GLEN MILLS, PA. — Erickson Living has broken ground on an expansion at Maris Grove, a continuing care retirement community in Glen Mills, located approximately 20 miles west of Philadelphia. The three-story, 76,000-square-foot project will be named Evergreen Pointe and will feature 84 new assisted living units. Evergreen Pointe is part of Erickson’s multi-year plan to expand and renovate Maris Grove’s existing residences. The new building will be located adjacent to the existing continuing care building, Rose Court, which will be renovated to include a dedicated memory care neighborhood and redesigned lobby and bistro. Construction of Evergreen Pointe is estimated to take 18 months. Three independent living neighborhoods, with more than 1,200 independent living apartment homes, are also located on the 87-acre campus. Architectural firm SFCS designed the project.
SELLERSVILLE, PA. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has negotiated the $18.2 million sale of a 94-unit seniors housing community in Sellersville, located approximately 30 miles north of Philadelphia. Hidden Meadows on the Ridge features 54 assisted living units, while The Laurels features 40 memory care units. Built in 2007 and renovated in 2018, the community recently underwent a capital improvements program that delivered new flooring, full facility furniture replacement and new dining options. The two facilities had a combined occupancy rate of 94 percent at the time of sale. ESI represented the seller, an independent owner-operator, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed REIT based on the East Coast.
PHILADELPHIA — Private equity investment firm Tryko Partners has acquired Glendale Uptown Home, a 240-bed skilled nursing facility in the Lexington Park neighborhood of Philadelphia. The center, which has been renamed Roosevelt Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, is located at 7800 Bustleton Ave. and is situated close to the Nazareth Hospital. Tryko plans to invest in a new therapy gym for the facility and to update patient rooms and mechanical systems. The sales price and seller were undisclosed.
LANSDALE, PA. — Equus Capital Partners, a locally based private equity fund, has completed Madison Lansdale Station, a 182-unit multifamily property in Lansdale, about 25 miles north of Philadelphia. The property, which features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, is part of a 6.7-acre mixed-use development located adjacent to Lansdale station on the SEPTA transit line. Additional uses include single-family homes and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities at Madison Lansdale Station, which is now 50 percent leased, include a fitness center, business center, clubhouse, demonstration kitchen, billiard room and outdoor spaces with lounges and fire pits.
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of the Westinghouse Electric Co. headquarters building, an 823,979-square-foot office asset located in Cranberry Township, about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh. Columbia Property Trust sold the property to an institutional investment firm for $180 million.Built in 2009, the Class A complex houses Westinghouse’s executive offices, research and development branch and other various support functions. Amenities at the center include tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, childcare services, walking trails and a bank branch. John Pelusi, Mark Popovich, Mark West, Coler Yoakam and Nick Unkovic of JLL represented the seller, Columbia Property Trust, in the transaction.
EASTON, PA. — Markward Group has negotiated the sale of a 20,295-square-foot industrial property for plastic extrusion manufacturer Fluortek in Easton, a northeastern suburb of Allentown. The company, which manufactures custom tubing for medical devices, is moving from 12 McFadden Road in Easton to 3370 3370 Hill Road. Matt Macdonald of Markward Group represented Fluortek in the transaction. The sales price was undisclosed.
FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, PA. — Commercial brokerage firm NAI Mertz has opened a 1,650-square-foot office in Feasterville-Trevose, a southwestern suburb of Trenton. The company relocated its southeastern Pennsylvania office to 210 E. Street Road. The property is situated within the Village Suites at Lower Southampton Village, a 123,000-square-foot retail shopping center. Other tenants include Panera Bread, Cold Stone Creamery and Pier 1 Imports.
PHILADELPHIA — Coworking office space provider Hana, a subsidiary of CBRE Group Inc., will open a 50,000-square-foot space in Philadelphia. The office will occupy two floors at 1818 Market Street, a 981,000-square-foot office building in the Center City district. Slated for to come on line in 2020, the space will provide rentable coworking office space as well as conference rooms and event space. Shorenstein Properties is the owner of the building.
MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA. — Math tutoring company Mathnasium Learning Centers has signed a 1,862-square-foot retail lease at 202 Marketplace, a shopping center in Montgomeryville, located approximately 25 miles north of Philadelphia. The center will tutor students in introductory and advanced math skills. Other tenants of the shopping center include Outback Steakhouse, The MAX Challenge of Montgomeryville and Five Points Pizza. Brandon Anapol of Metro Commercial brokered the lease.
BLUE BELL, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $40 million sale of Centre Square Commons, an 88,598-square-foot retail center in Blue Bell, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. A 22,450-square-foot Aldi Supermarket anchors the shopping center, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants include Pennsylvania Fine Wine & Spirits Signature Premium Store, Starbucks and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. Brad Nathanson of Institutional Property Advisors represented the seller, Kinsley Properties, in the transaction. Nathanson also procured the buyer, Medipower Overseas Co.