Pennsylvania

Aimco Buys Six Apartment Communities in Metro Philadelphia from Developer for $445M

by John Nelson April 17, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — Apartment Investment and Management Co. (Aimco) (NYSE: AIV) has agreed to purchase six apartment communities in the metropolitan Philadelphia area for $445 million. The seller is the portfolio’s developer, Philadelphia-based Dranoff Properties Inc. “The timing is right to sell six of our premier properties to Aimco and become a major investor in the company,” says Carl Dranoff, founder and CEO of Dranoff Properties. “Aimco’s expansion and commitment to Philadelphia make it an ideal steward of these trophy assets that we carefully built, owned and managed. I am incredibly enthusiastic about the future of Dranoff Properties as we begin our third decade.” The portfolio comprises 1,006 existing apartment homes, 110 apartment homes under construction and 185,000 square feet of office and retail space. Three of the properties are situated in Philadelphia’s Center City district, and the others are located in University City, Lower Merion Township and Camden, N.J. The acquisitions are expected to close in the second quarter, except for the purchase of the Lower Merion asset, which is under construction and expected to close in the first half of 2019 following its completion. Aimco is initially funding the acquisition with $290 million of existing property debt, $65 million …

April 17, 2018

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

Bozzuto Group Completes 231-Unit Active Adult Community Near Philadelphia

by David Cohen April 16, 2018

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. —The Bozzuto Group has completed the development of Canvas Valley Forge, a 231-unit active adult community in the Philadelphia suburb of King of Prussia. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the apartment property, which targets residents over age 55. The community is part of King of Prussia Town Center, a mixed-use development. Residents of the community are within walking distance of a variety of grocery stores, restaurants, retail shops and other amenities.

April 16, 2018

Development Mixed-Use Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Kimco’s Lincoln Square to Feature Philadelphia’s First Sprouts Farmers Market

by David Cohen April 5, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — Kimco Realty’s Lincoln Square mixed-use project currently under development will be the site of Philadelphia’s first Sprouts Farmers Market. The 32,000-square-foot store is part of the adaptive reuse of Lincoln Square’s historic train station and will incorporate the Gothic Revival elements of the property. Work on the redevelopment project at the corner of South Broad Street and Washington Avenue, began in late 2016. Sprouts is one of the fastest growing grocers in the United States and has opened 30 stores in 2018. Other retail tenants that have signed on to the development include Target, PetSmart, Starbucks and Sprint. The project will also include 322 residential units. Residential move-ins are planned to begin this summer, with Sprouts set to open in the third quarter of 2018.

April 5, 2018

Acquisitions Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

HFF Arranges Sale of CVS Pharmacy in Allentown for $3M

by David Cohen April 4, 2018

ALLENTOWN, PA. — HFF has arranged the $3 million sale of a 10,000-square-foot, single-tenant retail building leased to CVS Pharmacy in Allentown. HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Grove City Property. Located at 1802 Lehigh St., the CVS Pharmacy sees traffic counts of more than 15,000 vehicles per day and is less than a mile from I-78. The building was built in 1996 and is leased to CVS Pharmacy through December 2037.

April 4, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

Blueprint Negotiates $18.8M Sale of 180-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Pennsylvania

by David Cohen April 4, 2018

LEHIGH VALLEY, PA. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 180-bed skilled nursing facility located in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. A regional owner-operator acquired the property for $18.8 million, or approximately $104,000 per bed. The seller was looking to restructure its regional portfolio. Michael Segal and Ben Firestone of Blueprint negotiated the transaction.

April 4, 2018

Loans Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Cross Properties Secures $40M for Renovation of Historic Apartment Community in West Philadelphia

by David Cohen April 3, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — Developer and investment firm Cross Properties has secured a $40 million construction loan for the renovation of The Dane, a historic, 241-unit apartment community in West Philadelphia at the Wynnefield train stop. The lender was a syndicate led by Univest Bank. The property, which was built in 1960, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Renovation is now underway to transform the property into a class A apartment building. The project is slated for completion in early 2019.

April 3, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Northeast Pennsylvania Top Stories

RLJ Lodging Sells 364-Room Hotel in Philadelphia for $95.5M

by David Cohen March 28, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) has sold Sheraton Society Hill, a 364-room hotel located in Philadelphia, for $95.5 million. The price represents a capitalization rate of 5.6 percent on the hotel’s net operating income (NOI) for 2017, as well as a price per room of approximately $262,000. Maryland-based RLJ has now generated $300 million from asset sales since merging with Texas-based FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. in September 2017. The company is planning to generate an additional $200 million to $400 million in proceeds this year, according to Ross H. Bierkan, president and CEO of RLJ. “The sale of another non-core asset at a highly accretive valuation highlights the meaningful progress we have achieved in realizing the embedded value from the FelCor merger,” says Bierkan. The Buccini/Pollin Group purchased the property and plans a multi-million dollar renovation and rebranding. PM Hotel Group, a national hotel management company, will manage the hotel. Located in the Old City district of Philadelphia at One Dock St., the hotel offers a close proximity to a number of historic attractions, including the National Constitution Center and Penn’s Landing. Amenities at the hotel include an indoor swimming pool, fitness center and onsite restaurant, as well …

March 28, 2018

Northeast Pennsylvania

HREC Brokers Sale of 115-Room Hotel in Wilkes-Barre

by David Cohen March 27, 2018

WILKES-BARRE, PA. — HREC Investment Advisors has brokered the sale of the 115-room Red Roof Inn Wilkes-Barre Arena, 20 miles south of Scranton. The sales price was not disclosed. The buyer is a northeast operator and an existing Red Roof franchisee. HREC represented the seller in the transaction, Red Roof Inn Corporate. The sale was negotiated by Zane Varvel and Herb Warmbrodt of HREC. The hotel is six miles south of a 400,000-square-foot Amazon distribution center.

March 27, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial Massachusetts Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Goldman Sachs Acquires Five-Property Industrial Portfolio in Suburban Philadelphia and Boston

by David Cohen March 26, 2018

MALVERN AND LANGHORNE, PA., FRANKLIN, MASS. — Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Real Estate (GSAM) has acquired a portfolio of five industrial flex properties in suburban Philadelphia and Boston totaling 525,000 square feet for an undisclosed amount. The properties are located in Malvern and Langhorne Pa., and Franklin, Mass. The addition of the five properties brings GSAM Private Real Estate’s industrial portfolio in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions to 13 properties totaling 2.4 million square feet. GSAM Private Real Estate represented itself in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.

March 26, 2018

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Leser Group to Renovate 40,000 SF Office Building in Pennsylvania for $3M

by David Cohen March 23, 2018

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — The Leser Group will renovate a 40,000-square-foot office building at 170 N. Henderson Road in King of Prussia, a suburb of Philadelphia. When completed, the estimated $3 million project that was designed by RHJ Associates will create a state-of-the-art medical office building as well as expanded parking and a modernized facade. The Leser Group, a New York based real estate development firm, owns the building and Colliers International manages the property. The project is slated for completion by the first quarter of 2019.

March 23, 2018

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