HARRISBURG, PA. — Reckitt Benckiser decided to remain in Pennsylvania by renewing its lease for 812,425 square feet at Allen Business Park in Harrisburg. The renewal carries a 7-year term and was brokered on behalf of the tenant by David Simson and Mitchell Katz of Newmark Knight Frank.
According to Simson, Reckitt Benckiser was planning to move its distribution operations to New Jersey, but a final push by the state of Pennsylvania convinced the company to remain in its current location. The building, which is situated on 44.31 acres, contains 28-foot clear ceiling heights, 50-foot by 50-foot column spacing, 82 docks and two drive-in doors.
The landlord for Allen Business Park is an investment arm of New York Life Insurance Co. It was represented internally in lease negotiations by Ron Petit.
Reckitt Benckiser is famous for producing brand-name products such as Lysol, Airwick, Woolite, Clearasil and Easy Off, among others.
— Coleman Wood