PHILADELPHIA — IMC Construction has broken ground on Station Square, a $35 million apartment building on Philadelphia’s Main Line. Located at 37 North Valley Road in Paoli, the property is adjacent to the Paoli train station. The four-story, 256,000-square-foot building will include 153 units as well as a fitness center, co-working space and outdoor pool. The project, which Linden Lane Capital Partners is developing, is scheduled for completion in spring 2020.
YORK, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Country View Townhomes in York. The 12-unit property, which is located at 2-14 Tate Way, sold for $1.8 million. Will Riter, Andrew Townsend, Clarke Talone, and Ridge MacLaren of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed. Country View Townhomes was constructed in 2007 and is comprised of 12 three-bedroom units.
READING, PA. — HFF has arranged a $1.4 million refinancing for a 70,000-square-foot, single-tenant industrial facility in Reading. Michael Pagniucci and Ryan Ade of HFF represented the borrower, J&R Investments, to secure a seven-year, fixed-rate loan through a local money center bank. The 5.8-acre property is occupied by transportation logistics company S&H Express and is located at 2600 Beltline Ave.
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA. — CBRE has arranged a 65,000-square-foot lease for indoor entertainment center Funzilla at the Fairless Hills Shopping Center in Fairless Hills, located about six miles southwest of Trenton, New Jersey. The adventure park offers a range of activities that include multi-level indoor go-karts, wall-to-wall trampolines, arcade games, climbing walls, ninja obstacles, dodgeball and a three-level playground. Jay Miller and Jim Creed of CBRE represented the property owner, The Klein Group, and the tenant, in the transaction. Funzilla is slated to open for business this winter. The indoor facility will be open seven days a week. Other tenants at the shopping center include Big Lots! and Retro Fitness.
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP, PA. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a $34 million direct loan for development of Centre Care Health Center in College Township. Located in Central Pennsylvania near Penn State University, the 240-bed, 135,645-square-foot skilled nursing facility will replace the existing Centre Crest property. The USDA’s funding is contingent upon the developer — Centre Care — providing an additional $6 million for the project through a fundraising campaign. Miles Kingston of Lancaster Pollard structured the financing and helped Centre Crest secure the USDA commitment. The loan represents an 85 percent loan-to-cost ratio, and features a fixed interest rate of 3.9 percent for the entire 36-year term. The loan also has a year of interest-only payments and no pre-payment penalties. In March, the College Township Council unanimously approved plans for the facility. In June, Centre Care closed on a 30-acre parcel of land where construction would occur. The development is scheduled to open in 2020.
PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.2 million sale of the Frederick Douglass Apartments in Philadelphia. The mixed-use property consists of 16 residential units and four retail spaces and is located at 5600 Germantown Ave. in the Germantown neighborhood. Fred Paisley of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. A New York-based buyer purchased the property.
BUTLER, PA. — SunTrust has served as joint lead arranger and Ziegler as placement agent for a $71 million refinancing to Quality Life Services. The Butler-based healthcare services company will use the funds for an expansion of its communities, which include skilled nursing facilities and continuing care retirement communities (CCRC). The first renovation project is already underway at Quality Life Services – Sugarcreek, a CCRC in Worthington. The project is slated for completion in February 2019. When the projects are completed, all 10 of Quality Life Services’ skilled nursing facilities will be renovated and expanded. Additionally, the company will improve upon its home health and hospice divisions.
PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 4,568-square-foot mixed-use property in Philadelphia. The building, which is located at 262 S. 16th St., sold for $1.2 million or approximately $279.11 per square foot. Lawrence Gariano, Matthew Bess and Mark Taylor of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company. The property is located two blocks east of Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a five-building, 31-unit, multifamily portfolio in Philadelphia. The asset sold for $5.6 million or $182,258 per unit. Dana Newton and Mike Maxwell of Marcus & Millichap represented both the undisclosed seller and the buyer, a New York-based firm, in the transaction. The portfolio consists of 2105-2107 Green St., 2034 and 2036 Mt. Vernon St., 321 South 12th St., and five scattered condominiums.
BREINIGSVILLE, PA. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has arranged a $12.5 million acquisition loan for a Holiday Inn in Breinigsville. The property is located approximately seven miles east of Kutztown. Built in 1988, the 175-room hotel includes 14,000 square feet of meeting space as well as a 10,660-square-foot ballroom. Cronheim secured the non-recourse, floating-rate loan with a three-year term on behalf of borrower Infinity Asset Management. The lender was undisclosed. The property will be converted into a Delta by Marriot hotel.