Pennsylvania

Cronheim Mortgage Secures $12M Financing for Industrial Park in Metro Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis May 1, 2017

HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured $12 million in financing for a 562,000-square-foot industrial park located in Horsham Township. The 10-year loan includes a 20-year amortization schedule for the borrower, Heffernan and Partners. The loan was placed with American United Life Insurance Co., which Cronheim represented as correspondent and servicing agent. The subject property is Babylon Business Campus, a 15-building property constructed between 1972 and 1987 on 55 acres. There are over 50 tenants in the industrial park, with leases ranging from 600 square feet to more than 100,000 square feet. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim originated and placed the loan.

May 1, 2017

Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Orchestra Premaman to Open First U.S. Store in King of Prussia, Pa.

by Haisten Willis May 1, 2017

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — CBRE has arranged a 4,405-square-foot lease for Orchestra Premaman at the King of Prussia Mall near Philadelphia. The store will be the first U.S. location for the French retailer. Orchestra Premaman, a children’s fashion and apparel store, operates more than 700 stores in 40 countries worldwide. The company opened its first location in 1995. CBRE’s John Krause and Matt Mandel assisted Orchestra in its overall market analysis, site selection process and negotiated on the company’s behalf. The store is scheduled to open May 15.

May 1, 2017

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers 68,846 SF Office Lease in Metro Harrisburg

by Haisten Willis April 25, 2017

CAMP HILL, PA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered a 68,846-square-foot office lease in the Harrisburg suburb of Camp Hill. St. Louis-based Centene Management Co., a healthcare services provider, is the new tenant at at 300 Corporate Center Dr. in the Camp Hill Corporate Center. Jason Sourbeer and Scott Bazoian led the Cushman & Wakefield teams in the transaction. Cushman & Wakefield represented both the tenant and landlord, LNR Partners, a division of Starwood Property Trust.

April 25, 2017

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Cronheim Mortgage Closes $50.5M Financing for Retail Center in Easton, Pa.

by Haisten Willis April 19, 2017

EASTON, PA. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured $50.5 million in financing for Northampton Crossings, a 622,000-square-foot power center in Easton. The refinancing loan was structured with a 15-year fixed-rate, which was locked 11 months prior to closing. American General Life Insurance Co., The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co., National Union Fire Insurance Co. and American Home Assurance Co. funded the loan. Northampton Crossings was constructed in 1995 and anchor tenants include Walmart, Sam’s Club, Kohl’s, Staples and a 14-screen Regal Cinemas. Inline tenants include Hobby Lobby, Lane Bryant, Starbucks, Sleepy’s, GameStop, Panera Bread, Sally Beauty Supply, GNC and Sears Hardware. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Andrew Tsukamoto of Cronheim Mortgage originated the loan.

April 19, 2017

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Metro Commercial Brokers Leases for Save-A-Lot Locations in Philadelphia, New Jersey

by Haisten Willis April 19, 2017

PAULSBORO, N.J., AND PHILADELPHIA — Metro Commercial Real Estate has brokered leases for four new Save-A-Lot locations in Philadelphia and Paulsboro. Michael Murray of Metro Commercial represented Save-A-Lot in the following leases: 2101 W. Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia, at Hope Plaza Shopping Center. The 17,500-square-foot store will open this spring. 545 W. Broad St., Paulsboro, at Paulsboro Plaza Shopping Center. The 17,795-square-foot store will open this spring. 400 W. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia. The 16,338-square-foot store will open this summer. 6301 Chew Ave., Philadelphia. The 18,425-square-foot store opened March 9.

April 19, 2017

Northeast Pennsylvania Retail Top Stories

Teen Retailer rue21 to Close 400 Stores, Focus on Online Sales

by Katie Sloan April 18, 2017

WARRENDALE, PA. — Teen clothing retailer rue21 is set to close about one-third of its stores nationwide as it shifts its focus to e-commerce. The privately held company will shutter 400 stores, according to reports by The Associated Press, leaving more than 700 rue21 locations in 48 states. The retailer confirmed upcoming closures in a Facebook post, stating that “it was a difficult but necessary decision.” A spokeswoman for rue21 recently alluded to the retailer’s unfavorable financial state, according to reports by Women’s Wear Daily. The decision to shrink the company’s store footprint comes about two weeks after entering into forbearance agreements with lenders in order to stave off a default. In 2002, the company filed for bankruptcy under its former name — Pennsylvania Fashions Inc. It emerged under the name rue21 the following year. The company, based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Warrendale, didn’t say how soon the stores would close. Rue21 took to Facebook, once again, to explain to customers that they could search for stores near them on the company’s “Store Locator” page. Those set to close will show a “Closing Store” label above the address. Rue21 is the latest retailer to struggle amid the expansion of …

April 18, 2017

Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Metro Commercial Brokers Leases for Six New Target Locations in Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis April 14, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Metro Commercial Real Estate has brokered leases for six small-format Target stores in Philadelphia. The company’s Steve Niggeman and Tom Londres represented Target in the following leases: Lincoln Square: Store opening in October 2018 at 1000 S. Broad St. Alterra Property Group and Kimco Realty Corp. will be the owners of the 36,000-square-foot location. Northern Liberties: Store opening in July 2018 at 456 N. 5th St. Alliance Partners HSP will own the 47,000-square-foot location. Ivy Ridge Shopping Center: Store opened in March at 7162 Ridge Ave. Brixmor Property Group owns the 47,000-square-foot location. 2100 Pennsylvania Ave.: Store opening in October. Range Properties will own the 32,000-square-foot location. 1122-28 Chestnut St.: Store opened in July 2016. Brickstone Co. owns the 19,000-square-foot location. 1900-06 Chestnut St.: Store opened in October 2016. Pearl Properties owns the 23,000-square-foot location.

April 14, 2017

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

Colliers Negotiates $1.2M Sale of Former BB&T Bank Branch in Whitehall, Pennsylvania

by Haisten Willis April 14, 2017

WHITEHALL, PA. — Derek Zerfass of Colliers International’s Allentown office represented BB&T in the $1.2 million sale of a 3,061-square-foot former bank branch building at 2545 Mickley Ave. in Whitehall. The building will be demolished to make way for a Wendy’s restaurant. Steve Clipman of ROCK Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer.

April 14, 2017

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MRA Group Buys 133-Acre Mixed-Use Complex in Metro Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis April 12, 2017

SPRING HOUSE, PA. — MRA Group has acquired the former Rohm & Haas research and development campus located at 727 Norristown Road in the Philadelphia suburb of Spring House. Now known as the Spring House Technology Park, the complex spans 591,000 square feet across 11 buildings. The 133-acre campus is located near the Fort Washington exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. MRA will renovate the park to include office and laboratory facilities, a hotel, co-working space, on-site daycare, a gym and a 40,000-square-foot retail village. The property was initially acquired in 1962 by Rohm & Haas Co. and developed into Spring House Technical Center, a research and development campus. The existing buildings were constructed between 1963 and 1995, with 75 percent dedicated to laboratory use and the rest used for offices. The Dow Co. acquired Rohm & Haas in 2012, and by 2015 Dow relocated its employees to a new facility in Collegeville, Pa. In 2015 MRA Group entered into discussions with Dow to acquire the property in its entirety, with closing occurring in late March 2017.

April 12, 2017

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

CBRE Capital Markets Negotiates Sale of Office Building in Trevose, Pa.

by Haisten Willis April 11, 2017

TREVOSE, PA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a Class A office building located at 1150 Northbrook Dr. in Trevose. Red River Asset Management, Advalurem Group and Lincoln Property acquired the four-story, 107,742-square-foot property. Robert Fahey, Jerry Kranzel and Erin Hannan of CBRE represented the seller, Rubenstein Partners, during the transaction. Built in 2007, 1150 Northbrook features a two-story atrium lobby and a glass curtain wall. The property, which is located near Neshaminy Mall, is 85 percent leased to tenants including Gamesa, Office of the Comptroller (U.S. Department of the Treasury) and Bracket Global.

April 11, 2017

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