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Woda Group to Develop 45-Unit Seniors Housing Property in Erie, Pennsylvania

by Amy Works June 7, 2017

ERIE, PA. — The Woda Group Inc. is developing Willow Commons, a $9.5 million seniors housing property located at 2064 Willow St. in Erie. A combination of new construction and the adaptive reuse of The Wesleyville Public School, Willow Commons will feature 29 one-bedroom and 16 two-bedroom affordable apartments for seniors age 62 or older, with income levels below 60 percent of area median income. Slated for completion this fall, the property will feature a community room with kitchen, common laundry, a library/craft room, an exercise room, an outdoor space with a community garden and seating area.

June 7, 2017

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Office Leasing Down in Pittsburgh, But Tech Sector is Growing

by Camren Skelton June 7, 2017

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) listed Pittsburgh among its top five markets to watch in the 2017 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report due to its low cost to do business; access to talent via four major universities; and its status as an emerging tech hub with the likes of Uber, Google, Facebook and most recently, Amazon, establishing regional research and development centers in the city. Citizens Bank announced that it would remain a tenant in 525 William Penn Place, where it occupies approximately 150,000 square feet, reporting that its management views Pittsburgh as a growth driver for the company. Ford Motor Company inked a $1 billion deal with Argo AI, a Pittsburgh start-up that focuses on artificial intelligence and robotics, to expand its research and development of self-driving cars. Ford now is surveying the Greater Downtown submarket for space to construct a 100,000-square-foot facility to hold the 200 employees it expects to hire over the next 24 months. Despite the region’s growing popularity as a tech hub, leasing activity in first quarter 2017 reported a 23.3 percent drop from the same period 2016, ending the quarter at just less than 600,000 square feet, while overall net absorption dropped an …

June 7, 2017

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Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Ace Hardware Leases 1.1 MSF Distribution Facility in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania

by Amy Works June 6, 2017

FREDERICKSBURG, PA. — Ace Hardware has signed a long-term lease for 1.1 million square feet of distribution space at Lebanon Valley Distribution Center, located at 139 Fredericksburg Road in Fredericksburg. The lease involves a 1.1 million-square-foot cross-docked, 36-foot clear height distribution facility. The existing 874,126-square-foot facility will be expanded by 225,875 square feet and delivered to Ace Hardware for occupancy by year’s end. Joseph McDermott, Jake Terkanian, Vincent Ranalli and David Lind of CBRE represented Ace Hardware. The property is owned by USAA Real Estate Co. and is being developed by Trammell Crow Co.

June 6, 2017

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Square Mile Originates $91M Loan for High-Rise Multifamily Property in Philadelphia Suburb

by Amy Works June 6, 2017

JENKINTOWN, PA. — Square Mile Capital Management has originated a $91 million whole loan for Metropolitan Properties of America. The loan is secured by 100 York, a 588-unit high-rise multifamily property located in Jenkintown. The property features a tennis court, outdoor swimming pool and an 8,000-square-foot amenity center with a fitness center, aerobics/yoga studio, cardiovascular room, billiards and game rooms, business center, theater and resident lounge. The Boston-based borrower recently renovated the property to Class A standards. Brad Johnson of CBRE arranged the financing.

June 6, 2017

Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $76.1M Sale of Capital Logistics Center in Middletown, Pennsylvania

by Haisten Willis June 2, 2017

MIDDLETOWN, PA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $76.1 million sale of Capital Logistics Center in Middletown. An affiliated entity of Dermody Properties purchased the five-building industrial portfolio from a joint venture partnership of Woodmont Industrial Partners and AEW Capital Management. Cushman & Wakefield’s Gerry Blinebury and Gary Gabriel represented the seller. The buyer was represented in-house. Capital Logistics Center totals 1.3 million square feet and is 74 percent occupied. An additional 133,800 square feet remains available for development. The property is located near I-81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

June 2, 2017

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Zoning Approved for Mixed-Use Development in Metro Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis June 1, 2017

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Keystone Property Group has received zoning approvals for the development of SORA West a transit-oriented mixed-use development in the Philadelphia suburb of Conshohocken. Upon completion, SORA West will include a central plaza surrounded by a 250,000-square-foot office building, retail and dining space, a 171-key hotel, the existing Conshohocken Firehouse and a 950-space parking structure. The project will be located adjacent to the Conshohocken SEPTA train station, near Route 76 and Route 476. Keystone is now in the process of finalizing the plans and pursuing land development approvals. In addition to office, retail, hotel and community uses, the developer is assessing the viability of adding a residential component to the property. Keystone is headquartered in SORA East, which is located one block away from SORA West.

June 1, 2017

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Sims Secures $98M Financing for Senior Housing Facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

by Haisten Willis June 1, 2017

LANCASTER, PA. — HJ Sims has secured $98 million in financing for Brethren Village, a continuing care retirement community in Lancaster. In 2016, Brethren hired Sims to serve as senior managing underwriter for the proposed refinancing of 2008 bonds on the facility. Sims worked with Brethren Village’s independent municipal advisor to pair the refinance with financing to develop an independent living expansion project known as Northside Court. The financing consists of fixed-rate refunding bonds structured with serial and term bonds, a 25-year maturity and level annual debt service. The 2017 refunding bonds include optional redemption provisions of 10 years to enable Brethren to repay the bonds prior to maturity. The Northside Court project financing was structured as a variable rate, tax-exempt direct placement with one bank. The term of the bank commitment is 10 years with a 25-year principal amortization.

June 1, 2017

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Cambridge Healthcare Solutions Completes VA Healthcare Center in Butler, Pennsylvania

by Haisten Willis June 1, 2017

BUTLER, PA. — Cambridge Healthcare Solutions has completed development of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare center in Butler. Cambridge teamed with Stantec for design and Mascaro Construction for construction of the building. The VA accepted the facility on May 26, and Cambridge will remain as asset manager throughout a 20-year lease. The 251,000-square-foot facility is located on 46 acres on Duffy Road and valued at approximately $110 million. The healthcare center is expected to open in late August will provide outpatient primary care, specialty services, mental health, dental, physical rehabilitation and women’s health care, augmenting services offered at an existing VA campus in Butler.

June 1, 2017

Northeast Office Pennsylvania

CBRE Arranges Sale of 238,000 SF Office Building in Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis May 30, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has arranged for the sale of a 238,000-square-foot office building at One Crown Way in Philadelphia. CBRE’s Michael Kane represented the buyer, One Crown Properties LLC, during the negotiations, while CBRE’s Carl Gersbach represented the seller, Crown Cork & Seal USA. Crown Cork plans to lease back the building for the short term while seeking a site for a new headquarters property. Ballinger designed the property, which was built in 1996, and Nason and Cullen was the construction manager. The corporate campus environment sits on 40 acres and also includes a cafeteria, fitness center, underground parking and a walking trail.

May 30, 2017

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Construction Begins on Center for Healthcare Technology in Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis May 25, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Penn Medicine and IMC Construction have broken ground on the new Center for Healthcare Technology in Philadelphia. Located on Civic Center Boulevard, the first phase of the project will be a 250,000-square-foot, eight-story office building. The facility will be used for information technology and human resources. A second phase of the project will add an additional 10 stories totaling 290,000 square feet, bringing the tower to a total height of 18 stories and 540,000 square feet.

May 25, 2017

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