ALLENTOWN, PA. — Realterm, a Maryland-based investment manager focused on the transportation real estate industry, has purchased an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in the Lehigh Valley city of Allentown. The site at 925 N. Godfrey St. spans 4.2 acres, includes a 27,407-square-foot warehouse and was fully leased at the time of sale to Student Transportation of America Inc. Ryan Cottone and John Plower of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Cronheim Hotel Capital, a division of New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage, has arranged a $28.5 million loan for the refinancing of the Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown hotel. The number of rooms was not disclosed. The hotel’s amenities include business and fitness centers, as well as meeting/event space and two onsite restaurants. The loan was structured with interest-only payments and a fixed interest rate. The direct lender and borrower were also not disclosed.
UPPER MACUNGIE, PA. — Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) will open a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley community of Upper Macungie. The development will span about 925,000 square feet across multiple buildings and is expected to bring about 850 new jobs to the region. A construction timeline was not announced. Lilly is acquiring the property at 9802 Main St. in Upper Macungie from Jaindl Land Development for the project. According to local news outlet WFMZ, this property is known as Fogelsville Corporate Center and is undeveloped agricultural land. In addition to the 850 permanent jobs, development of the new facility is expected to create about 2,000 construction jobs. According to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, the state committed more than $100 million in incentives to land the project, including $50 million in tax credits. Lehigh Carbon Community College will receive additional state funding and feed Lilly’s talent pipeline by creating and expanding academic and workforce training programs in life sciences. “Lilly’s commitment to the Lehigh Valley and to Pennsylvania will bring billions of dollars of investment and hundreds of good-paying jobs, solidifying our position as a leader in the growing life sciences industry,” Shapiro said …
WILLOW GROVE, PA. — Largo Capital, a financial intermediary based in upstate New York, has arranged a $19 million permanent loan for the refinancing of Willow Run Apartments, a 172-unit multifamily complex in Willow Grove, located on the northern outskirts of Philadelphia. The pet-friendly property offers one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a fitness center. Neal Colligan of Largo Capital arranged the debt. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
ARDMORE, PA. — Eastdil Secured has arranged $140.7 million in construction financing for a 270-unit multifamily project in Ardmore, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The development is known as The Plaza at Ardmore, and the financing consists of a $112.6 million senior loan from Bank OZK and a $28.1 million mezzanine loan from Affinius Capital. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center and dedicated coworking and private study spaces, as well as 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Nick Seidenberg of Eastdil Secured arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Piazza Auto Group, which has partnered with Radnor Property Group for the overseeing of development and construction of the project. A tentative completion date was not announced.
OLYPHANT, PA. — Global investment firm EQT Real Estate has purchased a 1 million-square-foot industrial property in Olyphant, located just outside of Scranton. Completed in 2023, Scranton North Logistics Center features a clear height of 40 feet, 185-foot truck court depths, 233 trailer parking stalls, 163 dock-high doors and four drive-in doors. John Plower, Ryan Cottone and Zach Maguire of JLL brokered the sale of the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale to an unnamed tenant. The seller was regional owner-operator Endurance Real Estate.
PHOENIXVILLE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.4 million sale of Phoenixville Shopping Center, a 33,093-square-foot retail property located roughly 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Built in 2007, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Fresenius Kidney Care, Labcorp, NovaCare Rehabilitation, State Farm and Benchmark Federal Credit Union. Scott Woodard and Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor based in Pennsylvania, in the deal.
PHILADELPHIA — JLL has negotiated the $30.8 million sale of Shoppes at Wissinoming, a roughly 98,000-square-foot shopping center in northeast Philadelphia. Grocer ShopRite anchors the center, which was built on 11.3 acres in 2008, with a 67,846-square-foot store. Additional tenants include Wawa, Popeyes, AT&T, Elite Dental and Wissinoming Laundromat. Jim Galbally, Patrick Higgins and JP Colussi of JLL represented the seller, ARCTRUST, in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of Brown’s Real Estate. Shoppes at Wissinoming was 98 percent leased at the time of sale.
LEVITTOWN, PA. — Largo Capital, a financial intermediary based in upstate New York, has arranged a $17.6 million loan for the refinancing of Country Manor Apartments, a 200-unit multifamily property in Levittown, located along the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, playground, courtyard, fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. Neal Colligan of Largo Capital arranged the loan. The names of the direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — California-based canned beverage manufacturer DrinkPAK has signed a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial lease at The Bellwether District, a 1,300-acre logistics campus in South Philadelphia. The Bellwether District is a redevelopment of the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery campus that can support traditional industrial uses, as well as life sciences and manufacturing uses. Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP) is the master developer of The Bellwether District. Jim Belcher, Nick Pickard, Stephen Cook and Mike Spaeder of Newmark represented DrinkPAK in the lease negotiations. According to the Newmark’s analysis of CoStar Group’s data, the deal represents one of the largest industrial transactions in the history of the Philadelphia market and the largest lease since 2020. “DrinkPAK’s commitment at The Bellwether District represents a defining moment for both the project and the region,” says Pickard. “This type of investment brings significant upside to greater Philadelphia, fueling job creation, supply chain expansion and regional economic growth.” Newmark also recently represented DrinkPAK in its negotiations for a pair of industrial lease expansions totaling 2.9 million square feet in Fort Worth. — Taylor Williams
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