CAMDEN, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 17-acre parcel of waterfront land at 75 Erie St. in Camden. A private developer purchased the land for $1.1 million. The seller was Agathon Realty. The site features waterfront views of Center City, Philadelphia and is located close to the billion-dollar Liberty Property Trust waterfront development project in Camden. No development plans have been disclosed for the land.
Pittsburgh was recently ranked among the “Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2018” by Livability.com, citing the region’s strong university presence, burgeoning craft beer industry and successful professional sports franchises as important factors. Home to more than 15 breweries and a variety of new restaurants garnering national critical acclaim, Pittsburgh has also added foodie town to its list of accolades. A mix of local ownership groups and national franchisees has been actively pursuing expansion opportunities and new concepts in the region. Among the most active are AMPD Group, a partnership that includes Local Bar + Kitchen, Steel Cactus and Social House 7, which has six new restaurants in the works in the coming months both in Pittsburgh and outside the region in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The owners behind a local gastropub, The Yard, are introducing a new concept call Stout Pub & Kitchen in the Airport Corridor submarket. This new concept will focus on a variety of cured and smoked meats coupled with local beers and spirits. The fifth location of The Yard, which specializes in craft beers and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, is under construction in the adjacent space. Full Menu of Food Options While full-service dining …
PHILADELPHIA — Dalzell Capital Partners has acquired Waverly Court, a mixed-use property located in Center City, Philadelphia, for $21 million. Originally built in the early 1900s, the property includes 61 apartments and 2,800 square feet of commercial space. All residential units feature factory-style windows, exposed brick walls, 12- to 14-foot ceiling heights and stainless steel appliances. Dalzell acquired the mixed-use building from Yess Properties. Waverly Court is Dalzell Capital’s third acquisition in Center City in less than a year.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — SVN Imperial Realty has negotiated the sale of 95 Highland Ave., a three-story office building in Bethlehem. The 72,923-square-foot property was constructed in 1985 and is currently 75 percent occupied. Tom Skeans of SVN Imperial Realty represented the undisclosed seller, in the transaction. DLP Realty represented the undisclosed buyer. The property was sold through online CRE auction marketplace Ten-X.
PHILADELPHIA — NKF Capital Markets has arranged two loans totaling $355 million to refinance three office buildings in Philadelphia’s Central Business District. The portfolio includes 1500 Spring Garden, 1635 Market Street and 1835 Market Street. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani and Chris Kramer of NKF Capital Markets arranged the loans on behalf of the borrowers, Nightingale Properties and Wafra Capital Partners. TPG Real Estate Finance Trust provided the financing for 1500 Spring Garden, and KKR & Co. LP provided the loan for 1635 and 1835 Market Street. Nightingale acquired the 1.1 million-square-foot 1500 Spring Garden in 2013. Upon acquisition, the company implemented a $10 million capital improvement program to upgrade the lobby, elevators, restrooms and newly leased spaces. Nearly one-third of the property is leased to data center tenants. Nightingale acquired 1635 and 1835 Market Street in 2014. The buildings total 286,000 square feet and 800,000 square feet, respectively. Since acquisition, Nightingale has invested more than $15 million in capital improvements at 1635 Market Street, signing more than 220,000 square feet of new leases. Over the past three years, the company has signed more than 275,000 square feet of new and renewed leases at 1835 Market Street, taking the …
WEXFORD, PA. — HFF has arranged the $13.8 million sale of a 53,000-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in Wexford, approximately 17 miles north of Pittsburgh. Marc Mandel, Steve Schrenk, Coler Yoakam, Mark West and Michael George of HFF represented the seller, a REIT, in the transaction. A private East Coast buyer purchased the asset. Additionally, HFF secured an $8.5 million, 20-year, fixed-rate loan with Protective Life Insurance Company for the buyer. Levin Furniture occupies the building under a triple net lease that expires in 20 years.
LODI, N.J. — The Stro Companies has acquired 240 Route 17, a 26,500-square-foot retail building in Lodi for $4 million. The property was home to a local party good store for decades but was vacant at the time of the sale. Stro purchased the property from the former owner occupant and has plans to upgrade and reposition the asset. The Bank of New Jersey provided acquisition financing.
QUAKERTOWN, PA. — A joint venture of MRP Industrial and Cabot Properties has purchased a nearly 23-acre site in Quakertown for the development of a speculative two-building industrial facility that will total more than 260,000 square feet. Quakertown is approximately 47 miles north of Philadelphia and 14 miles south of Allentown. Known as Park 309, the facility is expected to be completed in late 2018. Brian Knowles and Andrew Komisor of Lee & Associates brokered the transaction on behalf of the joint venture. Building I is a 114,400-square-foot warehouse and building II is 145,800 square feet. Both buildings feature 32-foot clear heights and two drive-in doors.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — HFF has brokered the $30 million sale of a 71-building, 383-bed student housing portfolio at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. HFF represented the seller, Campus Apartments, in the transaction. A private investment vehicle managed by Hong Kong-based Beacon Assets purchased the property free and clear of existing debt. The portfolio has achieved close to 99 percent occupancy during the last two academic years. Lehigh University has an enrollment of more than 7,000 students.
ATHENS, PA. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has acquired a 402,000-square-foot industrial and office building located at 101 N. Main St. in Athens, about two miles from the New York state line. The sales price was not disclosed. The property, which was built in 1910, is a vacant former Ingersoll Rand manufacturing plant. Phoenix intends to fully renovate the facility. Phoenix Investors is a national private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee.