Pennsylvania

Southern Land Breaks Ground on 48-Story Multifamily Tower in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams June 24, 2019

PHILADELPHIA — Southern Land Co., a Nashville-based developer, has broken ground on The Laurel, a 48-story condominium tower in Philadelphia. Located in the Rittenhouse Square area, the property will be the tallest all-residential building in the city upon completion. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in 2021. Solomon Cordwell Buenz is the architect for the project, which will also house 44,000 square feet of retail space. Residents will have access to amenities such as an indoor pool and hot tub, fitness center with a sauna and yoga studio, a bar and catering kitchen and a conference room. Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies provided construction financing totaling $295 million, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal, for the project.

June 24, 2019

Development Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

U-Haul-Amerco to Redevelop Former Macy’s Building at Mall in Monaca, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams June 24, 2019

MONACA, PA. — U-Haul — Amerco Real Estate Co. will redevelop the former Macy’s building at Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca, located northwest of Pittsburgh. The building will be converted into a 50,000-square-foot retail and office property that will offer direct access to the mall. Remaining anchors at the mall include J.C. Penney, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Planet Fitness. CBRE will handle leasing of the new space.

June 24, 2019

Development Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh to Develop $60M Hotel Starting This Summer

by Taylor Williams June 20, 2019

PITTSBURGH — Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has unveiled plans to develop The Landing Hotel, a 219-room property that will be attached to the casino. Designed by architecture firm VOA, the project is valued at roughly $60 million and will be privately funded. Construction is expected to begin this summer and last 18 months, giving the project an anticipated completion date of early 2021. Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is located along the Ohio River and features 2,708 slots, 128 table games, 55 hybrid gaming seats and a designated sports book area for live sports betting. VOA is the project architect, and Massaro Construction Group is the general contractor. The project is expected to create 128 permanent new jobs

June 20, 2019

Acquisitions Mixed-Use Northeast Pennsylvania Top Stories

Next Tier Connect Acquires 505,000 SF Mixed-Use Campus in Metro Pittsburgh

by Alex Tostado June 20, 2019

MONROEVILLE, PA. — Next Tier Connect has acquired the former Westinghouse Nuclear headquarters campus in Monroeville. The 505,000-square-foot campus is located at 4350 Northern Pike, 15 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh. The property comprises two buildings connected by a common entrance. Other features of the facility include 206,000 square feet of contiguous space on the second, third and fourth floors of the East Tower; a shipping and receiving area with three loading docks. This is the first acquisition by Next Tier Connect, which is a recently formed partnership between New York City-based companies Next Tier HD and RedBird Capital Partners. The new partnership plans to reposition the property and rebrand it as Next Tier Connect — Pittsburgh East. The two buildings are currently home to several Fortune 500 companies for office, call center, business continuity, and data center spaces. Next Tier Connect has also signed new tenants since closing on the sale. In a press release announcing the new company, RedBird and Next Tier HD officials said, “Next Tier Connect will seek to acquire mixed-use, mission-critical real estate properties and data center-related properties across the United States.” Mission-critical real estate assets are purpose-built facilities designed to support the most essential …

June 20, 2019

Loans Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

HJ Sims Arranges $20.5M in Financing for Continuing Care Retirement Community in Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams June 19, 2019

WEST CHESTER, PA. — HJ Sims has arranged $20.5 million for the rebuilding of a portion of Barclay Friends, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in West Chester, a borough 25 miles west of Philadelphia. In 2017, a fire destroyed the Woolman Building, which housed residential, dining, common areas, administrative space and the memory care programming. While the skilled nursing areas reopened following renovations in 2018, ownership is still finalizing plans to replace the Woolman Building. Barclay’s property and casualty insurance coverage was expected to fund a portion of the replacement facility along with an equity contribution; the remainder was to be provided via external debt financing. Sims arranged the financing package, which will both fund the rebuilding and refinance existing debt. M&T provided the capital. Construction is scheduled to begin this year

June 19, 2019

Market Reports Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office Pennsylvania

Rent Growth in Pittsburgh Office Market Leads to Development Wave

by Taylor Williams June 19, 2019

The Pittsburgh office market has experienced significant new development over the last five years, particularly in the urban and downtown fringe submarkets. This is expected to continue in the coming years, with several new developments that are currently in planning or under construction. Historically, urban office supply in Pittsburgh has been constrained due to the economic hurdles of new development. With limited sites for new projects, land costs at a premium and significant site work required, Pittsburgh’s nominal rent growth did not allow for economically viable projects. However, rent growth in recent years has led to a new wave of development, which has accommodated companies moving to Pittsburgh along with existing businesses growing and/or relocating within the market. Most of the new office development has taken place in urban submarkets surrounding downtown, including the Strip District, Oakland, East Liberty and the North Shore. These submarkets have attracted more development than the CBD due to greater availability of development sites, as well as lower construction costs. Development Pockets Total development costs of Class A office buildings on the fringe of the CBD are generally $250 to $300 per square foot. For this project cost, gross rents in the range of $30 …

June 19, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

FCP Acquires 286-Unit Apartment Community in Philadelphia for $117.9M

by Taylor Williams June 18, 2019

PHILADELPHIA — FCP, a Maryland-based investment firm, has acquired Edgewater, a 286-unit apartment community located at 2323 Race St. in the Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, for $117.9 million. Edgewater offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center with a yoga studio, resident lounge and hospitality center and a children’s play area. The sale includes land for additional development. Erin Miller and Lizann McGowan of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, an institutional investor advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, in the transaction.

June 18, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality Northeast Pennsylvania

HREC Brokers Sale of 110-Room Hampton Inn & Suites in Hershey, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams June 18, 2019

HERSHEY, PA. — HREC Investment Advisors has brokered the sale of a 110-room Hampton Inn & Suites located in Hershey, an eastern suburb of Harrisburg. Kenan Patel and Kevin Hanley of HREC handled the sale on behalf of the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity. Greg Porter of HREC arranged an acquisition loan for the transaction that carried a 10-year term, a 72.6 percent loan-to-cost ratio and a fixed interest rate of 4.35 percent.

June 18, 2019

Development Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Penn National Gaming to Open $111M Casino in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams June 17, 2019

MORGANTOWN, PA. — Penn National Gaming Inc., an owner-operator of gaming and racing facilities, has received licensing approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and will soon begin construction on a $111 million casino in Morgantown. The property will be built on 36 acres at the intersection of I-76, I-176 and State Route 10 and located roughly midway between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. The casino will span 80,000 square feet and offer 750 slot machines and 30 game tables, a sports book, restaurant, food hall and entertainment lounge. The project, which carries an 18-month construction schedule, is expected to create 250 new jobs at the casino and 275 construction jobs.

June 17, 2019

Leasing Activity Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Marcus & Millichap Relocates Office From Wynnewood, Pennsylvania to King of Prussia

by Taylor Williams June 17, 2019

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has relocated its office in the western Philadelphia suburb of Wynnewood to 200 N. Warner Road in King of Prussia. Sean Beuche, regional manager of Marcus & Millichap’s Philadelphia office, will oversee the new operation, which is currently manned by eight agents.

June 17, 2019

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