to read scripts.

When Jersey Shore native Dan Radel is not reporting the news, you can find him in a college classroom where he is a history professor. Reach him @danielradelapp; 732-643-4072; dradel@gannettnj.com.