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Chemours Developing $150M Research Facility in Newark, Delaware

by Amy Works February 28, 2018

NEWARK, DEL. — The Chemours Co. is developing Chemours Discovery Hub, a 312,000-square-foot research facility located on the University of Delaware’s Science Technology and Advanced Research Campus in Newark. IMC Construction broke ground on the $150 million project in December 2017. Designed by L2 Patridge, the 15-acre project will consolidate laboratories and offices for approximately 330 scientists, engineers and researchers who will be relocated from Chemours’ New Castle County facilities. The new facility will include more than 100 labs, 50 specialty rooms, cafes, conference rooms and 20 huddle rooms for small group meetings. Project members include Tetra Tech, RDK and O’Donnell & Naccarato. Completion of the four-story building is slated for early 2020. Trammell Crow is representing the owner in the project.

February 28, 2018

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Increase in Tech Employment Drives Growth in Wilmington, Del. Office Market

by Taylor Williams February 21, 2018

In Delaware’s largest city, Wilmington, it is a tenant’s market when it comes to office leasing. There is much activity and redevelopment to attract new tenants downtown. Rental rates hover around $18 to $21 per square foot for Class B office space and $23-plus for Class A office space. Vacancy for Wilmington and its suburbs combined has decreased to around 13 percent. In the past year, nearly vacant office buildings have garnered activity from new investors looking to purchase at lower price points, freeing up excess capital for renovations or redevelopment. Some office buildings are being redeveloped into residential apartments due to the demand of millennials and professionals who desire a “live-work-play” lifestyle in downtown Wilmington, and who wish to reside near the city’s Amtrak station to take advantage of the easy access to larger cities like Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore. The Buccini/Pollin Group has been putting hundreds of millions into the construction or redevelopment of residential, office, and hotel, as well as sports and entertainment properties on Market Street and in the Riverfront area. The company recently acquired a 13-story building comprising the former DuPont headquarters and the Hotel DuPont, which will be converted into a mixed-use complex …

February 21, 2018

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Patterson-Woods Commercial Facilitates $1.9M Sale of Office Building in Wilmington, Delaware

by Amy Works February 1, 2018

WILMINGTON, DEL. — Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International has arranged the sale of an office building located at 913 Delaware Ave. in Wilmington. Washington Street Realty Co. sold the property to 913 Delaware Avenue, a Series of KD Financial LLC for $1.9 million. The single-story property features 8,100 square feet of office space. Bart Mackey of Patterson-Woods Commercial represented the seller in the deal.

February 1, 2018

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HFF Facilitates $20M Sale of Two Apartment Communities in Dover, Delaware

by Amy Works January 31, 2018

DOVER, DEL. — HFF has arranged the sale of two adjacent apartment communities: Alder Park Apartments and Pine Grove Apartments in Dover. Dover Investors LP, an affiliate of Anderson Vedic, sold the properties to a regional private buyer for $20 million. Totaling 311 units, the properties were 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The 215-unit Alder Park is located at 51 Webbs Lane, and the 96-unit Pine Grove is located at 255 Webbs Lane. The communities share amenities, including a swimming pool with a clubhouse, a fitness center, a barbecue area, on-site laundry facilities and on-site public transit access. Carl Fiebig, Mark Thomson and Francis Coyne of HFF, along with Robert Stella of Financial & Consulting Services, represented the seller in the transaction.

January 31, 2018

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Philadelphia 76ers, Buccini/Pollin Group to Develop 140,000 SF Sports Complex in Wilmington, Delaware

by Amy Works November 30, 2017

WILMINGTON, DEL. — The Philadelphia 76ers and The Buccini/Pollin Group are developing 76ers Fieldhouse in Wilmington. Situated on 8.9 acres, the 140,000-square-foot multi-purpose sports complex and youth training center will be the new home for the 76ers NBA G League affiliate team, the Delaware 87ers. In addition to use by the affiliate team, the facility will be used to provide local youth with new sports programming and opportunities. The Buccini/Pollin Group will manage the development and construction of the facility, which is being designed by Rossetti Architects. The facility is situated on a site currently owned by Riverfront Development Corp.

November 30, 2017

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Aulder Capital Acquires 414-Unit Multifamily Community in Newark, Delaware, for $44.5M

by Amy Works October 26, 2017

NEWARK, DEL. — Aulder Capital has purchased Foxwood Apartments, a 414-unit value-added multifamily property located at 15 Fox Hall in Newark. Fairfield English Village LLC, an affiliate of Fairfield Residential, sold the property for $44.5 million. Foxwood Apartments comprises 31 three- and four-story residential buildings completed in the 1970s. At the time of sale, the property was 96 percent leased. The community features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 869 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style pool with sundeck, playground, fitness center, barbecues, picnic areas and landscaped grounds. Mark Thomson, Carl Fiebig, Francis Coyne and Jose Cruz of HFF, along with Robert Stella of Financial & Consulting Services, represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, James Conley of HFF arranged a $34.3 million acquisition loan for the buyer. The seven-year loan features a fixed-rate with four years of interest-only payments at 75 percent loan-to-value. The loan was provided through Freddie Mac’s Capital Markets Execution Program.

October 26, 2017

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NAI Emory Hill Facilitates Sale of 8,000 SF Office, Industrial Building in Wilmington, Delaware

by Amy Works October 16, 2017

WILMINGTON, DEL. — NAI Emory Hill has arranged the sale of an industrial and office building located at 510 Century Blvd. in Wilmington. Mark Landis and Karen Landis of Metro Merchant Services acquired the 8,000-square-foot condominium building for an undisclosed price. Metro Merchant Services plans to move its operations from 132 Clinton St. in Delaware City, Del., to the newly acquired facility. WSFS provided financing for the deal. David Morrison of NAI Emory Hill represented the seller, while Lorraine Sheldon and Becky Harrington of NAI Emory Hill represented the buyer in the transaction.

October 16, 2017

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Boxwood Industrial Park to Acquire Former General Motors Assembly Plant in Wilmington, Delaware

by Amy Works October 10, 2017

WILMINGTON, DEL. — Boxwood Industrial Park LLC, an affiliate company of Harvey, Hanna & Associates, has agreed to acquire the former General Motors assembly plant site, located at 801 Boxwood Road in Wilmington, for an undisclosed price. Wanxiang America Inc. is selling the 142-acre site, which includes more than 3 million square feet of former automobile manufacturing space, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1946, the site most notably served as a General Motors assembly plant until it closed in July 2009. The company plans to announce redevelopment plans for the site in the coming weeks.

October 10, 2017

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HFF Facilitates Sale of 301-Unit Multifamily Property in Wilmington, Delaware

by Amy Works September 15, 2017

WILMINGTON, DEL. — HFF has brokered the sale of Brandywine Hundred Apartments, a multifamily property located at 400 and 402 Foulk Road in the Brandywine Hundred neighborhood of Wilmington. A joint venture between CenterSquare Investment Management and Korman Residential Properties sold the property to a regional private buyer for an undisclosed price. Situated on 10.6 acres, the property features units averaging 946 square feet, a swimming pool with sundeck, tennis courts, a fitness center with televisions, a resident lounge with Wi-Fi, a business center and covered parking. Mark Thomson, Jose Cruz, Carl Feibig and Francis Coyne of HFF, along with Robert Stella of Financial Consulting Services, represented the seller in the transaction.

September 15, 2017

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University Housing Solutions to Develop Student Housing Project Adjacent to Delaware State University

by Jaime Lackey August 25, 2017

DOVER, DEL. — University Housing Solutions (UHS) is developing a student-focused residential campus on 30 acres of land it owns adjacent to Delaware State University (DSU) in Dover. During its discussions regarding a potential public-private partnership development with DSU, UHS learned of an immediate, urgent need for student housing. To meet this demand, UHS will build a 500-bed student housing project with the ability to add an additional 1,500 beds. The UHS project will include a food court and retail space. UHS will address the current student housing shortage through an expedited approval, design and construction effort, and will have sufficient remaining land to provide for future student housing needs within a master-planned, student-oriented residential campus. Martin Kimmel, principal of Kimmel Bogrette Architecture + Site, is leading the effort for UHS. Other members of the UHS project team include Skanska USA (construction) and Asset Campus Housing (management, maintenance, and operations).

August 25, 2017

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