NEWARK, DEL. — Phase Sensitive Innovations, a provider of radio-frequency components, devices and systems, will open a 12,000-square-foot lab facility in Newark, about 15 miles southeast of Wilmington. The new space will complement the company’s existing 20,000-square-foot facility within Sandy Brae Industrial Park. The company plans to hire an additional 20 workers to staff the new facility by the end of the year and add 30 to 40 more jobs in subsequent years.
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BEAR, DEL. — Locally based developer and general contractor Reybold Group is underway on vertical construction of a new, 16,893-square-foot retail center in Bear, about 10 miles south of Wilmington. The site is adjacent to the St. Andrews residential community. Upon completion, which is scheduled for later this year, the property will feature eight storefronts. One undisclosed tenant has signed a lease at the development.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — German discount grocer Aldi will open a 32,262-square-foot store in Wilmington. Aldi will occupy the site at 4130 Concord Pike, which spans 3.1 acres, for the next 10 years. Jim O’Hara and Neil Killian of NAI Emory Hill Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as LBD Wilmington, in the lease negotiations. Jason Block of MCS represented Aldi.
NEWARK, DEL. — Locally based developer Reybold Group has provided updates on Pencader Corporate Center, a 17.2-acre retail development in Newark. Wawa recently opened a 5,000-square-foot store at the property, and Great New Beginnings will open a 10,000-square-foot early learning center next fall. Pencader Corporate Center will also feature a 12,000-square-foot, multi-tenant retail building, construction of which is expected to begin in March.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — New Jersey-based investment firm First National Realty Partners has acquired Christina Crossing, a 119,446-square-foot shopping center in Wilmington. A 70,000-square-foot ShopRite grocery store anchors the property, which was originally constructed in the late 2000s. Christopher Munley, Jim Galbally, Chris Angelone, Colin Behr, James Graf, Zach Nitsche, Patrick Higgins and Blaise Fletcher of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between DRA Advisors and KPR Centers, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
WILMINGTON AND NEWARK, DEL. —Life Care Services (LCS) has completed renovations at three seniors housing communities in Delaware: Foulk Living and Shipley Living in Wilmington and Millcroft Living in Newark. Renovations at Foulk Living included upgrades to the lobby, corridors, fitness center and dining room. In addition, Foulk Living’s independent living cottages are being updated as they become available with new kitchen cabinets, countertops, appliances, flooring, paint, blinds and carpeting. Shipley Living received a new roof, updated exterior, porte-cochère and grand entrance. Inside, the lobby, corridors, communal living room, dining room, bistro and bar were all updated. Millcroft Living’s entrance received a new concierge desk and lobby, as well as a new bar/lounge space, renovated dining room and card room and beautified corridors.
CLAYMONT, DEL. — Georgia-based owner-operator Agile Cold Storage will open a 275,000-square-foot facility in Claymont, Del., about 25 miles southwest of Philadelphia. The site is located within First State Crossing, an industrial park that is a redevelopment of a former steel mill. Agile Cold Claymont is expected to create 130 new jobs and involve capital investment of more than $170 million over the next five years.
CLAYMONT, DEL. — JLL has arranged a $56.3 million construction loan for Tri-State Industrial, a 525,000-square-foot project that will be located about 25 miles outside of Philadelphia in Claymont, Delaware. The property will feature 40-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, 130-foot truck court depths, four drive-in ramps with overhead doors and ample trailer and car parking. Chris Drew, Mike Pagniucci and Michael DiCosimo of JLL arranged the loan through Principal Asset Management on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between New York City-based KPR Centers and Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — Pennsylvania-based developer MRA Group has received $63 million for the redevelopment of Chestnut Run Innovation & Science Park, a 164-acre, 14-building development in Wilmington. MRA Group will use the funds to continue renovations of the campus’ 14 buildings to support lab, R&D and advanced manufacturing uses. Additional plans for the campus include a hotel, fitness center, conference facilities, an outdoor amphitheater and accommodations for food services. Fulton Bank, in conjunction with Nuveen Green Capital through C-PACE, financed $50 million of the funds, while WSFS Bank provided the remaining $13 million.
NEWPORT, DEL. — Agilent Technologies, a provider of lab instruments and software, will undertake a $22 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Newport, located just outside of Wilmington. Agilent is leasing 12,000 square feet of new space in a building that is adjacent to the existing facility and fitting out 9,900 square feet as lab space with new infrastructure, equipment and instrumentation. Over half of the remaining square footage will become a warehouse, storage and shipping/receiving area. The remaining balance will be used for offices. Agilent currently employs more than 100 people at its Newport facility and more than 900 throughout Delaware.