MAKEFIELD, PENN. — Rubenstein Partners LP, an investment firm focused on value-add office deals, will redevelop two office parks totaling 466,736 square feet in Makefield, about 40 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The Makefield Crossing North campus consists of five office buildings totaling 190,183 square feet, plus a Hampton Inn hotel that was not included in the acquisition. The Makefield Crossing South campus consists of four office buildings, of which Rubenstein acquired three buildings totaling 276,533 square feet. At both campuses, Rubenstein will convert the interior parking lots to open green spaces, renovate the common areas of the buildings, replace signage and add new amenities, including a fitness center, conference center and a tenant lounge. Rubenstein will also rebrand the properties. JLL will handle leasing of the redeveloped spaces.
Pennsylvania
CORAOPOLIS, PA. — Tapestry Senior Living will open Tapestry Moon Township, a 224-unit community that will be located in Coraopolis, about 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The community will offer 93 memory care units and 131 assisted living units. A timeline for the opening was not provided, but the company has announced that the property is currently accepting deposits.
HAZLETON, PENN. — An affiliate of Endurance Real Estate Group LLC has acquired a 242,960-square-foot industrial building in Hazleton, about 100 miles north of Philadelphia. The property, which is located about a mile from Interstate 81, currently serves as a warehouse/distribution facility with a clear height of 32 feet. Endurance, which is headquartered in metro Philadelphia, acquired the asset from Wisconsin-based printing company Quad Graphics, which is also the building’s former occupant. Endurance plans to implement a capital improvement program that will deliver as new roof, 13 new dock doors, an ESFR sprinkler system, new LED lighting throughout the space and landscaping improvements. John Plower, Chuck Rosien, Kim Jacobsen and Ryan Cottone of JLL brokered the deal on behalf of Quad Graphics.
PHILADELPHIA — HFF has brokered the sale of The Commonwealth, a 15-story, 98-unit apartment building in Philadelphia. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 1201 Chestnut St., the high-rise was built in 1906 and was fully renovated in 2012. The residential component is currently 99 percent occupied and the retail component is fully leased to 7-Eleven and Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co., which is the American sports clothing company’s only brick-and-mortar location. Mark Thomson, Carl Fiebig and Francis Coyne of HFF represented the seller, global real estate investment manager Invesco Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer was a joint venture partnership between The Carlyle Group and Alterra Property Group.
CORAOPOLIS, PA. — Tapestry Senior Living has announced it will open Tapestry Moon Township in June. Located in Coraopolis, approximately 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, the community will offer 93 units of memory care and 131 units of assisted living. The community is currently accepting deposits ahead of its upcoming opening.
PITTSBURGH — CBRE has arranged a 112,481-square-foot, full-building office lease at Park Place Corporate Center Two in Pittsburgh on behalf of the owner, FAC Park Place Two LLC. Located at 2000 Commerce Drive, the property was fully renovated in 2010. Nick Francic of JLL represented the tenant, energy company Williams Field Services Group, in the transaction.
Marcus & Millichap Orchestrates $1M Sale of Net-Leased Retail Property in Pennsylvania
by David Cohen
GREENSBURG, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1 million sale of a 2,160-square-foot net-leased retail property in Greensburg. Located at 800 E. Pittsburgh St., the property is occupied by KeyBank. Jeremie Johnson and Nathan D. Whalen of Marcus & Millichap’s Indianapolis office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a local investor.
PITTSBURGH — CBRE has arranged a 20,000-square-foot office lease for the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh at Warner Centre, located at 332 Fifth Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh. The agency will occupy the entire fourth floor of the building. CBRE’s Christopher Koch, leasing agent for Warner Centre, negotiated the lease on behalf of the building’s owner, JJ Operating Inc., a family-owned real estate investment and management company based in New York City. The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, plans to occupy Warner Centre this summer. The move will provide the agency with the efficiency of operating on a single floor versus multiple floors at its existing Wood Street location. Warner Centre is situated in the center of downtown Pittsburgh, located next to the newly completed Point Park Playhouse. The landlord recently made improvements to the lobby of Warner Centre and plans to make upgrades to the elevators beginning this year. The mission of the Urban League is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity and power, and civil rights. The HUD-certified housing counseling agency offers a wide variety of programs.
PITTSBURGH, PA. — CBRE has arranged an office lease for Kennametal Inc. at an office tower in Pittsburgh’s central business district. Located at 525 William Penn Place, the 900,000-square-foot, 41-story office property is owned by investment group FAC 525. The tower is Pittsburgh’s fourth-largest office building in the CBD. Major capital improvements are nearing completion as part of a rebranding and redevelopment initiative at the property, including a complete lobby renovation, fitness center and reserved tenant parking.CBRE represented FAC 525 in the deal. Avison Young represented Kennametal in the lease transaction, the size of which was not disclosed.
LEHIGH VALLEY, PA. — One Wall Partners has acquired a portfolio of 996 rental apartments in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania for an undisclosed price. The portfolio, which is currently 98 percent occupied, features garden-style complexes as well as a rental townhome community. Amenities include outdoor pools, fitness centers and clubhouses. One Wall Partners plans to spend more than $500,000 on energy efficient upgrades and deferred maintenance on the properties. One Wall Partners was represented in-house, in the transaction. The undisclosed seller was represented by CBRE.